The New RepublicOpinion

The Founders’ Warnings About Excess Wealth Have Come Appallingly True

Using the tax code to break up this concentrated wealth and power isn’t radical. It’s as American as Jefferson and Madison.
Hartford Courant

CT has refused to raise taxes on the wealthy. Neighboring states have done it

For decades, Connecticut’s strategy regarding its income tax has been simple: Tax the rich at lower rates than nearby states do in the hope that top earners will move here and stay. But Connecticut’s ...
Governing

States Bought Time on Their Budgets, but Hard Choices Remain

Many legislatures closed budget gaps without sweeping cuts, but mounting fiscal pressures are narrowing their options.

If not a royal commission, then Tom Cruise will do

Readers call on Allan government to establish a royal commission into its Big Build mess but differ on views of how effective ...

Former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden on Sony's years-long debate over scrapping discs, and why this time it's probably "a straight spreadsheet decision"

"I've been asked this question every year for the last 20 years: When are you guys going to just give up on the disc drive?" ...
Technology Networks

AI Is Accelerating Drug Discovery, but Patients Will Prove Its True Value

AI-driven drug discovery, using LLMs and diffusion models, has improved drug design and reduced timelines. Although promising, limited interpretability and data silos could limit its ability to ...