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Common Sense Conversations – December 2019

Common Sense Conversation

Common Sense Conversations – December 2019

The Roadless Rule, oil and gas leasing in Colorado, the CR, trade war tweets, and more

Agriculture, Budget & Tax, Energy & Natural Resources,  | Our Take
Dec 6, 2019 | 1 min read | Print Article

Our last Common Sense Conversation for December 2019 was a packed half hour. Listen to the whole conversation.

https://www.taxpayer.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/TCS-Common-Sense-Conversations-December-2019.mp3

If you want to read more on the analyses mentioned, here’s a list:

  • Ryan Alexander is stepping down, Steve Ellis to take over as president of TCS.
  • The 2019 turkey day edition of the Weekly Wastebasket – Thanksgiving Budget Retorts, actually good for any season.
  • Autumn Hanna’s testimony on the Roadless Rule, and the TCS report on money-losing timber sales in the Tongass, plus the Weekly Wastebasket on the issue – Pain In The Tongass – The Sequel.
  • Losing On Leasing in Colorado, and the Denver Post’s story on our report.
  • Everything you want to know about government shutdowns.
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