Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden
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Government
This Fourth of July, Put American Pride and Patriotism on Full Display
by Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden July 5, 2019Every year, millions of Americans celebrate Independence Day by watching fireworks light up the night sky.
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Two-hundred twenty-nine years ago, on September 26, 1789, President George Washington appointed the final two members to his team of executive department advisers, known collectively as the Cabinet.
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Budgets/Taxes
To Pay Or Not To Pay: The Big Business Of College Sports
by Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden October 11, 2018As the leaves start to fall and tailgaters fire up their grills, the eternal question of whether or not college athletes should be paid has returned to the forefront of barroom banter.
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Budgets/Taxes
Taxpayers Strike Out When Forced to Pay for Billionaires’ New Stadiums
by Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden October 4, 2018Old arguments and justifications have worn thin — and fans are no longer fooled.
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Economics
Facing Declining Population, Progressive Vermont Offers Cash to Lure Telecommuters
by Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden June 26, 2018As states compete to attract new residents and increase their tax bases, two very different strategies have come to the forefront.
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Budgets/Taxes
Just Kidding! Seattle Bails on Its Outrageous Business ‘Homeless Tax’
by Chris Talgo and Emma Kaden June 22, 2018In May, the Seattle City Council unanimously voted to tax large, local businesses — such as Amazon, Microsoft, and Starbucks — $275 per employee annually.