These population demographic traits, coupled with negative patterns of population gain/loss, should be of real and current concern to state policy makers.
As you may have seen in the news, the U.S. economy added just over 431,000 jobs in May. Unfortunately, the hiring took place almost exclusively in the public sector, specifically the Census Bureau, while private industry continues to flounder. While it may seem axiomatic that any jobs are good jobs, we are witnessing the government...
The proposed settlement is heralded by some as a major victory, supposedly securing $100 million for the state to use for coastal restoration. In reality, the proposed settlement, if adopted, would yield nowhere near $100 million and divert much of the money it did raise to unrelated government spending. Two key flaws undermine the settlement’s...