Gotta get down to it: Ohio Ready to Stand Up to Eviction “Crisis”
Last Tuesday I presented to the Ohio Realtors’ Legislative Conference in Columbus, Ohio. I learned a lot about Ohio including that they still have Republicans there. The state truly is a crossroads, with big cities that lean more Democratic and lots of rural areas that lean Republican. But Democrats in Ohio are often of the […]
Losing Perspective: A Response to the Losing Home Report
This post is a version of a response issued this morning to the Seattle Women’s Commission’s report on eviction, Losing Home: The Human Impact of Eviction. Here is a PDF of the response. Toward more housing, more efficiency and compassion. By Roger Valdez Director Seattle For Growth About Seattle For Growth Seattle For Growth is a […]
SB 5646 : Another Money Grab by Seattle Non-Profits
I have never seen a more relentless crusade for money than the one being waged by Seattle based non-profit housing organizations using their political power. They want to tax all new housing in Seattle, they have housing levies at the city and county level, they have money from the document recording fee, and the get […]
