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What If Government Just Gave Everyone Cash, No Strings Attached?
The radical idea of a universal basic income is far from new, but it’s finally being tested around the world — even in America.
Patagonia Steps Up Its Public Lands Activism With First-Ever TV Commercial Targeting Secretary Zinke in Montana
This first-ever TV spot is part of a nearly $700,000 media buy, of statewide television and radio time in Secretary Zinke’s home state of Montana reminding him that he once said "our greatest treasures are public lands."
What’s New In Civic Tech: Hawaii Launches Month-Long Innovation Competition
Named the Hawaii Annual Code Challenge, the event involves technologists working directly with public servants, as well as a healthy dose of prize money. The official start date is Saturday, Aug. 26.
Sinclair Broadcast Group – How a Conservative TV Giant Is Ridding Itself of Regulation
Since becoming chairman in January, FCC Chairman Mr. Pai has undertaken a deregulatory blitz, enacting or proposing a wish list of fundamental policy changes advocated by Mr. Smith and his company, Sinclair Broadcast Group .
Massive wildfires turned prairies to ash, leading Montana’s cowboys to weigh federal help
"To have FEMA turn us down, it was like a slap in the face that we don’t matter." Teddy Robertson, a commissioner in Garfield County
At least 7 Montana schools lose out on federal grant after application changes
"In an era where Montana’s public school budgets are tighter than ever, our rural schools cannot afford to have even one dollar from these grants threatened by trival bureaucratic red tape." Senator Jon Tester
The Rise of the ‘Night Mayor’ in America
The concept caught fire in Europe and is gaining relevance in large and small cities across the Atlantic.
Sign me up: These 5 states have no sales tax
Five states don’t have a sales tax, but that doesn’t mean they’re all tax-friendly places.
10 Cities Taking a Nature-Driven Approach to Innovation
"The smartest cities in the world are integrating nature to create a truly sustainable city.
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