Real estate investors are attracted to Hawaii not only because they want to own a slice of paradise but also because of Hawaii’s low property taxes. That could all change with the passage of the “Hawaii Surcharge on Investment Properties to Fund Public Education Amendment” in November. Hawaii’s schools struggle to retain teachers since, adjusted…
Florida is going to the dogs. In the interest of protecting dogs, specifically greyhounds, voters in the state of Florida will vote on whether or not to ban racing of greyhounds in connection with any wager for money or any other thing of value. If passed, the measure would take effect on January 1, 2021.…
The final report on whether or not healthy eating and increased exercise could make a significant impact on my cholesterol levels is in. After three weeks of eating a plant-based, whole food diet and making a concerted effort to exercise more, I went back to the Owatonna Clinic to get my blood checked. Less than…
Ballot measures are often labeled with some creative titles. That’s the case with one of the ballot measures that Connecticut voters will be voting on in November. It’s called the Lockbox Amendment and it will prohibit the state legislature from using the state transportation fund for anything other than transportation purposes. Apparently there must be…
Think that all issues related to slavery were taken care at the time of the Civil War? Think again. Apparently in Colorado enslavement is still technically an allowable method to punish someone for a crime. But if voters in Colorado approve Amendment A in November it will no longer be legal in Colorado to enslave…
Most of us who use social media choose pictures of ourselves or things we are interested in for our profile pictures, the pictures that people see first when they visit our sites. So I was quite surprised when I saw an unfamiliar symbol, pictured here, in the profile picture of an acquaintance. The symbol made…
To look at the number of California ballot measures this year one wonders if the California legislature even bothers to meet. Voters in California voted on five ballot measures back on June 5 – only four of the five passed into law – and will vote on another 11 ballot measures in November. And what…
In part two of my series on my three-week experiment of trying to lower my cholesterol by eating a plant-based, whole foods diet, I look at the Biblical views on what we should and should not eat. Long story short, in my mind there is no Biblical support for one particular diet. When it comes…
Imagine being confronted by the man who murdered your sister just after visiting her grave. You had assumed the murderer was still in jail. You had assumed that if he ever got released you would be notified. These assumptions were incorrect for the family of Marsy Nicholas, a beautiful, vibrant University of California Santa Barbara…
Twice, in recent years, the Arkansas legislature has passed laws requiring individuals to present a valid photo ID to vote. Both times courts have ruled that the laws are unconstitutional. In November voters in Arkansas will be asked to vote on “Issue 2” a measure that would amend the state’s constitution to require individuals to…
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