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Prison reform is hopeful sign
The state was sending some offenders to prison who might best be punished by other means, which was increasing the cost to taxpayers as well as the risk that such offenders would commit subsequent crimes.
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Keep your friends close …
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Another expensive brick in the wall
Paying more money to ensure all of your bricks look the same might not be the wisest use of taxpayer-approved debt.
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Radioactive
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Cooper picks unwise political fights
The governor is placing himself against the views of most North Carolinians and doing precisely what he accused his predecessor of doing — elevating a social issue into a major political controversy.
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Change is painful
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Sugary incentives harmful to economic health
I’ve enjoyed following the drama surrounding location of Amazon’s second headquarters and, make no mistake, drama it certainly has been. Amazon probably missed an opportunity by simply issuing a request for proposal rather than turning it into a reality TV series available exclusively on Prime. Tucson tried to give Jeff Bezos a cactus. Stonecrest, Georgia, offered to rename part of itself Amazon. Birmingham has...
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Policy rewritten
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The deduction for state and local taxes: Fair and efficient tax policy
Should you ever be taxed on “income” that is not, in any meaningful sense, yours? This is the fundamental question facing Congress in deciding whether to eliminate the deductibility of state income and local property taxes from federal taxable income, a policy change proposed by President Trump. Unfortunately, this question is unlikely to become part of the...
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Stirring the pot
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Choice and regulation form spectrum
On balance, there is likely no better mechanism for identifying and replicating successful schools over time than allow parents to make choices — and for education dollars to follow those choices.
