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Sixteen- and 17-year-olds are affected by local political issues as much as anyone. They also work without limits on hours, and pay taxes on their income, can drive, and in some cases are tried in adult courts. Sixteen- and 17-year-olds deserve the right to vote on issues that affect them on the local level. Further, voting is the most reliable way for ordinary citizens to influence the government. Lowering the voting age would make sure local politicians to listen to sixteen- and 17-year-olds and address their needs. … [Read more...] about San Francisco to Decide if 16-Year-Olds May Vote in Local Elections

“Unlike Speaker Pelosi, the American people know we can’t throw around a trillion dollars here and a trillion dollars there,” House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthyKevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy told Trump trashing mail-in voting will hurt Republicans: report On The Money: Five things to know about the August jobs report GOP leader says he doesn't want Chamber's endorsement: 'They have sold out' MORE (R-Calif.) told The Hill. … [Read more...] about Discord over state and local funds plagues coronavirus talks

In Nashville, Williams decided instead to venture out on her own, working odd jobs to support herself. Due to her learning disabilities, she found many employers would not take a chance on her. She became used to uprooting herself each time a job would not work out, doing her best to maintain a positive attitude along the way. … [Read more...] about New job, new start — how this woman changed her life with the help of her local grocery store

Obama’s radical AFFH regulation puts every part of progressives’ “abolish the suburbs” strategy into effect (as I explain in detail here). Once Biden starts to enforce AFFH the way Obama’s administration originally meant it to work, it will be as if America’s suburbs had been swallowed up by the cities they surround. They will lose control of their own zoning and development, they will be pressured into a kind of de facto regional-revenue redistribution, and they will even be forced to start building high-density low-income housing. The latter, of course, will require the elimination of single-family zoning. With that, the basic character of the suburbs will disappear. At the very moment when the pandemic has made people rethink the advantages of dense urban living, the choice of an alternative will be taken away. [Emphasis added] … [Read more...] about Democrats Admit Trump Message ‘Working’ in the Suburbs, Biden Vows End to Local Control of Zoning

Customers say they are glad to take their masks off to enjoy the delicious food and support the business – not just during Black Restaurant Week. “I like to support Black restaurants during ‘Black Every Day,’ ‘Black Excellence Day’ every day,” said customer, Quita Jones. … [Read more...] about Black Restaurant Week In Metro Atlanta: Local Businesses Serving Up Discounts