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When we think of state control of a local or community project, it seems like a good thing on the surface. More money would roll in. Right? Less responsibility for overtaxed local officials. Right? Unfortunately, these are myths. The money from Fairfield, Connecticut's train station project would go the state, and local officials' paper burden, i.e., the reporting requirements of the state, would increase drastically. If the state develops Fairfield's train station project, then Fairfield residents, and their mayor and council will lose control of two of their most important means for stre...