Friday, February 29, 2008

The fat tax made possible

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As state and local governments try to diversify their revenue sources, sin taxes and user fees become more politically palatable. Now the UK...
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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Early Childhood Education as an Anti-Poverty Priority

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When it comes to antipoverty strategies, efforts related to early childhood education and child care rise to the top for many researchers . ...
Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Redirecting Congressional Earmarks

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There's a subtle yet important connection between two seemingly unrelated items in Sunday’s Journal Sentinel. A news story by Audrey Hof...
Friday, February 22, 2008

Wedding Bells are Tolling Less in Milwaukee: Considering the Implications and Misconceptions Related to Poverty

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Milwaukee has marriage on the mind – or, the lack thereof, that is. Two February articles in the Journal Sentinel – a column by Patrick McIl...
Thursday, February 21, 2008

Dreaming of Milwaukee's next big thing

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My move back to Wisconsin from California in 2001 was largely fueled by my desire to live in Milwaukee - a community that simultaneously emb...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Crisis Management Isn't Working for Transit

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Those who follow local government, and those who ride the bus, have a keen sense that the Milwaukee County Transit System is in or nearing f...
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Friday, February 15, 2008

Just released: Tax Increment Financing in Southeastern Wisconsin

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The following is from the Public Policy Forum’s new report, " Tax Increment Financing in Southeastern Wisconsin ." Research was fu...
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