Scott Klug currently hosts a podcast, "Lost in the Middle," that explores breaking through the political polarization and working to bridge the partisan divide. After a 14-year career as an Emmy award-winning reporter, he upset a 32-year Democratic Congressman. Despite winning his four elections by an average of 63% from 1991-99, he stayed true to his term limit pledge and retired. He had the …
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Interesting commentary on the approach state governments take with tax credits and, as this suggests, many lawmakers cast aside evidence-based solutions in favor of chasing votes with tax incentives. Food for thought. --- From Barrett and Greene Over the course of the last few months, we’ve been digging deeply into the world of tax incentives given by states and local governments to help …
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Don’t let Veterans Day come and go without diving into the rich history of this great U.S. holiday. World War I – known at the time as “The Great War” – officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting ceased seven months earlier when an armistice, or temporary cessation of …
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