The Receipt Won’t Stay On Message
A new affordability tracker meets the campaign message. The cash register has its own version of events.
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Let The Streetlight Be A Streetlight
A promising short-term improvement is worth examining. Neither proposition requires us to hand a lamppost the responsibilities of every other city service and then act disappointed when it fails to chair the interagency meeting.
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The Reform Arrives After The President Leaves
France promises an admissions overhaul in 2028. Students need more than a delivery date addressed to the next government.
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The Reward Has No Return Address
Trump offers a million dollars for voter-fraud information leading to a conviction. The funding remains unspecified; the evidence still has to do the work.
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The Pentagon Wants Its Nameplate In Law
The new push to codify “Department of War” finds millions for a clearer label and a remarkably small burden of proof.
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