Daily Archives: January 24, 2007

Obligatory SOTU post

“Did you know that the State of the Union Address and Dark Side of the Moon synch up perfectly?” – Jon Stewart What a buzz kill that would be.

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Economics and the Drug War

An interesting post from last week over at Marginal Revolution about a forthcoming paper in the Journal of Political Economy on how elasticity affects the market for illegal goods. In an important new study, world-renowned economists–including a Nobel Prize winner … Continue reading

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One last push for the laptop

I’ve been working on the new laptop fund for awhile, and I’d like to thank all the wonderful folks who have chipped in. I’ve raised a significant amount toward the cost from some incredibly generous donations from readers. I’m getting … Continue reading

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Small steps

This shouldn’t be a very remarkable bill, but it is in a way. The Utah House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-1 to reduce drug-free zones from 1,000 feet to 500 feet and to remove places such as … Continue reading

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