Category: Government
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Part I -When is a Government Not A Government
In the late 1960’s the Oregon state legislature passed some laws that created something called Councils of Government. This was an effort to get several counties and cities or towns to develop intergovernmental relationships that allocated resources and population. Easing the pain of population growth while keeping a livable clement was said to be the…
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When A Tax Is Added Without Consent – That Which Is Not Denied Is Permitted
There will be times when a fee or a method of raising money needed for a project or a fund will not be possible, because of the limits on what vehicle can be used to generate the needed funds. It is a bit hard to plead poverty when thirty two million dollars are distributed from…
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Governance And The Demands From Other Governments
It is at about this time that we mention a bit more about the demands of other governments as it relates to governance. Governance as we all know is how elected officials and the bureaucracy do what it is that they do either to the pleasure or determent of the people that they govern. Counties…
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The Funding Locals Have Not – Money Spent In Advance
When one becomes elected to a local government the first lesion in reality is that money is on short supply. Where that money goes is not totally controlled by them either. State and Federal governments have mandates on all governments and funding, or money, is not always included. Although both State and federal governments are…
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Where O Where – Does The Money Come From?
In our fast paced world there seems to be some ignorance as it relates to government and money. The Congress of the United States of America alone is allowed to actually coin money in the US. All other governments must “steal” money and this is known as taxation.Taxes are known by two general names those…
Down The Sewer Pipe - Politically Speaking 