(A version of this article ran in the Saturday 10/29/11 Times-Call)
I get asked all the time why do I get involved in local politics? The answer is twofold. First, local ordinances and regulations have a far greater effect on your everyday life than some behemoth bureaucracy at the federal level. And secondly, it’s easier for a citizen to become knowledgeable of and affect those local policies – in other words, “take on city hall”. Continue reading
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