The Hill: Elections don’t matter unless you have this rulemaking fix

 

Most politicians won’t soon forget the pandemic-restriction backlash that became evident in the November 2021 elections. But elections can’t touch those who aren’t elected, including those in charge of health and safety over the past two years.

Fortunately, as Joe Luppino-Esposito explains, a fix is in the works to restore accountability in rulemaking and keep unelected regulators in check.

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City Journal: Silencing parent advocates

 

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Around midnight on December 22, 2021, the New York City Panel for Educational Policy wrapped up a seven-hour meeting by passing a new code of conduct for parent advocates elected to education councils.

Sold as an anti-harassment measure, Ethan Blevins warns, the rule instead gives public officials a tool to chill parents’ speech and silence dissent.

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Five hidden legal pitfalls of homeownership

 

Everyone knows that homeownership comes with certain annoying, practical concerns—property tax hikes or costly repairs, for instance. But homeowners can hit plenty of other snags that aren’t as obvious.

Nicole W.C. Yeatman reveals five of these hidden legal pitfalls of homeownership that you probably didn’t know were possible—but should.

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