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The Value of Preserving Our Thoughts
Here are some great suggestions for replacing unwanted thoughts or emptiness with good, enriching mind matter—information we don’t want to ignore. …
Artificial Intelligence and the Administrative State
AI computer systems associated with administrative functions that affect citizens are here and will be an increasing part of administrative computing services. The most important concern is how we will…
Making Sense of Wisconsin’s Absurd Election Investigation
In the long term we can protect the non-partisan nature of local government wherever it comes under threat. But, in the immediate term, we must call out phony election investigations…
A Pragmatic Approach to Climate Change: Part 3—Demand Gross Carbon Reductions Every Year
This column discusses the reasons for making gross carbon consumption (or gross reduction in CO2 emissions) the only metric that matters both at the national and global levels.…
Private Prisons—Public Need
Unless there are clear reasons for returning the prison system to public facilities alone, the private prison system is an alternative that helps mitigate past problems.…
A Reflection on Haitian Immigration by We Who Are Dark
As a nation of immigrants, we must be brave enough to own up to our history and grapple with the complex realities that race and racism produce. This article discusses…
Equity in Emergency Operations Centers
One of the fundamental reasons to care about equity in an Emergency Operations Center is to stay on the right side of the law. Sadly, that isn’t enough to promote…
Using Machine Learning and Twitter Data to Evaluate the Public Opinion of the Delta Variant and the Vaccine Booster
April Heyward has been examining COVID-19 and public policy interventions as part of her research. She employed machine learning and Twitter data to evaluate the public opinion of the Delta…
Rising Crime: The Consequence of No Consequences
Are non-violent crimes truly decreasing, or are legislative changes impacting the prosecution of such crimes masking another reality? …
Water, A User’s Guide: Part Four
Ensuring the quantity and quality of water and managing the infrastructure that delivers and controls water are critical issues in the health, safety and economic activity of a nation.…
Reforming America’s System of Federalized Occupational Licensure
State-limited licenses are sensible for some professions with significant legal and practical differences across jurisdictions. However, the practices of endorsement and reciprocity between states should be explored to help reform…
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