Musings from the playground in my mind.
Here are a couple of ideas from the Biden administration in their efforts to lower housing costs for American families. Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – NBC News covered this event where President Biden offered ideas. Among them, he suggested that in order to make homes more affordable, homebuyers should negotiate a lower commission with their realtor. THIS is the administration’s
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In every state throughout the U.S., governors are trying to figure out ways to keep their residents safe during this pandemic. That stands to reason, and Gov. Tony Evers, here in the state of Wisconsin, is no exception. Last year, he issued a stay-at-home order which was then overturned by the Wisconsin Supreme Court because Evers went beyond his authority
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There’s a restaurant on the east side of town that, for many years, was like your typical bar and grill. You could get a good burger or a steak, a beer, you name it. Before or after dinner you could pony up to the bar for a cocktail. I’ve been there many times. Then a couple of years ago, the
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The wage debate continues. And while elected officials impose their partisan ways on their communities, regular people see first hand that the consequences are real. As a former local elected official, my energies are focused more on the actions of city councils rather than on state and national issues. This real life example from Long Beach, California proves that the
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