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California Voice: Solar policy plan jeopardizes housing and energy affordability
Housing affordability and the need for reliable clean energy are two of the most pressing issues facing California today, which makes it especially baffling why legislators are considering a bill that hurts both goals at the same time: weakening home values for owners and raising utility costs for homeowners and tenants. Increased success in recent years installing solar at multifamily housing has been encouraging. Tenants in apartment buildings need help stabilizing energy costs.
Opinion: Solar policy plan jeopardizes housing and energy affordability
Housing affordability and the need for reliable clean energy are two of the most pressing issues facing California today, which makes it especially baffling why legislators are considering a bill that hurts both goals at the same time: weakening home values for owners and raising utility costs for homeowners and tenants. Increased success in recent years installing solar at multifamily housing has been encouraging. Tenants in apartment buildings need help stabilizing energy costs.
COLUMN: Nothing lasts forever - The Dunlap Reporter
As the saying goes, “Nothing lasts forever.” And, as hard as it is for me to believe, the Rhoades family will be officially out of the newspaper business as of tomorrow. It’s been over 150 years since L.F. Hilton bought a small lot in the tiny developing town of Blair and started the first Blair newspaper, “The Register.” The names of the newspapers have changed over the years, but our family has had a hand in the newspapers in Washington County since 1869.
2023: A year county residents will never forget - Washington County Enterprise
Posted 1/9/24 Having been a publisher in Washington County for over 40 years, I can safely say that this county has never seen a year like 2023. While there were many good and positive things that happened … This item is available in full to subscribers. E-mail Password Print subscribers If you're a print subscriber, but do not yet have an online account, click here to create one. Non-subscribers Click here to see your options for becoming a subscriber.
Hey Buddy, can you spare a trillion?
By Mark Rhoades Posted 5/18/21 Lately, we’re hearing how the government is spending trillions on one government program or another. Like they say, a trillion here, a trillion there and pretty soon you’re talking about … This item is available in full to subscribers. Attention subscribers We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
Social media blocking is a slippery slope
Mark Rhoades - mrhoades@enterprisepub.com Posted 2/9/21 First it was Trump, now it’s the “Pillow Guy,” Mike Lindell, that has had his Twitter card revoked. For life. The two were given the boot for violating Twitters “Civic … This item is available in full to subscribers. Attention subscribers We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
Bring on 2021!
By Mark Rhoades - mrhoades@enterprisepub.com Posted 12/29/20 As I reached into my desk drawer to pull out my 2021 calendar to start entering meeting and event dates for ’21 (yes, I still use a paper version), I couldn’t help but reflect on the … This item is available in full to subscribers. Attention subscribers We have recently launched a new and improved website. To continue reading, you will need to either log into your subscriber account, or purchase a new subscription.
AA Helped Me Accept My Sexuality with Pride - San Francisco Bay Times
By Mark Rhoades– I grew up in California’s Central Valley, the only child of a hardworking single mother. We lived with my grandmother and grandfather in a small town called Tracy, between Stockton and Modesto. It was 63 miles and a world away from the open-minded, open-hearted freedom of San Francisco. I never had to come out to myself; I always knew I was gay. But Tracy was not a place where you wanted anyone else to know you were gay. From an early age, I knew to keep it to myself.
A different way to catch a buzz
For most of us, whenever we see a buzzing insect with a stinger on it, we’ll run away, find a way to squash it or grab some spray and take it out. That was my instinct when I first noticed some swarming bees that were finding their way into the siding of our lake house in Arkansas. We’d been in the house for several days, and every morning when I woke up, I could hear a strange sound, which I couldn’t really figure out.
Some things, I just don’t understand
As we all know, we’re going through some truly unique times. Never in the history of the world, has there been a time like this. Sure, there have been pandemics, and yes, there have been protests. But never have we had both at the same time, while being fueled by social media. Combine all these factors and we have a perfect storm of some inexplicable events and actions. I can understand the anger, and public outcry for change, and even the protests.
Let’s not give up on the handshake
I remember one of the first warnings to come from above when it was clear coronavirus was coming to the U.S. was NO SHAKING HANDS. I recall Gov. Pete Ricketts demonstrating the elbow bump technique as a new way to say, “Hello, nice to meet you” at one of his early press conferences. Since that time, the hand shaking tradition has basically disappeared.
So what’s going on with newspapers?
There’s been a lot of buzz lately with the recent announcement that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway had sold off all of their newspaper interests to Lee Enterprises headquartered in Davenport, Iowa. I wasn’t too surprised to see that happen because Lee has actually had full management control of BH Media for the last 18 months. However, I have been surprised at the public response.
Campaign promises feel like ‘Let’s Make a Deal’
I have to admit, I haven’t really been following the Democratic debates too closely. I’ll pay attention to the sound bites and video clips the morning after, but have figured my time is better spent mowing the lawn or taking a nap. One image that has stuck in my mind is the photo of every one of the candidates with their hands raised in agreement when asked if they support free health care for illegal immigrants. That one’s a head scratcher to me.
Shootings are about more than guns
I normally try to keep my columns on the lighter side, but I have to admit, this one has a heavy feel. There are many heavy hearts across the country these days after the shooting tragedies in Gilroy, Calif., El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Once again, it brings the gun control conversation front and center. These back-to-back-to-back shootings, killing 31 people within a week, may have tipped the scales for some sort of real action to take place.
Make mine medium-rare
We’re in the middle of the best season of the year: Grilling season. So it was ironic that I came across an article about the need to move away from consuming animal meat, and how plant-based meat is the future. The no-meat believers have a list of reasons why real meat should go away. Among other things, they blame meat for heart disease, diabetes and cancer, but mostly they say it’s about solving climate change. Don’t get me wrong, I believe climate change is happening.
Is saying ‘Thank you’ a lost art?
I recently attended the Nebraska Press Association's convention and, like many conventions there was a featured speaker to kick things off. I had never heard of the guy, but I was told he was pretty good, so I rolled out of bed early on Saturday morning to hear what he had to say. The speaker for the day was V.J. Smith, a professional speaker and state senator from South Dakota.
Newspaper brings home statewide awards
The Seward Newspaper Group, to which the Milford Times belongs, earned 50 honors at the Nebraska Press Association convention April 5-6 in Kearney, including the top sweepstakes award for Class D. Each year, the NPA hosts the Nebraska Better Newspaper Contest in which weekly papers across the state submit their best material in four circulation classes (Class A, smallest, through Class D, largest). Dailies (Class E) are judged separately.
Newspaper earns first across state
The Seward Newspaper Group earned 50 honors at the Nebraska Press Association convention April 5-6 in Kearney, including the top sweepstakes award for Class D. Each year, the NPA hosts the Nebraska Better Newspaper Contest in which weekly papers across the state submit their best material in four circulation classes (Class A, smallest, through Class D, largest). Dailies (Class E) are judged separately. The contest was judged by journalists of the Louisiana Press Association.
Don't throw all 'media' in the same boat
Watching, listening or reading the news lately, it seems there isn’t a day that goes by that someone, usually a politician, is pointing a finger to blame "The Media" for all of their troubles.Our president, Donald Trump, is leading the way in this blame game. Mr. Trump even went so far recently as to call "The Media" the "enemy of the people."Those are very strong, and dangerous words, Mr. President.
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