THE REASON FOUNDATION

PROMOTING FREE MINDS AND FREE MARKETS SINCE 1968- 11 ISSUES PUBLISHED ONLINE AND IN PRINT- MORE THAN 1,500 ONLINE EXCLUSIVE ARTICLES - 52,000 PAID/REQUESTED COPIES - AVERAGE OF 3.8 MILLION USER VISITS PER MONTH AT REASON.COM - SPECIALIZED ONLINE NEWSLETTERS ON GOVERNMENT OVERREACH, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION, AVIATION, EDUCATION FUNDING, MEDIA, AND BREAKING NEWS; AVERAGE OF 9.2 MILLION REASON TV VIDEO VIEWS PER MONTH

REASON WORKS WITH MOTIVATED POLICYMAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT MARKET-BASED REFORMS THAT ARE A MODEL FOR POLICYMAKERS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT. OUR PENSION INTEGRITY PROJECT EDUCATES POLICYMAKERS AND TAXPAYERS ON PENSION REFORM. WE ACTIVELY WORKED WITH POLICYMAKERS IN 17 STATES ON BEST PRACTICES IN DESIGNING SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEMS. WE PRODUCED THE PENSION SOLVENCY AND PERFORMANCE REPORT AND THE GOLD STANDARD SERIES, CORE PRODUCTS THAT ARE USED TO EDUCATE LEGISLATORS AND EXPAND OUTREACH. WE TESTIFIED 20 TIMES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS, SEND A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FEATURING NATIONAL TRENDS IN PENSION REFORM, AND PRODUCED MORE THAN 50 MEDIA COMMENTARIES. REASON'S EDUCATION TEAM IS A LEADING VOICE IN PROMOTING IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES FOR ALL CHILDREN VIA SCHOOL CHOICE. OUR TEAM ACTIVELY ENGAGED LEGISLATORS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN 23 STATES, DESIGNING OPEN ENROLLMENT MODELS THAT GIVE FAMILIES GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN CHOOSING BETTER SCHOOLS. WE TESTIFIED 26 TIMES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. OUR DATA ANALYSES ARE WIDELY USED AS BENCHMARKS IN SUPPORT OF CHOICE-CENTERED SCHOOL FUNDING, AND OUR FISCAL ANALYSES INFORM DEBATES ON ACCOUNTABILITY. OUR TRANSPORTATION TEAM COLLABORATED WITH LEGISLATORS IN 8 STATES ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TOLLING, PILOT PROJECTS FOR MILEAGE BASED USER FEES, AND MANAGED LANE CONCESSIONS. WE TESTIFIED 20 TIMES AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS ON TRANSIT PROGRAMS, CALLING FOR MODERNIZED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, EXPANDED PRIVATE INVESTMENT TOOLS, AND DEREGULATION. REASON'S DRUG POLICY TEAM WORKED IN 17 STATES AND AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL TO HELP POLICYMAKERS UNDERSTAND THE CONSEQUENCES OF REGULATING LEGAL CANNABIS, HEMP, AND PSYCHEDELICS MARKETS. WE TESTIFIED 13 TIMES AT THE STATE LEVEL AND PROVIDED RESEARCH SUPPORT TO POLICYMAKERS SEEKING TO FIX THE CHALLENGES OF LEGALIZATION.