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The result: debates in council chambers and school committees on the pros and cons of a specific class of medications, an unusual topic for city managers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

The key questions: What are the pros and cons of each, and which is better — a loan or a withdrawal?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Shaan says there are pros and cons to a ban.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Although December’s directive capped off months of uncertainty after Trump earlier in 2025 suggested he was weighing the pros and cons of a policy change, the development didn’t serve as ammunition to the stocks.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

“What if they’d used Jimmy or Theresa to translate instead of Mrs. Mattaman? And then they’d need to take them up to the cell house, because cons can’t talk to visitors in a foreign language.”

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko