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Don’t convict low-risk offenders, divert them
Giving first-time felony defendants an opportunity to avoid a conviction cuts their reoffending rates and boosts their quarterly employment rates.
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Repealing a tax on sanitary products didn’t help women as much as might be expected.
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Lower fines could lead to higher revenues
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Inventors are eyeing your home office
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