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Dave Zweifel: Trump vanity projects suck needed funds from parks

The Trump administration is siphoning money from park fees fund to help pay for the so-called beautification projects in Washington, taking money that is aimed at places like Glacier National or the Petrified Forest to help pay for painting the bottom of the reflecting pool between the Washington and Lincoln memorials to the tune of $13.1 million.

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Michael Lucas: Limitations of the Marquette surplus poll

There’s some problems with this poll. … The poll doesn’t so much measure ‘support’ as it does knowledge. The proposed deal was complex, so just because it’s popular doesn’t mean its supporters understand it, or even that implementing it would make for good policy.

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Dave Cieslewicz: Moderate Dems may slump toward defeat

The eight candidate Democratic field is divided into two camps: those with a better than even chance of defeating Tiffany and those whose chances are less than 50%. But it’s the two most risky candidates — Francesca Hong and Barnes — who are leading the pack right now.

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Portrait of Dave Zweifel

Dave Zweifel: Trump vanity projects suck needed funds from parks

The Trump administration is siphoning money from park fees fund to help pay for the so-called beautification projects in Washington, taking money that is aimed at places like Glacier National or the Petrified Forest to help pay for painting the bottom of the reflecting pool between the Washington and Lincoln memorials to the tune of $13.1 million.

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Michael Lucas: Limitations of the Marquette surplus poll

There’s some problems with this poll. … The poll doesn’t so much measure ‘support’ as it does knowledge. The proposed deal was complex, so just because it’s popular doesn’t mean its supporters understand it, or even that implementing it would make for good policy.

Read More »

Dave Cieslewicz: Moderate Dems may slump toward defeat

The eight candidate Democratic field is divided into two camps: those with a better than even chance of defeating Tiffany and those whose chances are less than 50%. But it’s the two most risky candidates — Francesca Hong and Barnes — who are leading the pack right now.

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