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Paying for Infrastructure, a Taxing Issue — May 16, 2013

Traffic Jam Stopped Cars Pennsylvania Turnpike Exit 358 Bristol LevittownIf the “user pays” idea is worth saving, the United States needs a different calculation, writes Liisa Ecola. Some states are looking at mileage fees. With mileage fees, you pay based on the number of miles you drive, rather than the number of gallons of gas used.

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Ask Me Anything: Beau Kilmer Answers Drug Policy Questions on Reddit — Apr 26, 2013

rally to legalize marijuanaBeau Kilmer, co-director of the RAND Drug Policy Research Center and coauthor of Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs to Know, hosted an “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session on Reddit this week. He fielded questions from participants on a variety of drug policy issues.

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7 Key Questions on Marijuana Legalization — Apr 25, 2013

Visuals showing suppprt for marijuana legalization in Washington state and how tax revenues will benefit the communityPolicymakers in Washington and Colorado are confronting some new and tricky issues that have never been addressed. For them, and for anyone else thinking about changing their pot laws, there are seven key decision areas that will shape the costs and benefits of marijuana legalization.

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Reacting to Boston — Apr 22, 2013

Massachusetts National Guardsmen in BostonBasing public safety decisions on risk analysis allows authorities to devote public resources to those counterterrorism measures that have the potential to do the most good, writes Henry Willis.

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Boston Marathon Bombings Highlight Need to Measure Investment in Homeland Security — Apr 18, 2013

A cloud of smoke envelopes the street after a bomb explodes at the Boston MarathonIn recent years, especially following the economic downturn, states, counties, and cities have looked for ways to reduce costs and maintain basic policing services, leading many to question what the investment in counterterrorism and homeland security has achieved for their jurisdiction.

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Planning for Superstorms, Wildfires, and Deep Uncertainty — Apr 18, 2013

61747The path to climate change preparedness should start at the intersection of resilience and robustness — that is, building resilient communities with the individuals and organizations within those communities making robust decisions, ones designed to work well over a wide range of ever-changing conditions.

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Consider Taxing Miles Traveled — Apr 18, 2013

Aerial photo of highwayMileage-fee rates could be structured to reduce congestion, harmful emissions and excessive road wear, and the enabling technology could support a range of value-added services offering greater convenience and safety for motorists, writes Keith Crane.

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Kill the Space Launch System to Save Human Spaceflight — Apr 1, 2013

The International Space StationEven in the face of a budgetary spending cap and the ever-looming possibility of new cuts, NASA continues investing in a robust and diverse human spaceflight program. But with fiscal uncertainty expected to continue, it should consider reordering its spending priorities.

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