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Education Policymaking from the Bench: Lessons from New Jersey and Connecticut
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Long-Term Trends in Medicaid Spending by the States
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The Challenge of Transparency in Taxation
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Florida Fiscal Policy: Responsible Budgeting in a Growing State
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Broke Cities
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Risky Investments Hurt Alabama Pension Program
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Congress, America Doesn't Need More Highway Spending
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Medicaid Expansion: States Under Duress
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Mercatus Scholars on the Detroit Bankruptcy
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