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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Developed the research and supporting documentation to
stop a multi-million dollar public subsidy for a convention center hotel in Dallas.</font></td>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Conducted in-depth research analysis of state agencies
under sunset review by the 1997 Texas legislature. Specifically, this research was
targeted at identifying opportunities to privatize state agency programs. Parts of the
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Conducted in-depth research to construct a detailed
profile on each member of the federal Surface Transportation Board for a Texas consortium.
These profiles were used in designing the consortium's arguments to the Board on the
proposed $5.4 billion merger between Union Pacific Corporation and Southern Pacific
Corporation.</font></td>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Performed over 300 hours of legislative history and intent
research on tax increment financing laws, spanning 20 years. This research is the
foundation for a <a href="/news/opus.html"><b>multi-million dollar lawsuit</b></a>.</font></td>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Developed the public policy analysis submitted to the
Comptroller of Currency for First Bank System's proposed merger with Marquette Banks. This
analysis successfully provided the theoretical and statistical justification for including
non-traditional financial institutions in the Department of Justice's examination of
market concentration.</font></td>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Conducted the social and economic analysis for an
Environmental Impact Statement on the Mayo Foundation's proposed medical waste
incinerator.</font></td>
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<td><font size="2" face="Arial">Conducted an in-depth study, including questionnaire
development, on the issues and trends of affordable housing in the suburbs surrounding
Minneapolis, Minnesota. This project included over 300 hours of work and resulted in a 100
page report. (See <a href="/news/housing.html"><b><i>Star-Tribune</i> news article</b></a>.)</font></td>
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a community's median income, median home valuation and their property tax burden in
Minnesota.</font></td>
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