The Avenue
Cap-And-Trade Politics: Carbon (Like Place) Matters!
Census Dodges a Bullet but the Immigration Issue Remains
Yesterday, in a straight party-line vote, the Senate voted 60-39 to approve cloture on H.R. 2847, the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill. This action effectively blocks consideration of Sens. David Vitter (R-La.) and Robert Bennett’s (R-Utah) controversial amendment to bar implementation of the 2010 Census unless it collected data on citizenship and immigration status for each respondent. READ MORE >>
The Great Recession and Inequality
Would UAW Wage Concessions Have Been Good for Louisville?
Feds Pony Up Toward Great Lakes Water ‘Magic’
If your image of Milwaukee is largely derived from Laverne and Shirley re-runs, think again. READ MORE >>
Cap-and-Trade Costs: Place Matters
$15 billion: The New Energy Target
Now Google is in. READ MORE >>
Transportation's Value-Added Funding Option
Where Is the Economic Recovery?
The Big Dig’s Legacy (cont.)
Last week I wrote about how the mammoth cost overruns in Boston’s Big Dig project, among other things, continue to resonate when government proposes large scale public works projects. This has been particularly true in Seattle, where a $4.2 billion tunnel replacement for its 50-year-old double deck waterfront highway has become a major campaign issue in next week’s election. READ MORE >>
