2019年5月6日星期一

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Texas Republican propose raising taxes. Here’s why

Posted: 06 May 2019 02:09 PM PDT

Texas Republican propose raising taxes. Here's whyIt's not often that Republicans in Texas seek to emulate California. It comes after years of mounting pressure from voters to both increase state funding to public schools and lower property taxes, which provide the bulk of public education funding in Texas. The proposed "tax swap" solution has sparked a wider debate around Republican values and how to best exercise the fiscal conservatism Republicans have, for decades, heralded as the key to prosperity.


Mining wrote South Africa’s history. Does it have a future?

Posted: 06 May 2019 02:02 PM PDT

Mining wrote South Africa's history. Does it have a future?One hundred and fifty years ago, a few miles from this spot, another man, whose name was recorded for history only as Swartbooi ("black boy"), found a diamond so big that it warped the entire history of South Africa.


Faith comes to fore in Democratic 2020 field. Why now?

Posted: 06 May 2019 01:34 PM PDT

Faith comes to fore in Democratic 2020 field. Why now?When Bob Vander Plaats invited several Democratic presidential hopefuls to speak at his Family Leadership Summit in Iowa in July, a lot of people did a double take. The summit is a gathering of socially conservative and politically powerful Evangelicals, and many consider Mr. Vander Plaats, the president of The Family Leader, to be something of a Republican kingmaker in the first of the nation's nomination contests.


A special insight on species extinction

Posted: 06 May 2019 12:37 PM PDT

A special insight on species extinctionRecommended: After Mueller report: What ever happened to the 'Steele dossier'? "Business as usual is a disaster," said Sir Robert Watson, co-author of the study and chair of the United Nations-backed Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. This so-called natural capital, while difficult to quantify, can be a foundation for slowing the extinction of species.


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