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WV Millville Quarry Workers File Petition to Oust International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local DNCL Union Bosses
SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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WV Millville Quarry Workers File Petition to Oust International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local DNCL Union Bosses
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Majority of Harpers Ferry quarry workers support petition seeking end of union monopoly "representation"
Harpers Ferry, WV (November 10, 2025) - With the support of a majority of his coworkers, Holcim Millville Quarry employee Curtis Mills has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking a "decertification" election to end
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SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 10 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation posted the following news release:
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WV Millville Quarry Workers File Petition to Oust International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Local DNCL Union Bosses
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Majority of Harpers Ferry quarry workers support petition seeking end of union monopoly "representation"
Harpers Ferry, WV (November 10, 2025) - With the support of a majority of his coworkers, Holcim Millville Quarry employee Curtis Mills has filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seeking a "decertification" election to endInternational Brotherhood of Boilermakers (IBB) Local DNCL union officials' monopoly "representation" powers. The petition was filed with free legal aid from the National Right to Work Foundation.
The NLRB is the federal agency responsible for enforcing the National Labor Relations Act, a task that includes administering elections to install (or "certify") and remove (or "decertify") unions.
Mills' petition, which was signed by a majority of approximately 36 workers in the bargaining unit, is requesting that the NLRB hold a secret ballot election for all the drivers, loaders, maintenance, and laborers at the Millville Quarry Harpers Ferry, WV, facility to oust IBB Local DNCL union officials from their workplace.
"Many of us are not happy with the union and feel it is time for a change to reclaim our voices," commented Mills. "Though the NLRB is currently closed, we hope they will open soon so we can exercise our right to vote out this unwanted union."
West Virginia is one of the 26 states with a Right to Work law that guarantees workers cannot be fired for refusing to pay union dues or fees. However, even under Right to Work, union bosses can still impose monopoly bargaining control over all employees in a workplace, even those who are opposed to the union's representation. A successful decertification would end the union's monopoly bargaining powers.
The decertification petition is just the latest example in a long history of the Foundation defending the rights of West Virginia workers. For example, Foundation staff attorneys filed 10 briefs in a long-running, but ultimately unsuccessful, union boss lawsuit seeking to overturn West Virginia's popular Right to Work law.
In the West Virginia Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in the case upholding the Right to Work law, the justices relied heavily upon the Foundation-won Janus v. AFSCME U.S. Supreme Court decision, which established that all public employees in America enjoy Right to Work protections under the First Amendment.
"Mills and his coworkers have filed a majority-backed petition to free themselves from union officials' so-called 'representation,' but ejecting an unwanted union is often far harder than it should be," commented National Right to Work Foundation President Mark Mix. "Overly complex rules, including NLRB-invented 'bars' to decertification, contribute to the fact that a recent study found that just one in 20 employees has ever voted for the union that purports to represent them.
"The Foundation is proud to assist a growing number of workers seeking to throw off the chains of unions they oppose," added Mix. "Ultimately, though, full worker freedom will only be accomplished when no worker anywhere can be forced under a union monopoly against their will."
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. The Foundation, which can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-336-3600, assists thousands of employees in about 200 cases nationwide per year.
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Original text here: https://www.nrtw.org/news/west-virginia-quarry-11102025/
Trump's Tariffs in Trouble
DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news:
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Trump's Tariffs in Trouble
Supreme Court skeptical of presidential power.
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After a long and hostile oral argument, President Trump's tariffs, predicated on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), are sinking under the weight of the administration's own arguments. Their eventual demise brightens America's constitutional and economic future.
The cases argued on November 5th revolve around the President's use of tariffs both to address trade deficits on "Liberation Day"
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DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 10 -- The Foundation for Economic Education posted the following news:
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Trump's Tariffs in Trouble
Supreme Court skeptical of presidential power.
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After a long and hostile oral argument, President Trump's tariffs, predicated on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), are sinking under the weight of the administration's own arguments. Their eventual demise brightens America's constitutional and economic future.
The cases argued on November 5th revolve around the President's use of tariffs both to address trade deficits on "Liberation Day"last March and also to attack an alleged fentanyl crisis with tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and others. As noted by many commentators, this tariff policy springs from misunderstandings of trade deficits, profit margins, and trade wars more generally.
However, the President, as represented in his briefs before the Supreme Court, has insisted that the tariffs are essential measures "because of the trillions of dollars being paid by countries that have so badly abused us." Over the past year, the administration has lauded the tariffs as revenue sources time and again.
This revenue-raising defense went out the door the moment Trump's Solicitor General arrived at the Court, replaced by arguments that failed to convince the Court that one man may tax, in the words of Chief Justice Roberts, "any product from any country in any amount for any length of time."
Right from the start, the government opened by insisting that tariffs "are not a tax," and the administration's use of the tariffs "are not revenue-raising." "The fact that they raise revenue," the government asserted, "is only incidental." Along with the three Democratic-appointed Justices, Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Gorsuch firmly pushed back on this warped view of tariff powers. Roberts reminded the Solicitor General that tariffs ultimately result in "the imposition of taxes on Americans," which has "always been the core power of Congress."
Taxation by the executive, instead of a representative Congress, worried Justice Gorsuch particularly. "It does seem to me," he said towards the argument's close, that "the constitutional assignment of the taxing power to Congress, the power to reach into the pockets of the American people, is just different, and it's been different since the founding and the Navigation Acts that were part of the spark of the American revolution." Despite having to stay in their judicial lanes, the Justices also questioned the "emergency" nature of trade deficits as used by the administration as a justification for tariffs.
Justice Kagan noted the tendency of presidents to concoct emergencies, remarking: "[W]e've had cases recently which deal with the President's emergency powers, and it turns out we're in emergencies [with] everything all the time about... half the world." Ultimately, a majority of Justices appeared unconvinced, and a decision will likely arrive in the coming weeks.
When the opinion arrives, many legal scholars predict "the tariff challengers will win." If this prediction holds true, the Court shall have affirmed the core promise of the American Revolutionno taxation without representationwhile also rescuing the country from a worsening economic outlook. Dozens of amicus, or friend-of-the-court, briefs raised the problematic reality of widespread and severe tariffs.
Writing in favor of the challengers, the US Chamber of Commerce warned that the tariffs would "cost the average American household $2,400 annually." "The President's tariffs," the brief reads, "represent one of the largest tax increases in recent US history, literally trillions of dollars."
Many other briefs echo the fundamental reality of tariffs as taxation, including a brief from the Goldwater Institute affirming that tariffs "increase costs to buyers and generate revenue for the government."
Understanding tariffs as taxes is not a new phenomenon in American law, but the status quo throughout our history. During the runup to the American Revolution, the Colonists protested Parliament's tariff schemes as violating the principle that taxation can only come from the people's representatives. John Adams called this "a grand and fundamental principle of the British Constitution, that no freeman should be subjected to any tax, to which he has not given his own consent."
Along with their general distaste for the synonymous measures of tariffs and taxes, the Colonists also resented Parliament's attempts to delegate power to the King, as separation of powers was every bit as important as representation. When Parliament retaliated against Boston for its infamous Tea Party, it delegated to the King broad authority to decide the reopening of the harbor. Two years later, Jefferson may have recalled this example when including in the King's misdeeds in the Declaration of Independence a charge of "cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world."
Similar to the Colonists' plight, the companies challenging the tariffs represent concerns that could become every American's reality if the tariffs are upheld. Learning Resources, an educational toy company, relies on some manufacturing from China, and says tariffs have "pummeled [them] to the brink of bankruptcy." They warn that if IEEPA is interpreted to grant the President broad tariff powers, not only will this administration force the shutdown of many small businesses, but the next President could impose even worse taxes on Americans.
"If the government wins," said Neal Katyal, while arguing against the tariffs at oral argument, "another president could declare a climate emergency and impose huge tariffs." When asked directly if a President could "impose a 50-percent tariff on gas-powered cars and auto parts to deal with" climate change, the Solicitor General admitted it is "very likely that that could be done, very likely."
The Supreme Court's likely ruling against IEEPA tariffs will do more than rescue small businesses from the brink of bankruptcy and save taxpayers thousands. A ruling for the challengers will reaffirm the revolutionary truth that no single man, no matter the "emergency," may reach into the people's pockets without Congress's consent. In an era of endless "emergencies," this decision may echo the sounds of the Boston Tea Party once again: No Taxation Without Representation.
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Original text here: https://fee.org/articles/trumps-tariffs-in-trouble/
TPPF Applauds Renewed Call for Property Tax Relief & Reform
AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
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TPPF Applauds Renewed Call for Property Tax Relief & Reform
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Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced a multi-part plan to overhaul Texas' property tax system with an eye toward affordability, ownership, sustainability, and local control. This plan signals a renewed focus on local fiscal matters moving into the 2027 Texas Legislature.
"Even with the progress made by previous legislatures to provide tax relief, property taxes continue to be a major burden for Texas families. In fact, sky-high
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AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 10 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release:
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TPPF Applauds Renewed Call for Property Tax Relief & Reform
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Yesterday, Governor Greg Abbott announced a multi-part plan to overhaul Texas' property tax system with an eye toward affordability, ownership, sustainability, and local control. This plan signals a renewed focus on local fiscal matters moving into the 2027 Texas Legislature.
"Even with the progress made by previous legislatures to provide tax relief, property taxes continue to be a major burden for Texas families. In fact, sky-hightax bills are the number one concern that I hear about from my fellow Texans. It weighs heavy on the minds of many," says TPPF's CEO Greg Sindelar. "The Texas Public Policy Foundation appreciates that state leadership is prioritizing this key challenge ahead of the 2027 legislative session. We look forward to working with all involved to advance a bold, conservative vision for property taxes that puts Texas taxpayers first."
"In this present crisis, local governments are to blame. These ~5,000 entities determine tax rates, spending levels, and bonded indebtednessand the fruit of their decision-making has been soaring tax bills. Hence, to solve this problem, state leaders must get the local policymaking environment under control. It is the central issue," says TPPF's James Quintero.
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Original text here: https://www.texaspolicy.com/press/tppf-applauds-renewed-call-for-property-tax-relief-reform
San Diego Foundation Announces $250,000 in Unity Fund Healthcare Grants Amid Federal Funding Cuts
SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 10 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release:
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San Diego Foundation Announces $250,000 in Unity Fund Healthcare Grants Amid Federal Funding Cuts
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San Diego Foundation announced $250,000 in grants through the San Diego Unity Fund to help sustain essential healthcare services for children and refugee families affected by federal funding cuts.
The Unity Fund grants include $100,000 for UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children, bringing free vision screenings, exams and glasses directly to schools, supporting more than 5,000 students across
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SAN DIEGO, California, Nov. 10 -- The San Diego Foundation posted the following news release:
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San Diego Foundation Announces $250,000 in Unity Fund Healthcare Grants Amid Federal Funding Cuts
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San Diego Foundation announced $250,000 in grants through the San Diego Unity Fund to help sustain essential healthcare services for children and refugee families affected by federal funding cuts.
The Unity Fund grants include $100,000 for UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children, bringing free vision screenings, exams and glasses directly to schools, supporting more than 5,000 students acrossthe San Diego region so families do not have to travel or pay for eye care. An additional $150,000 was awarded to the Karen Organization of San Diego to continue offering culturally responsive healthcare and wellness programs for refugee families through the San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition. Both programs recently faced reduced federal support, putting critical services for vulnerable residents at risk.
"This is what happens when San Diegans come together to help one another in times of need," said Mark Stuart, President and CEO of San Diego Foundation. "In times of great emergency, community foundations are uniquely positioned to put our philanthropic leadership and deep, cross-sector relationships to work for those who are impacted by assessing need quickly and nimbly granting out funding to those who need it most."
These grants represent early examples of awards from the Unity Fund, which San Diego Foundation created as part of the United for San Diego collaboration to help families most affected by federal funding cuts. San Diegans are encouraged to support the Unity Fund by donating at SDFoundation.org/Unity to help keep families housed, fed and healthy during this critical time.
"Vision health is essential to a child's ability to learn," said Iliana Molina, DHA, MBA, Director of UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children. "This support ensures every child, regardless of circumstance, has access to quality eye care and the chance to thrive in school."
UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children will be serving students on Monday, November 10, at Spring Head Start, 3845 Spring Dr UNIT 21, in Spring Valley. Members of the media can arrange interviews with Nancy Ives Schroeder at nancy@intesacom.com.
The Karen Organization of San Diego will receive $150,000 to support San Diego Refugee Communities Coalition's Community Health Initiative. The funding will help retain community health workers who provide outreach, education, support groups and one-on-one assistance to refugee families with the greatest needs across San Diego County.
"Refugee families often face complex barriers to healthcare, from language, system navigation, to transportation," said Nao Kabashima, Executive Director of the Karen Organization of San Diego. "This support allows us to keep trusted community health workers in the field so families can access care and resources, understand their options, and stay healthy as they rebuild their lives in San Diego."
With the increasing need to assist the region's most underserved populations during this time of uncertainty, these early grants from the Unity Fund are examples of the kind of emergency support made possible by the community coming together to make a stronger San Diego.
Those who want to help can support the Unity Fund by donating at SDFoundation.org/Unity to help keep local San Diego families housed, fed and healthy during this critical time.
About San Diego Foundation
San Diego Foundation believes in just, equitable and resilient communities where every San Diegan can prosper, thrive and feel like they belong. We partner with donors, nonprofits and regional leaders to co-create solutions that respond to community needs and strengthen San Diego. Since our founding in 1975, our community foundation has granted $1.8 billion to nonprofits to improve quality of life in San Diego County and beyond. Learn more at sdfoundation.org.
About United for San Diego
United for San Diego is an unprecedented partnership among three of San Diego's largest foundations: Prebys Foundation, Price Philanthropies, San Diego Foundation, and the Price Family. Formed in response to deep federal funding cuts, the partners are working together to protect access to food, housing, and healthcare for families in need. San Diego Foundation created the Unity Fund to give everyone the opportunity to contribute directly to this vital community effort.
Contact: Nancy Ives Schroeder | 619-540-3751 | nancy@intesacom.com
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Original text here: https://www.sdfoundation.org/news-events/sdf-news/san-diego-foundation-announces-250000-in-unity-fund-healthcare-grants-amid-federal-funding-cuts/
Reason Foundation Issues Commentary: Building Public Trust in Mileage-based Road Funding
LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary:
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Building public trust in mileage-based road funding
Mileage-based user fees can either become another tax or a smarter, privacy-safe way to fund the roads people rely on.
By Neliann Rivera, Transportation Policy Analyst
The mileage-based user fee, also known as a road usage charge, has long been proposed as a straightforward alternative to the fuel tax. Yet despite more than a decade of research, most states have struggled to explain what it is or connect it to visible improvements on the ground.
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LOS ANGELES, California, Nov. 10 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary:
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Building public trust in mileage-based road funding
Mileage-based user fees can either become another tax or a smarter, privacy-safe way to fund the roads people rely on.
By Neliann Rivera, Transportation Policy Analyst
The mileage-based user fee, also known as a road usage charge, has long been proposed as a straightforward alternative to the fuel tax. Yet despite more than a decade of research, most states have struggled to explain what it is or connect it to visible improvements on the ground.For state transportation officials, that communication gap remains one of the biggest barriers to long-term highway funding reform.
Federal and state fuel taxes were designed for a 20th-century transportation system. When every car burned roughly the same amount of fuel per mile, taxing fuel was an efficient and equitable way to fund roads. However, as fuel economy improves and the number of electric vehicles (EVs) increases, revenues decline, and the burden shifts to drivers of older, less efficient vehicles.
In Oregon, total fuel consumption has fallen for more than a decade. In California, the Legislative Analyst's Office projects a $4.4 billion--or 31%--drop in transportation revenue over the next 10 years if nothing changes. The existing model is not only unfair--it's unsustainable.
Mileage-based user fees (MBUFs) offer a more sustainable alternative than the fuel tax: drivers pay for the miles they drive, not the fuel they buy. However, if states present MBUFs merely as a tax replacement, they risk public backlash. Many residents equate any new funding model with higher taxes or expanded government. That skepticism is understandable. If the gas tax isn't repealed, a per-mile fee would feel like an added tax rather than a replacement for the fuel tax. The goal should be revenue neutrality, replacing how states collect road funding without increasing the overall tax burden. Some drivers, especially those operating electric vehicles or highly fuel-efficient vehicles, will pay more in mileage-based user fees than they do today under the fuel tax, but that's a fair adjustment since those vehicles still use the roads without contributing proportionally to their upkeep.
Early government marketing of electric vehicles emphasized cost savings, so states will need to clearly explain why contributing to road maintenance is now part of long-term fairness. The communication challenge is not whether MBUFs are equitable; it's how governments convey that equity to the public.
To build confidence, states must use clear, consistent messaging that explains not only how road funding works but also why change is needed and how drivers will see the benefits. For states, that means leading with transparency, local relevance, and choice. The next step is clear: educate the public through focused outreach and communication.
Educate first, build trust
It's not enough for policymakers to say the fuel tax is outdated; states must explain why it exists and how it functions. In the Minnesota Department of Transportation's 2022 public attitudes study, fewer than one in four drivers could accurately describe how the fuel tax works, and more than half expressed concerns about privacy, fairness, and whether revenue actually returns to their communities. Those findings align with national research from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Eastern Transportation Coalition.
To bridge that knowledge gap, states can draw from FHWA's report "Bridging the Communications Gap in Understanding Road Usage Charges," which outlines early the outreach, education, and public awareness techniques used by the state MBUF pilot projects such as:
1. Simple, non-technical materials. Oregon's Oregon Road Usage Charge Program (OReGO) uses a three-step infographic and mileage calculator to explain how per-mile fees work. States should use everyday analogies, such as a phone plan or utility bill, and provide materials in multiple languages. Short, animated explainers comparing "John's commute under the gas tax vs. per-mile fee" can make the concept more relatable.
2. Local forums. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) held info booths at county fairs. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) hosted community meetings across the islands. States could have "MBUF open houses" at DMVs, libraries, or community centers where residents can test a demo mileage calculator.
3. Trusted messengers. Virginia used DMV clerks to explain its "Mileage Choice" option during the registration process. States can partner with farm bureaus, school bus fleets, and local radio hosts to hold town halls with trusted local leaders such as county boards, sheriffs, and faith leaders, connecting MBUFs with visible local road and safety improvements.
4. Testing messages. California's statewide pilot tested different phrases in English and Spanish to identify which resonated most. States can replicate this through small-scale message testing, such as comparing "No GPS tracking required" versus "Flat fee or per mile--you choose" and measuring responses.
States should also explain how electric vehicles and fuel-efficient vehicles fit into a user-pay system. Many drivers bought these cars expecting savings, often encouraged by government incentives. Outreach should emphasize that per-mile fees don't erase those savings; they ensure every driver contributes fairly to maintaining safe, reliable roads.
Minnesota's experience demonstrates that education is an effective tool for mileage fees. In a 2022 Minnesota Department of Transportation study, support for a mileage-based fee increased from 32% to 64% after participants understood how the fuel tax works and why revenues are declining. When people see the link between what they pay and the roads they use, skepticism gives way to support. Clear, early communication helps build trust and demonstrates that MBUFs can deliver visible local benefits while replacing the fuel tax. From there, policymakers should shift their focus to giving drivers confidence in how these systems protect their privacy and provide real choice.
Lead with choice and privacy
People don't mind paying their fair share for vital infrastructure, but many are wary of MBUFs. Focus groups from Minnesota to the Eastern Transportation Coalition reveal that privacy concerns and lack of choice are the top concerns. Utah addresses those fears by letting drivers choose between a flat alternative-fuel fee or per-mile billing, up to a posted cap, while clearly stating that "neither option involves sharing location data." A prepaid "wallet" lets participants view real-time deductions, caps, and clear privacy promises, making the fee feel more like a phone plan than a tax.
Other states can offer multiple reporting options, such as odometer photos, non-GPS plug-ins, or optional GPS, and enact strict privacy laws with independent audits or privacy boards. The privacy pledge shouldn't be hidden in an FAQ somewhere online; it should lead the message. MBUF programs that emphasize voluntary participation and privacy protections consistently gain more support.
Make the mileage-based user fee money visible locally
Fuel-tax dollars often seem to vanish, especially when drivers don't see improvements on the roads they use. MBUF can change that. The Hawai'i Road Usage Charge (HiRUC) program, which began for EVs in July 2025, allows drivers to choose between an $8 per 1,000 miles charge (capped at $50) or a flat $50 annual fee, verified through odometer readings. Public estimators help drivers compare costs.
States can go further with "Your Dollars at Work" dashboards, showing how much was collected in each county and what projects it funded, such as repaving Main Street, fixing intersections, or adding guardrails. Oregon and Minnesota already share project maps online. Adapting these tools for per-mile fees, with quarterly emails linking mileage to local projects, helps turn a fee into a visible service.
Market like a product, not a program
Branding matters. Virginia's "Mileage Choice" program embeds enrollment in DMV registration with a flyer headlined "Drive Less. Pay Less." That timing and slogan make an abstract policy feel like a consumer choice.
California uses bilingual outreach, multiple device options, and pilot incentives to recruit participants. States are learning they should not call it "MBUF" to the public. They can use names that signal fairness--DriveFair, RoadReturns, MyMiles--and apply consistent logos and colors across DMV notices, social media, and flyers.
States should share short success stories, such as 'I drive 8,000 miles a year and saved $180 under Utah's per-mile option.'
States can also launch pilots with small incentives or referral credits to boost participation. When mileage fees are branded as a product, they can become a service people choose, rather than a tax they resent. As trust grows, states can phase out some options. The goal is to create a system where MBUF becomes the standard. Simple, trusted, and fair so that every mile truly pays for the road ahead.
Anticipate criticism up front
Some critics will label mileage-based user fees a tax increase. Policymakers should be proactive to counter this. In the near term, they should make the transition to MBUFs revenue-neutral and ensure there are caps so that no one pays more than under the old fuel tax system for driving. States can address privacy concerns with non-GPS options and legal guarantees.
Rural drivers fear being penalized by mileage fees. However, pilot data from Oregon and Utah show that many rural residents with older, less efficient vehicles actually pay less per mile. States can still include mileage caps or rural credits to show that fairness is a priority. Concerns about complexity and cost are valid. States should start small, utilize competitive contracting for administration, and demonstrate how costs decrease with scale and technological advancements.
The gas tax is eroding fast, and so is the public's patience. Mileage-based user fees can either become another tax or a smarter, privacy-safe way to fund the roads people rely on. States that educate first, offer real choices, and show visible results will earn public trust and lay the groundwork for lasting infrastructure.
A roadmap for the future
The ultimate vision for mileage-based user fees is a simple, fair, and sustainable funding system where every driver pays proportionally for what they use--no more, no less. Over time, MBUFs can evolve into a national framework that replaces the fuel tax entirely, ensuring long-term stability for highway funding for maintenance and construction. In the long term, this system would give drivers control, choice, and visibility, while enabling states to modernize their transportation networks without relying on outdated or inequitable revenue sources. Implemented correctly, mileage-based user fees align with the users-pay principle and restore the link between the miles we drive and the roads we depend on.
When every mile counts, every dollar should too--and that's how we rebuild trust in America's roads.
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Neliann Rivera is a transportation policy analyst at Reason Foundation.
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Original text here: https://reason.org/commentary/building-public-trust-in-mileage-based-road-funding/
Nemours Children's Health Launches Nation's First Pediatric Advanced Care at Home
JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 10 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release:
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Nemours Children's Health Launches Nation's First Pediatric Advanced Care at Home
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Nemours Children's Health is redefining the future of pediatric medicine with the launch of Advanced Care at Home the nation's first pediatric at-home care program designed by a freestanding children's hospital. This groundbreaking model combines cutting-edge technology and 24/7 clinical access with personalized, compassionate care, allowing children to heal where they feel most comfortable: at home.
Advanced Care
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JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Nov. 10 -- Nemours Foundation posted the following news release:
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Nemours Children's Health Launches Nation's First Pediatric Advanced Care at Home
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Nemours Children's Health is redefining the future of pediatric medicine with the launch of Advanced Care at Home the nation's first pediatric at-home care program designed by a freestanding children's hospital. This groundbreaking model combines cutting-edge technology and 24/7 clinical access with personalized, compassionate care, allowing children to heal where they feel most comfortable: at home.
Advanced Careat Home accelerates safe discharge for children while ensuring high-quality care through virtual support at home. Designed for children who are stable but require enhanced medical care, the program is especially valuable for those with complex conditions and other medical diagnoses.
"Advanced Care at Home is an extension of our Whole Child Health approach care designed to support children where they live, learn, and grow," said R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP, President and CEO of Nemours Children's Health. "This is an entirely new model of care that brings children home, keeps families together, and lets the entire family be comfortable in their own space."
Since inception in June, more than 120 patients have enrolled in Nemours Children's Advanced Care at Home. The program has returned 177 hospital days to families, prevented 27 inpatient readmissions, and avoided 91 emergency department visits helping children recover safely at home while reducing costs and stress for families.
"We know patients and families benefit significantly from treatment options that enable safe, continuous care and recovery in the comfort of their own homes," said Jane Mericle, Executive Vice President, Chief Nursing Executive and Patient Operations Officer of Nemours Children's Health. "Advanced Care at Home offers tremendous promise in revolutionizing pediatric health care."
The program will expand to Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, by the end of 2025, with plans for a pediatric-focused mobile integrated health program in 2026.
About Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Health is one of the nation's largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two free-standing children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children's seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also addressing children's needs well beyond medicine. In producing the highly acclaimed, award-winning pediatric medicine podcast Well Beyond Medicine, Nemours underscores that commitment by featuring the people, programs and partnerships addressing whole child health. Nemours Children's also powers the world's most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.
The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves. For more information, visit Nemours.org.
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Original text here: https://nemours.mediaroom.com/AdvancedCareatHome
MA House Moves to Weaken Established Climate Law
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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MA House Moves to Weaken Established Climate Law
CLF denounces bill that rolls back targets to slash pollution as climate impacts worsen
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House Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Mark Cusack released a bill to gut the state's climate law and cut energy efficiency programs that help reduce pollution and utility bills for Massachusetts families. CLF released the following statement in response:
"In a time where every Massachusetts resident is worried
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BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 10 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:
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MA House Moves to Weaken Established Climate Law
CLF denounces bill that rolls back targets to slash pollution as climate impacts worsen
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House Chair of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy Mark Cusack released a bill to gut the state's climate law and cut energy efficiency programs that help reduce pollution and utility bills for Massachusetts families. CLF released the following statement in response:
"In a time where every Massachusetts resident is worriedabout their energy bills, this proposal is nothing short of betrayal," said Caitlin Peale Sloan, CLF Vice President for Massachusetts. "Rolling back the state's commitments to affordable, clean energy is a gift to polluters and a slap in the face to every resident who deserves better. This retreat abandons progress and caves to short-term politics. It sends a dangerous message that our leaders lack the courage to stand by their promises."
Our overheating planet is affecting every family and business right now. Sky high fuel prices in the summer and winter, mild winters nearly devoid of snow, summer heat waves over 90 degrees, and flood-inducing rainfall are threatening everything that we love about Massachusetts. The impacts of climate change aren't softening - and Massachusetts shouldn't soften its climate and affordable energy commitments.
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Original text here: https://www.clf.org/newsroom/ma-house-moves-to-weaken-established-climate-law/
