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The Annual Highway Report ranks the quality and cost-effectiveness of every state's roads and bridges. Best: Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Ohio Worst: Alaska, California, Washington, New York, Louisiana How does your state rank? buff.ly/pXi6ulu

"With gas prices rising, Californians are reminded of the billions of dollars a year they pay in fuel taxes and vehicle fees...Yet, despite those high fuel taxes, California’s drivers continue to face some of the worst road conditions in the country." buff.ly/12D0PDm

Zohran Mamdani admits New York is facing a “serious fiscal crisis,” but his solutions won’t actually fix it. reason.com/2026/03/19/mam…

More than 10% of bridges are structurally deficient in nine states: West Virginia, Iowa, South Dakota, Rhode Island, Maine, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Michigan, and North Dakota. buff.ly/pXi6ulu

29th Annual Highway Report: Virginia and Georgia have best-performing, most cost-effective highways, while Alaska and California have worst. reason.org/highway-report… @ReasonFdn 4/4

Californians pay a lot of money for second worst highway system in the nation trib.al/KuxBGMK

How funded are the public pension systems in your state? Pension Reform News breaks it down. Plus, California proposals that could raise taxpayers’ costs by billions, Oklahoma advances defined contribution retirement plan reforms. buff.ly/2RM9qld

With state legislative sessions in full swing, clear trends are emerging, and 31 states are considering open enrollment reforms. buff.ly/rhadpUN

These clips are remarkable and show the brittleness of Donald Trump's, Stephen Miller's, and Elon Musk's vision of the world when it meets up with a reality they can't control. I think DOGE is a good idea, but it needs to be done using people with local knowledge and expertise--such as @JessicaBRiedl, @veroderugy, and my colleagues at @ReasonFdn. The cause of shrinking the size, scope, and spending of government is set back when it is handed over to people who have no idea of what they are doing.

One proven way to reduce recidivism is to make it easier for people released from prison to get homes and jobs. We’ve been working in a number of states on legislation to revamp occupational licensing rules to remove unnecessary exclusions of those with a criminal record. 1/2

Retirement benefits promised by public pension systems are one of the largest long-term financial obligations facing state governments. This analysis compares how well each state is funding those obligations. ⬇️ buff.ly/2MQeJUW

My remembrance of my @reason colleague Brian Doherty, who died unexpectedly last week at age 57.

A farewell to our colleague Brian Doherty, dead at 57 reason.com/2026/03/14/bri…

Public school dollars are increasingly going to two things: teacher pension debt and non-teaching staff. That’s why teacher salaries are stagnant in many states despite record funding levels. Regarding staffing, it’s more than just “administrators.” Public schools have been adding instructional aides and student support staff (e.g. social workers, psychologists, SLPs, etc.) to their payrolls. Here’s what pre-pandemic growth looked like:

An obituary I never wanted to write.

One of the all-time great libertarian writers: a truly original, funny and principled guy. I HIGHLY recommend Radicals for Capitalism. It opened many intellectual doors for me and profoundly shaped my politics as I embarked on a career with Reason. Huge loss for Reason, liberty, and the many who loved him. RIP.

Heartbroken to share this tragic and unexpected news about my longtime colleague and friend @brianmdoherty, who died from a hiking accident. So happy to have spent most of my career working shoulder to shoulder with him, both at @reason and the late, lamented Suck. Unlike Camus with Sisyphus, I don't have to imagine Brian happy as he chronicled the great, innovative weirdos who created things like Burning Man, underground comix, cryptocurrency, and the modern libertarian movement. He and his work will be missed--and more important, remembered. RIP, Brian, RIP. His Reason archive is online at reason.com/people/brian-d…

We are sad to report that Senior Editor Brian Doherty has died. Brian wrote six books, including "Radicals for Capitalism," a seminal history of the modern American libertarian movement. He had an inspiring commitment to covering the ways free people choose to live their lives, and he will be missed. A full obituary will appear soon at reason.com.

A harsh prison sentence handed down decades ago should not be immune to review when it no longer serves justice or any legitimate purpose and continues to cost taxpayers greatly. buff.ly/qQfBi2Y

State lawmakers prepare to stick taxpayers with more public pension costs and debt sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/13/sta…