Antonin DanaletMay 17, 2024

Bert van Wee, Controversial policies: Growing support after implementation
What are the reasons?
👉Attitude changes
👉 Prospect theory (reference point bias, loss aversion)
👉 Disadvantages clearer than advantages
👉 Expected utility vs experienced utility

Implications for policy and practice:
👉 Visualisations
👉 Show real life examples
👉 Packaging controversial policies (#earmarking)
👉 Compare controversial policies with alternatives
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967070X23001415 #STRC24

Mike Macgirvin 🖥️Dec 19, 2023
So now it's illegal to cross the Texas/Mexico border illegally. Does this mean it wasn't illegal to cross said border illegally yesterday?

The mind boggles.

 [email protected] wrote the following post Tue, 19 Dec 2023 16:32:01 +1100 đź‘€ 🧨

#GovGregAbbott signs #bill making #illegalimmigration a state #crime.

The new #law would authorize #police to #arrest people they #suspect crossed the #RioGrande between #ports of entry. Abbott also #signed a bill #earmarking more than $1 billion for more #borderbarriers.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/18/texas-governor-abbott-bills-border-wall-illegal-entry-crime-sb3-sb4/

SherBeareth⚜️ (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image 👀 🧨 #GovGregAbbott signs #bill making #illegalimmigration a state #crime. The new #law would authorize #police to #arrest people they #suspect crossed the #RioGrande between #ports of entry. Abbott also #signed a bill #earmarking more than $1 billion for more #borderbarriers. https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/18/texas-governor-abbott-bills-border-wall-illegal-entry-crime-sb3-sb4/

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SherBearethDec 19, 2023

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#GovGregAbbott signs #bill making #illegalimmigration a state #crime.

The new #law would authorize #police to #arrest people they #suspect crossed the #RioGrande between #ports of entry. Abbott also #signed a bill #earmarking more than $1 billion for more #borderbarriers.

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/12/18/texas-governor-abbott-bills-border-wall-illegal-entry-crime-sb3-sb4/

Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill making illegal immigration a state crime

The new law would authorize police to arrest people they suspect crossed the Rio Grande between ports of entry. Abbott also signed a bill earmarking more than $1 billion for more border barriers.

The Texas Tribune
Show threadTeamRoseJul 24, 2023

2/2…https://apple.news/A0jId8HDiTySclF2e5MQN0g

“The White House goal does not apply to the money authorized by #congress. Many states also set their own definition for what qualifies as “disadvantaged,” marking a break w/the Biden admin’s view. Still, experts said the finding illustrates the unintended consequences of the #earmarking practice, which removes the decision from the hands of state leaders or federal agencies.”

States lose federal water funds as lawmakers redirect money to pet projects — The Washington Post

In some states, the result of lawmakers’ meddling is a net cut in funding — creating, in effect, a system of water winners and losers.