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Tariffs – why we will hear a lot more about them
Remember the tariff debates that dominated Washington just a few months ago? For a while it was the only thing anyone seemed to talk about. First tariffs were raised by eyewatering amounts. Then they weren’t. Eventually, after all sorts of back…
Gov. Mills exaggerates the ‘cost’ of…
Governor Janet Mills has claimed that conforming Maine’s laws to tax changes passed in the federal…
Portland’s Tower and the Limits of ReCode…
Portland may soon be home to the tallest building in Maine, outpacing the current tallest, Saint…
Illinois municipal pensions solid. State pensions…
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund reported a 95.8% funded ratio for 2024. Other Illinois…
Illinois checks, balances? Not under Pritzker
As veto session begins and power goes back to the Democratic majority state legislature, the…
Propositions LL and MM: There’s Still No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
By Nash Herman and Jake Fogleman Executive Summary In 2022, Proposition FF created Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All (HSMA) program, offering free school lunches to all students regardless of family income, funded by capping state income tax…
Can we blame vacationing teachers for chronically…
Chronic absenteeism (when a student is absent for 10 percent or more of the school year) has reached…
Rail is a fail; who’s going to hit the brakes?
When it comes to the future of the Honolulu rail, it feels like we’re on a runaway train — pun…
PRiME Summit Celebrates Schools with Impressive Test…
I was fortunate to attend an event in late September celebrating Missouri schools that demonstrate…
Among Large Massachusetts Cities, Lawrence Had the…
This edition of The House Call explores new American Community Survey data comparing home values and…
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