How to Choose the Right Loan: A Comprehensive Guide
The loan market is very competitive, so choosing the right product for you can be quite a challenge. So how do you choose the right loan and what loans are available? This article will explain this and much more. The importance of making informed lending decisions Taking a loan is a big responsibility and it […]
California Proposition 3 voter guide: Gay marriage
Rep. Evan Law (D-Campbell) has called Proposition 8's definition “discriminatory and unconstitutional” and has authored a bill that would ask voters to remove and replace it. The bill comes at a time when Democrats are distrustful of the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority. Prop. 3 supporters point to conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas' concurring […]
California Proposition 35 voter guide: Managed care organization tax
Prop. 35 is supported by the Protecting Access to Health Care Coalition, which includes a variety of health care organizations, including the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, Planned Parenthood Federation of California, labor unions, first responders and community health centers. It is supported by both the California Democratic Party and the California Republican […]
California Proposition 34 voter guide: healthcare spending
The bill is sponsored by the California Apartment Association, which has long been at odds with the AIDS Healthcare Foundation over efforts to enact stricter rent control laws through ballot measures. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which makes $2 billion a year in revenue, mostly from a chain of pharmacies and clinics, has faced criticism that […]
California Proposition 5 voter guide: Local housing, road bonds
Currently, most local bond proposals require a two-thirds vote of the public to be approved. If voters pass Proposition 5, that threshold would be lowered to 55% for bonds that support low-income housing, road and transit expansion, parks, wildfire resilience and other public infrastructure projects. The supermajority vote currently required to approve local bonds dates […]
California Proposition 2 voter guide: Education bond
Opponents of the bill include less affluent school districts and advocacy groups, who say the proposal doesn't go far enough to close equity gaps that benefit wealthier districts. According to a recent report: University of California, Berkeley A study by the Center on Cities and Schools found that school districts in the wealthiest areas receive […]
2024 California election ballot propositions voter guide
In addition to a volatile presidential election and crucial U.S. House races, California voters in November will also have their say on a series of statewide initiatives that could significantly shape policy and affect the lives of millions of residents. Ten measures will be on the ballot, asking voters whether they support raising the minimum […]
Jack Caine: Detroit’s guide to religion in Alabama
Football is a religion in Alabama, and if someone commits sacrilege against a pastor in Tuscaloosa, the consequences are severe and swift. Don't believe me? Just ask Tim James. A few days after the 2010 Republican primary, he went on talk radio to boost his chances of winning his penultimate run for governor. Someone asked […]
The ultimate guide to enjoying Alabama’s peach season
Two things mark the unofficial start of summer in Alabama: the arrival of hot, humid days and the appearance of the first Chilton County peaches of Alabama peach season. Promises of a bumper peach crop in 2024 (much better than last year's dismal harvest) are proving true, as the first varieties of sweet, juicy peaches […]
A Travel Guide to Yuma, the Sunniest Place on Earth
Welcome to Yuma / ©Shutterstock Yuma, Arizona is recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the sunniest place on Earth with an average annual sunshine rate of about 91%, but as this travel guide proves, there's more to it than just getting a good tan. there is no. A thriving cultural scene, vast […]
