May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
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- September 12, 2013
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Then Why Did They Vote for It in the First Place?0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- October 6, 2011
A new poll finds that, if high-speed rail were on the ballot today, 62 percent of California voters would vote against it. The complete poll report also indicates that 63 percent of Californians say they would never ride it if it were built. The poll asked people about their state funding priorities. The top priorities […]
READ MOREThe Density Fallacy0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- October 5, 2011
A decade or so ago, an Economist senior editor named Frances Cairncross wrote a book called The Death of Distance which argued that, thanks to declining transportation and telecommunications costs, distance really doesn’t matter anymore. So it is ironic that another Economist writer, Ryan Avent, has written a new book arguing that “Distance is not […]
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Music City Star Continues to Bilk Taxpayers0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- October 3, 2011
Nashville’s commuter train, the Music City Star, is “really taking off,” at least according to an op ed in the Tennessean written by the transit agency CEO, Paul Ballard. Actually, the best that can be said for the train is that Ballard hasn’t been fired over it yet. The Music City Ripoff. Starting the commuter […]
READ MOREBlame the Insurance Company0
- TRANSPORTATION - Miscellaneous
- September 30, 2011
Here’s a tip for transit agencies: Buy insurance guaranteeing ridership revenue so that, when you screw up and ridership declines, you can sue the insurance company to cover the revenue losses. That’s what Washington MetroRail has done in response to ridershop losses that it claims resulted from the 2009 accident that killed 9 people. According […]
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