Metro Policy
Census NOT as easy as 1-2-3…
A Two-Sided Stimulus Story in One Dimension
This past Saturday the Washington Post ran a detailed assessment of the stimulus funding related to energy-efficiency grants. READ MORE >>
America’s Stealth Industrial Policy
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 >>