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How And Why Has Bernie Sanders Become The Democrat Party Leader And Spokesperson?
You may have noticed during the government shutdown, which was perpetrated by the Democrat party, that Bernie Sanders appears to be the apologist for the Democrats. Every time the shutdown needed to be defended, Bernie was…
Winners and Losers: Shutdown Losers & College Winners
Every Friday morning, I join the Cardle & Woolley Show on Talk 1370 Radio in Austin to announce the week’s Winners & Losers. Now that the shutdown is finally over, three Texas football teams are in the Top 10 and the…
Ken Burns’ “The American Revolution” premieres Sunday on PBS
Like ours, many organizations have been ramping up for July 2026, which marks the 250th anniversary celebration of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. The event we celebrate is critical not only to American…
The RGGI trap – THE JOSIAH BARTLETT CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
According to national media reports, Pennsylvania’s 2025 budget deal caused the state to “exit” RGGI. Media coverage also used the words “leave,” “quit” and “pull out” to describe Pennsylvania’s abandonment of RGGI.…
Will N.H. be the second state to leave RGGI?
Pennsylvania shocked Northeast energy policy nerds this week by withdrawing from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). To get a state budget passed, Gov. Josh Shapiro agreed to remove Pennsylvania from the 11-state…
A preview of Locke’s new report about crime and policing in North Carolina
The report is called “More cops, less crime: how intensive community policing can solve North Carolina’s crime problem.” It makes four points. First, crime continues to be a problem in North Carolina. Second, the burden of…
Shrinking UI Trust Fund could cause businesses — and their workers — more pain
When lawmakers were deciding whether to allow Washington state’s unemployment insurance (UI) fund to be used to pay striking workers, proponents of the idea insisted the fund was healthy enough to be stretched beyond its role…
What our children can still teach us
What our children can still teach us Written by Children naturally model the virtues — wonder, curiosity, humility — that adults need to revive in order to strengthen civic life and heal polarization. Recovering a posture of…
What our children can still teach us
What our children can still teach us Written by Children naturally model the virtues — wonder, curiosity, humility — that adults need to revive in order to strengthen civic life and heal polarization. Recovering a posture of…
Multnomah Audit Finds Fraud in Construction Recycling
By Naomi Inman What happens to all that construction debris on public works projects? How is construction waste recycled and kept out of the landfill? A recent Multnomah County audit raises more questions than answers on four…
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