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6 Dec 2022, 3:45 am by Kyle Hulehan
Policymakers interested in increasing tax rates should recognize the unintended consequences of high taxation rates. [read post]
28 Jun 2007, 5:46 am
The second, which has accompanied the first, is a greatly reduced flow of information from the Department of Justice to the public concerning the rate of death penalty prosecutions and their actual results.INCREASED CONTROL OF DEATH PENALTY DECISION-MAKING BY THE ATTORNEY GENERALPrior to 1995, Justice Department regulations specified only that the death penalty could not be sought without the written authorization of the Attorney General. [read post]
2 Dec 2021, 2:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
Lawmakers interested in taxing and regulating flavored tobacco and nicotine products should understand the policy trade-offs related to high taxation or bans. [read post]
16 Apr 2013, 10:15 am by Ritika Singh
In the absence of government action or initiative, The Constitution Project, a nonpartisan public interest organization devoted to the rule of law principle, set out to address this situation. [read post]
26 Mar 2019, 6:44 am by Kevin Kaufman
Car rentals also afford travelers flexibility that public transit or taxicabs may not provide. [read post]
25 Oct 2022, 1:50 am by Kevin Kaufman
The 10 lowest-ranked, or worst, states in this year’s Index are: Alabama Rhode Island Hawaii Vermont Minnesota Maryland Connecticut California New York New Jersey The states in the bottom 10 tend to have a number of afflictions in common: complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates. [read post]
16 Dec 2021, 1:50 am by Kevin Kaufman
The 10 lowest-ranked, or worst, states in this year’s Index are: Hawaii Louisiana Vermont Arkansas Minnesota Maryland Connecticut California New York New Jersey The states in the bottom 10 tend to have a number of afflictions in common: complex, nonneutral taxes with comparatively high rates. [read post]
13 Jan 2022, 1:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
FedEx, a company famous for becoming the world’s first overnight shipping group, was founded in 1971. [read post]
  During the 2000s, as interest in obesity and diabetes rose across the nation, US Department of Agriculture, the White House, and public health advocates became focused on the social value and importance of eliminating food deserts. [read post]
25 Jul 2017, 5:30 am by Dan Carvajal
In order to give a small amount of tax savings to those with lower incomes, holidays give a large amount of savings to higher-income groups as well. [read post]
24 Jul 2012, 10:43 pm by Mandelman
  According to a “Public Policy Discussion Paper,” written by two of economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and titled, “Shifting Confidence in Homeownership: The Great Recession,” those with no direct negative experience in terms of the housing market did not experience a change in their attitude towards buying a home. [read post]
31 Jul 2018, 10:40 am by Kevin Kaufman
Generous public pensions, meanwhile, are beginning to catch up with the state, particularly as the population declines. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 5:55 am by Kevin Kaufman
Car rentals also afford travelers flexibility that public transit or taxicabs may not provide. [read post]
8 Dec 2007, 10:02 am by Litwak
The City of Los Angeles waives location use fees at many frequently filmed City facilities including City Hall, city-owned office buildings and property and all public library facilities. [read post]
6 Oct 2015, 3:05 am by Kevin LaCroix
I welcome guest post submissions from responsible authors on topics of interest to this blog’s readers. [read post]