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Farm bill excesses
With U.S. farm production and farmers’ incomes soaring, why is a bloated farm bill likely to sweep through the House-Senate conference this spring? The Wall…
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Crazy Immigration Rules Revisited
Earlier, I wrote about how immigration authorities were poised to deport Saman Kareem Ahmad because he belonged to a group that rose up against Iraqi dictator Saddam…
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“Across California, profit margins [of ethanol plants] are vanishing”
This article in the Sacramento Bee reveals the high risk of “sure thing” investments based on political interventions in the market place. “There was…
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Lawmakers: Rounders on the Hill
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CA Electric car goal could be cut again
The California Air Resources Board's (CARB) once mighty ZEV (zero-emission vehicle, i.e., electric car) mandate may soon be demoted to pure symbolism. Back in 1990, California adopted…
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