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Can Walmart hold prices despite tariffs?
Trump is threatening Walmart not to increase prices due to tariffs. That's one of the most anti-business positions of any President in modern times (first hitting businesses with huge tariffs then bullying them into not raising prices to cover their... more »
Gaetan Lion — Mill Valley
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Aspirational Goal Becomes A Wrecking Ball
When Governor Gavin Newsom declared he wanted 2.5 million new housing units in California, he failed to see how his “aspirational goal” would transform the Golden State into a matrix for high-rise, rental development. Newsom’s number became the bas... more »
Ann Duwe — Cupertino
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Chronicle Editorial Board should read laws before they write about them
In response to the 4/26 San Francisco Chronicle editorial: “Has California learned anything from the rise of Trump? The fate of this bill will tell us.” https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/california-housing-education-reading-l... more »
Amy Kalish — Mill Valley
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Comment on tariffs from across the pond
Regarding "It’s official: America has finally screwed the pooch, from a reader in England, we received this comment. A sobering read indeed, great article, Bob. I'm amazed at people's credulity, tariffs will effect the majority while the mino... more »
Marin Post — Mill Valley
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The Tariff War is Ill-Conceived
As noted in "The Chat GPT prompt that blew up and World Trading System," the current tariff war is ill-conceived. Everyone in U.S. and abroad suffers. Expert analyst on Sunday's Fareed Zakaria pointed out that manufactured goods is now only 8 perc... more »
Peter Hensel — Corte Madera
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Marin County CDA staff still refusing simple court order to restore community plans
Note: Bruce Corcoran, the prevailing plaintiff in the case against Marin County, wrote a powerful letter posted here. The letter is also in the public record at the County website. To the Marin County Board of Supervisors, I fully endorse Bruce... more »
Amy Kalish — Mill Valley
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Medicare sends the wrong info on Medicare Advantage Options
Every year I receive inaccurate information from Medicare regarding Medicare Advantage plans options. This year I received this following notice: As shown, it suggests that you have 15 Medicare Advantage plan options. No you don't. I... more »
Gaetan Lion — Mill Valley
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I respectfully disagree with Novato Council Member Wernick on sales tax sunset clause
Council member Wernick's letter in Monday's IJ states that adding a sunset clause to a sales tax, as recommended by the IJ, "creates a potential financial crisis for a future Council". Not so. The tax's sunset provides voters the opportunity t... more »
Bernard Meyers — Novato
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Novato's Measure M needs a sunset clause
Fran Rozoff is one of my heroes. When she voices her opinion in support of Measure M, as she did in Wednesday's (10/9) the Marin IJ, I pay attention. I agree with much of her letter. My biggest disagreement is that Measure M has no sunset clause.... more »
Bernard Meyers — Novato
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Open Letter to the Marin County Board of Supervisors, Re: CWP Revisions
The following letter was sent to the Marin Board of Supervisors, on October 12th, regarding the County Staff's proposed revisions to the Countywide Plan, to be considered at the October 29, 2024 BOS hearing Dear Marin Board of Supervisors, I... more »
Steve Disenhof — Mill Valley