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The habeas reckoning
It’s been two days since the 8th circuit court of appeals dropped its bombshell decision overturning the basis used for releasing more than a thousand illegal aliens in Minnesota under habeas corpus petitions. The decision overturned a Minnesota case…
Tax Subsidies Are a Mistake We Can’t Seem to Learn From
A version of the following commentary appeared in the Mound City Messenger. A bad idea doesn’t get…
Maine’s Proposed Speed Camera Pilot Could Open the Door…
Lawmakers in Augusta are currently considering LD 1457, a bill that would authorize the Maine…
Approvals for Minnesota’s Paid Family and Medical Leave…
Since it launched, as and when the data have become available, I have been tracking the performance…
Massachusetts Faces Tax Policy Choice as New Analysis…
Historical evidence shows revenues rose after early-2000s tax cuts; FY2002 decline driven by…
Bears stadium deal should not include lawmaker perks or raise property taxes
Publicly funded stadium deals can include questionable incentives for politicians. The megaprojects bill in Illinois would drive up neighbors’ property taxes. Any deal between Illinois and the Chicago Bears for a new stadium must avoid…
House Bill 952 — Approp, secretary of state, add’l (0)
Bill Description: House Bill 952 is an enhancement of $235,800 and 0.00 new full-time positions for…
Senate Bill 1438 — Approp, pub schls IDLA, add’l (+1)
Note: This year IFF rated maintenance bills according to a more refined system. This is an…
Kent says cut spending, not tax relief
The state doesn’t have a budget crisis. It has a spending crisis.That’s what Grassroot Institute of…
Did Ellison lie to Congress? Read the transcript
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison appears to have lied to the United States Senate in…
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