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1 month ago | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova |Nicole Shekhovtsova |Max Gulker |Zachary Christensen
Jen Sidorova is a policy analyst at Reason Foundation. Her areas of expertise include technology policy, pension reform, recruitment and retention of public sector employees, and housing regulation. Sidorova's work has been published in the Buffalo News, Governing and Fox News, The Washington Times, Orange County Register, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NJ.com, MarketWatch, The Clarion-Ledger, Union-Sun & Journal, Real Clear Policy, Townhall, and Yahoo! Money.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
Artificial intelligence (AI) data centers are the backbone of technological innovation, powering AI applications, cloud services, and internet connectivity. However, as their energy consumption grows exponentially, policymakers face a pressing challenge: enabling AI growth while addressing grid strain, regulatory barriers, and workforce needs.
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Dec 26, 2024 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
Rent control is a central focus of discussion in the ongoing national debate about housing affordability.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
Topics › Urban Growth and Land Use › Affordable Housing ID 62214138 © Berniephillips | Dreamstime.com Rent control implications and policy alternatives Seven states currently have rent control laws, and 20 states introduced bills related to rent control in 2024. October 28, 2024 What is rent control?
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
Recent investment gains—a whopping 14.5% investment return for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024—for the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia (TRS) are a promising sign for reducing the pension plan’s long-standing funding shortfalls, especially after strong investment returns in 2023 as well. Despite these recent investment successes in building the system’s assets, Georgia’s teacher pension is not out of the woods and still poses a major risk of unexpected runaway costs.
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May 20, 2024 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
This legislative season, many states are seeing the recruitment and retention of police, teachers, and other public workers at the forefront of policy agendas. Some lawmakers propose leaning into antiquated defined-benefit pension plans to appeal to an increasingly mobile pool of workers. While attracting and maintaining a high-quality workforce is important, academic research does not support using these old-fashioned pension plans as a solution.
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May 2, 2024 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
The past year has been tumultuous for cybersecurity. Giants like Apple, Boeing, and Bank of America have disclosed cyberattacks. Current federal regulations emphasize incident reporting and assigning liability, incentivizing companies to focus on compliance instead of improving their cybersecurity measures. Companies would be better served by policies that incentivize voluntary information sharing and quick recovery from cyber incidents.
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Feb 26, 2024 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
The public sector is currently grappling with challenges in recruiting and retaining employees and the role and impact retirement benefits may play. Some recent trends help show what attracts and retains employees. How can municipalities attract and retain young workers? A generational shift has changed what public employees find important, from retirement benefits to factors like higher pay, work-life balance, and alternative benefits.
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Nov 20, 2023 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova |Max Gulker
Governments on both sides of the Atlantic have left little doubt of their intent to regulate large technology firms. European and U.S. authorities have multiple ongoing antitrust suits and other regulatory actions against a now-familiar list of corporations featuring Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft.
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Nov 1, 2023 | 
reason.org | Jen Sidorova
In a remarkable challenge, 41 states and the District of Columbia have coordinated a lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., which owns Facebook and Instagram, accusing the company of designing features that allegedly hook young users to its platforms. The lawsuit reflects a broader societal tendency to scapegoat new technologies and social media for enduring societal woes. A closer examination, however, reveals that this lawsuit may be misdirected.
