There’s a possibility that the Russian government may have staged a fake chemical spill at a Centerville carbon black plant four years ago as a trial run for attacking our 2016 presidential election. The New York Times magazine linked a false alarm in Centerville to a Russian operation called the Internet Research Agency, which showed up in federal indictments this year as part of attempts to interfere in our choice of a president. Once you’ve got your head wrapped around that tidbit, a change in the way property tax exemptions are awarded to new manufacturers doesn’t seem like a big deal. But, as ...