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If Washington Is Serious About US Competitiveness, It Needs to Go on Offense

If the 21st-century industrial contest were the upcoming NBA playoffs, you might say that China is the heavy favorite. Luckily, we don’t live in an elimination tournament, and have the tools at our disposal to make a comeback. In this moment when Covid outbreaks in China threaten our supply chains,…

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Bringing Cities and Their Utilities into the 21st Century

You wouldn’t rely on a 30-year-old contract with your phone or internet provider. Times change, and so do the conditions under which a contract was signed. Yet that is exactly what many cities do with their electric and gas utilities.

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Are We Ready for Another Uri?

Texans recently endured another bout of record low temperatures and icy conditions. While it didn’t compare to the devastating effects of winter storm Uri in 2021, it was a grim reminder of last year’s historic freeze.