How the Koch Brothers helped kill the roads bill
He has pushed the Senate GOP caucus for months to support a plan that would raise the state's gas tax but couple it with an income tax reduction and reform at the Department of Transportation. Grooms says things …. This is about controlling the …
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Tisbury DPW Director Resigns Amid Change and Upheaval
When the town convened a series of visioning workshops early this year aimed at creating a blueprint for the future, the problems surfaced again. “From my perspective, it was really all about the visioning process that had clearly pointed to government …
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Silk Road initiative connects countries on path of prosperity
This, experts said, is the wild card in the deck that could prove to be either the easiest or most difficult to play. “At present, the level of economic collaboration between China and other countries along the road is not good enough to set up free …
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The Ashes: England exploit loose Aussie bowling
Yet Starc, Mitchell Johnson and Josh Hazlewood did not follow this successful blueprint. … As the day drew to a close, England were in a solid position at 7-343, albeit on an unresponsive deck which will test the temperament of bowlers on both sides.
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Cooking
Franklin, the famously exacting proprietor behind the Austin-based barbecue shop, is offering a manifesto for hard-core pit enthusiasts who want to drill deep on subjects like reverse flow smokers and the science of wood drying — to give you an idea …
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NBA Finals Matchup: LeBron James vs. the Warriors' defense
Last week, reporters asked LeBron James how you stop Steph Curry. He responded "Like you stop me… you can't." Since the emergences of the star player in basketball, it's been apparent. Good defense can't truly stop the undeniably great players.
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MAURA MOYNIHAN: Mission failure at the International Campaign for Tibet
As Chinese battleships advance in the South China Sea, breaking news that 147 people in Tibet have now set their bodies on fire to protest the Chinese Communist occupation of their homeland adds to fearful tremors racing through Asia about China's rise.
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Editorial: Dallas revitalization plan needs southern focus
The presentation, city staffers say, was meant to be a starting point for discussion, not an inalterable blueprint. The goal of citywide revitalization is laudable — as long as City Hall doesn't lose priority focus on fixing the disparities between …
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The way we met: real-life love stories on Instagram
She was in the key punch department (they don't have those anymore) and I was in the blueprint department, so our paths would cross. “I took her out to lunch at the … We ended up talking on the porch all night, but it wasn't enough. “We found …
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Seattle Funding Roundup: Porch, Avalara, Alliance of Angels, & More
Porch continued on its fundraising tear. Avalara brought in late-stage investor Technology Crossover Ventures. Basho raised a Series G round, as in Georgetown Partners. The Alliance of Angels raised a seed fund. And Distelli raised a seed funding round.
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