Jed articulates so well the disconnect between most academic research & policymakers' needs. A thoughtful, clearly written lit review (or similar translation of research for non-experts) punches above its weight in impact. Fewer Greek letters, more practical recommendations!

Note to my fellow YIMBYs: the availability of investment capital is one barrier to multifamily production that zoning reform does not solve

well, sometimes they crash, but on the other hand, they do come with free copies of Ulysses

This morning, #SenateJudiciaryCommittee is holding a hearing on solitary confinement. Right On Crime released a paper on how to safely and smartly reform federal solitary confinement, recommending more data, transparency, due process, and safety protocols.
rightoncrime.com/wp-content/upl…

20,000 surplus homicides.

Anatomy of a Ferguson Cycle: Why homicide rose, why it fell, and why it will rise again

Manhattan Institute fellow Charles Fain Lehman thecausalfallacy.com/p/anatomy-of-a…

“If Christ cannot be spared the anxieties of human life, no human can.”

“Anxiety is a moral concept because how we respond to encounters with it matters fundamentally to leading a life that turns out well.” — Matthew Arbo

Who should I talk to about South Korea? Interested in social themes: low fertility, gender strife, family structure, educational pressure, inequality and development.

“I’m so glad that we did what we did two years ago to step up and — let's not mince words — to stop the state from murdering Melissa Lucio,” Rep. Jeff Leach, a Plano Republican who has advocated for Lucio, told The Texas Tribune. #txlege texastribune.org/2024/04/15/mel…

Kids in bars. A thread.🧵

This is a picture my daughter took of me at a brewery while I was drinking a beer, playing on my phone, and ignoring her. (1)

Great day visiting SCI Chester and the Little Scandinavia unit at PA Department of Corrections, then the Philadelphia Police Department, and then Oren Gur with the DA’s office. Grateful for smart, humble colleagues and leaders. #VisitAPrison Arnold Ventures

I have too much going on right now, but if someone would take an essay responding to this morally and intellectually bankrupt Economist piece, I could sacrifice some sleep.

With the three biggest investments in TSMC, Intel, and Samsung now announced and successfully getting good investment promises in return, we should turn to clearing the hurdles for catalyzing this industry: permitting reform + high skilled immigration. eig.org/chipmakers-vis…

Appreciate Chiefs & command staff from 16 of our regional partners joining Metro Transit Police for our 1st law enforcement leaders meeting. Our core value is safety and we can’t do it without our partners. Metro Forward crime is ⬇️ ~20% & we will con’t to work together for results. #wmata

Americans are ready to invest in solving crimes.

The VICTIM Act would authorize $360 million over 6 years to fund grants aimed at improving clearance rates for homicides and firearm-related violent crimes.

📢📢 Thank you, Governor Kim Reynolds, for declaring April as #SecondChanceMonth in the state of Iowa! Pictured is Prison Fellowship Justice Ambassador Joy DeJong, who used her voice to advocate for #secondchances !

#TaxDay is another reminder for the Senate to pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act.

In March, NAM Small and Medium Manufacturers Group Chair Courtney Ketchie Silver shared with Senate Finance Cmte how pro-growth tax provisions strengthen manufacturers across America.

#CrushtheCON

Awe stretches forth indeed to encompass the whole universe. We too easily forget that the universe is creation; and awe, like charity, is due to every creature.
– Charles Péguy (cited in Danielou, Trinity and Temple 78)

The government still penalizes marriage for many lower- and middle-income families.

#TaxDay2024

Ahem (cc Damage Magazine)