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President Trump is seeking to end the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy program, and to slash funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by $1.3 billion. Programs researching bioenergy technologies, fuel efficient vehicles, solar energy technology, and electric car technologies will all likely see significant cutbacks. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
Energy and Environment

No, federally funded ‘green’ research does not spur innovation

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Targeting emerging, rather than well-established transportation technologies would likely lead to even more waste. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
Infrastructure

‘Transformative’ infrastructure projects would bilk taxpayers of billions

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Road salt is increasingly being recognized as a detriment to human health, the environment, and infrastructure. As such, infrastructure reform should take into account the indirect costs of using salt to deice the roads. (AP Photo/Andrew A. Nelles, File)
Infrastructure

An issue for infrastructure reform: Too much road salt

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Bringing back a failed process to
Immigration

Earmarks are extinct, and now’s not the time for Jurassic Park

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President Trump joined by congressional members during an event at the White House to acknowledge the final passage of tax overhaul legislation by Congress. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Op-Eds

Tax reform: Let states and localities encourage more donations

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American prestige is important, but Americans should not be bilked endlessly so that a few more native researchers receive a few more citations. (Wikipedia Commons)
Op-Eds

Taxpayers shouldn’t foot the bill for exoplanets and supercolliders

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The Tax Cut and Jobs Act eliminates a plethora of breaks and deductions that contribute to the complexity of the tax code. One such gimmick exempts tuition waivers as taxable income -- waivers that disproportionately benefit doctoral students. (iStock)
Op-Eds

Rate reductions, not targeted tax favors, key to scientific research

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The infrastructural changes necessary to make driverless cars a reality will set taxpayers back to the tune of billions, while opening the door to unforeseen safety consequences. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Infrastructure

‘Driverless’ car infrastructure isn’t going to be free

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Property taxes in the Lone Star State are the third-highest in the nation, and may eclipse those of Blue states like New Jersey and Illinois if nothing is done. (iStock by Getty Images)
Op-Eds

State interference isn’t the answer to Texans’ property tax woes

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When we make our arguments about the costs and benefits of our preferred policies, we should at least be willing to explain how and why our policies would work. (Twitter)
Healthcare

Would it really kill the CBO to show its work?

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