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Debtor Nation 2025

Debtor Nation 2025

By Jordan Campbell and Mariana Trujillo

At $36 trillion, the United States' debt-to-GDP ratio now exceeds 120%, surpassing the peak reached after World War II.

Legal gambling enhances sports integrity—despite what critics claim

Legal gambling enhances sports integrity—despite what critics claim

By Michelle Minton

Nicotine pouch taxes undermine efforts to help smokers quit

Nicotine pouch taxes undermine efforts to help smokers quit

Pension Reform News: Model legislation for modernized defined contribution retirement plans

Pension Reform News: Model legislation for modernized defined contribution retirement plans

By Zachary Christensen

We should sell some federal land, but housing crisis requires local solutions

We should sell some federal land, but housing crisis requires local solutions

By Leonard Gilroy and Adrian Moore

A legislative template for a modernized public sector defined contribution plan

Policy Brief by Pension Integrity Project

Important public pension reforms are under threat in several states

Commentary by Rod Crane

The ‘Montana Miracle’ continues through housing reform passed in 2025

Commentary by Eliza Terziev

Surface Transportation News: Indiana takes the lead on Interstate tolling

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

Public employees are not underpaid

Commentary by Mariana Trujillo

Expanding automated track inspection can improve rail safety

Testimony by Marc Scribner

Healthy families start with compassionate policy: Addressing drug use during pregnancy

Commentary by Layal Bou Harfouch

Existing laws already fight AI housing discrimination—new state AI bills increase confusion

Commentary by Max Gulker and Gregory Ferenstein

Why “good cause” or “just cause” eviction risks undermine housing markets

Commentary by Jen Sidorova

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Pension Integrity Project

Pension Reform News: Model legislation for modernized defined contribution retirement plans

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

A legislative template for a modernized public sector defined contribution plan

Policy Brief by Pension Integrity Project

Important public pension reforms are under threat in several states

Commentary by Rod Crane

Education

Examining the latest K-12 public school enrollment data and trends

Commentary by Aaron Garth Smith and Jordan Campbell

Funding Education Opportunity: Study finds more than 1.6 million students using K-12 open enrollment in 19 states

Funding Education Opportunity Newsletter by Jude Schwalbach

How LAUSD can deal with budget deficit, declining enrollment

Commentary by Aaron Garth Smith

Transportation

Surface Transportation News: Indiana takes the lead on Interstate tolling

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

Expanding automated track inspection can improve rail safety

Testimony by Marc Scribner

Walking away from the California high-speed rail project would be best for taxpayers and the state

Commentary by Baruch Feigenbaum

Drug Policy

Healthy families start with compassionate policy: Addressing drug use during pregnancy

Commentary by Layal Bou Harfouch

Reducing harm, saving lives: The case for supervised drug consumption sites

Commentary by Layal Bou Harfouch

Hemp in Texas: Regulation—not THC prohibition—is the sensible path forward  

Commentary by Michelle Minton

Individual Freedom

Legal gambling enhances sports integrity—despite what critics claim

Commentary by Michelle Minton

Nicotine pouch taxes undermine efforts to help smokers quit

Commentary by Guy Bentley

Prisons selling vapes? Smart public health policy and a step toward autonomy behind bars

Commentary by Michelle Minton

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Pension Reform News: Model legislation for modernized defined contribution retirement plans

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Surface Transportation News: Indiana takes the lead on Interstate tolling

Surface Transportation Innovations Newsletter by Robert Poole

Aviation Policy News: New control tower consolidation proposal is bold

Aviation Policy Newsletter by Robert Poole

Pension Reform News: Updated report on pension debt

Pension Reform Newsletter by Zachary Christensen

Funding Education Opportunity: Study finds more than 1.6 million students using K-12 open enrollment in 19 states

Funding Education Opportunity Newsletter by Jude Schwalbach

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Policy Studies

A legislative template for a modernized public sector defined contribution plan

Policy Brief by Pension Integrity Project

Consent requirements in comprehensive data privacy laws: Current practices and the path forward

Policy Brief by Jen Sidorova and Nicole Shekhovtsova

Low tech mileage-based user fee options

Policy Brief by Baruch Feigenbaum

Data Visualization

Debtor Nation 2025

Data Visualization by Jordan Campbell and Mariana Trujillo

How Connecticut pensions can save $7 billion in interest costs over the next 30 years

Data Visualization by Mariana Trujillo, Jordan Campbell, Steve Vu and Truong Bui

Forecast: State pension debt totals $1.3 trillion at the end of 2023

Data Visualization by Pension Integrity Project

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