How GOP State Legislatures Are Remaking the Country – The Atlantic

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How GOP State Legislatures Are Remaking the Country – The Atlantic

Though this year’s proliferation of bills restricting ballot access in red states has commanded national attention, it represents just one stream in a torrent of conservative legislation poised to remake the country. GOP-controlled states—including Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Iowa, and Montana—have advanced their most conservative agenda in years, and one that reflects Donald Trump’s present stamp on the Republican Party.

How Much Money Is ‘Enough’? Try This Experiment to Get an Exact Number to Aim For

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How Much Money Is ‘Enough’? Try This Experiment to Get an Exact Number to Aim For

Have you ever read those articles where some extremely well-off family details their budget and then bemoans that they’re barely getting by?

It’s ridiculous that anyone could complain about raking in $350,000 a year, and it’s clear many of these folks are wildly out of touch with how privileged they are. But while these families may be extreme (and annoying), they aren’t alone. It’s not just the wealthy who fall into the trap of earning more only to spend more and feel just as dissatisfied.

How do you get off this treadmill?

Amtrak Bridge Over Stockport Creek

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Also there is a popular state kayak put in and boat launch. Many people kayak around Middle Stockport Island from this point rather then come in from Coxscakie to avoid crossing the main channel of the river, that can be awful choppy and full of motorboat traffic.

Taken on Saturday June 4, 2011 at Hudson River Islands State Park.