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Beware Lt. Govs. bearing gifts

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

On the surface, hearing that Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst now favors tuition re-regulation sounds like a good thing. A lot of people, Democrats especially, have been screaming about this for months. But as always, the devil is in the details. … Continue reading →

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The case for freight rail

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve seen this linked several places, and finally got around to reading Phillip Longman’s article on freight rail and the very strong case for investing in it as part of an economic stimulus package. It’s got something for everyone, including … Continue reading →

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