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My latest column for the San Francisco Standard.
Opinion | A muddled mess of a solution to SF’s tax crisis
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Once the leader of a thriving industry, California has witnessed a significant market shift. High taxes and complex regulations have paved the way for new frontrunners. Michigan, with its business-friendly policies and lower taxes, is now taking the spotlight, setting new trends and fostering growth. What do you think the future holds? Share your thoughts! 🌱 #MarketShift #IndustryTrends #EconomicChange
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How rich is Missouri senator Josh Hawley; Josh Hawley’s net worth revealed Many people wonder about Josh Hawley’s net worth as the Missouri Senator becomes a more and more prominent figure in American politics. Hence, in this piece, we explore how much he’s worth as well as how he amassed his wealth. https://lnkd.in/gW6YYtS9
How rich is Missouri senator Josh Hawley; Josh Hawley's net worth revealed
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First stage: textbook display of political bravery Second stage: significant disappointment Third stage: skepticism of declared justification Fourth stage: reconsideration of political support (Remaining three stages tbd)
Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge
https://www.thecity.nyc
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A Return To The 'Spoils System' Under Trump? by Karen Tumulty Donald Trump’s declaration that he would have “every right” to seek retribution on his political enemies by ordering the Justice Department to prosecute them makes clear that he views the government as a tool of his personal will. One plan that hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention, however, is Trump’s desire to replace the professionalized civil service of today with his own version of the 19th-century “spoils system.” He’s already tried. Near the end of his presidency, Trump issued an executive order making it possible for him to fire tens of thousands of civil servants in policymaking positions and to install political allies in their places. It was to be done through a newly created status known as “Schedule F.” President Biden reversed that order shortly after his inauguration. Trump would move quickly to reinstate Schedule F if he is reelected. Indeed, Office of Management and Budget documents, obtained by the National Treasury Employees Union under the Freedom of Information Act, showed that his plans were far more expansive than his administration indicated, with Schedule F designation extending to lower-level assistants and specialists who were not involved in setting policy. The practice of dismissing government workers and replacing them with unqualified political supporters really took off with the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. A New York senator of the time, William L. Marcy, declared “to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.” Calls for reform grew after a disappointed job seeker assassinated President James Garfield in 1881. Two years later came the Pendleton Act creating the civil service system, which ultimately expanded to require that the majority of government jobs be awarded on merit and through competitive exams. It also provided protection against these employees being fired or demoted without cause. In the eyes of Trump and his compatriots, that system has become the reviled “deep state.” Or, as it is described in the 180-day “transition playbook” that has been put together by a group of conservative think tanks, led by the Heritage Foundation: “A President today assumes office to find a sprawling federal bureaucracy that all too often is carrying out its own policy plans and preferences.” More than 9 out of 10 — including 94 percent of Democrats and 91 percent of Republicans and independents — say that “competent civil servants” are critical to a well functioning democracy. So how to restore the public’s confidence? The partnership’s report recommends ways to reform and strengthen the civil service without decimating it: improving leadership development, streamlining performance evaluations and requiring greater accountability. It also suggests that modernizing the government’s technology and use of data would allow it to make better decisions about the effectiveness and outcomes of federal programs. ©️Washington Post 2024.
Opinion | Trump wants a government of amateurs — accountable only to him
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How to talk to a human at the IRS
How to talk to a human at the IRS
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Government Relations Leader, Lobbyist & Senior Strategist | 25 years of experience in the public and private sectors | Speaker
Informed public sector decision-making is critical for the advancement of sound public policy. I am pleased to join the advisory board of the Schaefer Center for Public Policy at University of Baltimore and help educate and cultivate decision-makers about important current issues. #publicpolicy #stateandlocal https://lnkd.in/eJQiryUq
Schaefer Center Announces Appointment of Three New Board Members
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Chairman & CEO at Palo Alto Hills Partners. Harvard, Berkeley, Rice. Global capital market strategist . Analyst of mega technology stocks.
America of Jefferson Davis, the president of the southern confederacy during the Civil War (1861 to 1865) with the Union ( or the northern states) led by president Abraham Lincoln, quetly and in a very civil manner is winning back. Dallas to Miami, Albouquerqe to Virginia Beach -- the vast American south is becoming both industrial and post-industrial high tech and financial powerhouse. In fact, the entire Wall Street can end up in Miami with better view, better weather and low tax. New York Stock Exchange can become Miami Stock Exchange. Cheap housing, low cost of land, easier labor laws and lower wages are otherwise the main reasons for this movement. Ironically, the movement of people and wealth to the south benefits Lincoln's Republican Party, now controlled by Desantis, Pence, Nikki and Viveks of America's contemporary post-racial political world. New York, California See Trillions in Assets Flee to Wall Street South https://lnkd.in/gGF8Ryps
New York and California Each Lost $1 Trillion When Financial Firms Moved South
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