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Non-sequitur–Trying to be a serious journalist when you’re not
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Unpaid taxes? No Defense contract for you!
Here’s a no-brainer policy that should have been enacted a long time ago. According to Federal Times, companies with unpaid tax bills would be
Let’s not forget the miners in the coal debate
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What are secret holds, and why ban them?
Outside of the arcane world of the U.S. Senate, a “secret hold” sounds like something one learns either as a member of a clandestine
Who’s calling whom the party of no?
The last Supreme Court nominee of a Democratic president to be rejected was in the 19th century. Two of President Grover Cleveland’s nominees failed to receive Senate confirmation in 1894.
“Moscow Maggie” was a Republican
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Amtrak testing bio-diesel train
In a move that invites all manner of bad puns, Amtrak has begun testing the first train to operate solely on bio-diesel fuel. The
USDA’s “PLANTS” database is amazing!
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Q & A with The Urbanophile
Aaron Renn is an opinion-leading urban analyst on a mission to help America’s cities thrive and find sustainable success in the 21st century. His