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The surprise Obama endorsement from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s is a good time to revisit one of Bloomberg’s ideas to combat climate change: the carbon tax.
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J. Mijin Cha
Since Citizens United, new waves of “outside spending” have been fueled by dark money and unlimited fundraising from a small number of wealthy donors.
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It’s a pleasure to drive the roads of Vermont. This mountainous state, which still enjoys a strong agricultural sector, outlaws billboards. So do Alaska, Hawaii, and Maine. Drive into neighboring New Hampshire to experience the difference.
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Michael Lipsky
The economic analysis of the impact of Hurricane Sandy is a perfect example of the flaws of GDP and our over-reliance on it as a metric of progress. Just like with Hurricane Irene, there will be some GDP growth from Sandy-- spikes in consumption as people stock up on batteries, food supplies, water
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J. Mijin Cha
It's a sign of our shadowy times that the latest regulatory "reform" bill hasn't been laughed out of Washington. Same goes for the latest bankers' complaint, this time about being asked to cover their own bets. And if you think it's bad now, wait and see what happens if Romney takes over. Think
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Richard Eskrow

An overview of the bureaucratic barriers to becoming—and remaining—registered to vote.

Policy Briefs
Brenda Wright
Hurricane Sandy dealt a devastating blow to transit systems in the New York metro area and revealed, once again, just how fragile and antiquated many of these systems are. Sandy also pointed up the need for New York and other coastal cities to retrofit energy systems for an era of higher seas and
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David Callahan
As the East Coast starts to recover from Hurricane Sandy, one begins to wonder whether this is the new norm? Going forward, will stronger, more intense storms continually batter the East Coast? Unfortunately, that seems likely to be the case without meaningful comprehensive action to combat climate
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J. Mijin Cha
With millions of Americans struggling to recover from Sandy, few people question that government has a central role to play in rebuilding battered communities in New Jersey and other states.
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David Callahan
In a surprise move for a right to work state On October 23, the Broward County Commission in Florida passed the Wage Recovery Ordinance, a victory for workers and workers rights advocates in Florida, and an encouraging sign for similar groups around the country including Michigan and Illinois
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Ilana Novick