Category: Policy and Politics

Why Regulate Accountants?

Many people wonder why the idea of regulating accounting is becoming so popular. Due to past experiences with manipulating accounting figures, it is no wonder that accounting has been under so much scrutiny. This is why so many people feel it is time to regulate accounting due to so many companies not abiding by the… Continue reading Why Regulate Accountants?

4 Green Investing Tips

Green Investing Helps The Environment The environmental future of our planet is uncertain. To better understand, some investors are interested in “Green Investing” – looking for ways to invest in environmentally friendly companies and help them grow more rapidly than their competitors who do not focus on the environment as much. Investing money into these… Continue reading 4 Green Investing Tips

CCPA Is Coming To Your Business January 1, 2020

  I spent the last few days (and much of this week) reviewing CCPA and emerging trends in data privacy. I expect this will become a Federal issue given interstate commerce implications – and it needs to be. A patchwork quilt of 50+ regulations won’t fly. http://ow.ly/90M750xwjQ8  

Federal Court Upholds SALT Deduction Limitation

The 2017 federal tax law, which President Trump signed after a party-line vote in Congress, limited to $10,000 the state and local tax payments that families can write off on their federal income taxes if they itemize deductions. The provision, known as the SALT cap, disproportionately affected wealthy, high-tax states, where residents are more likely… Continue reading Federal Court Upholds SALT Deduction Limitation

We Can Reduce Gun Violence Deaths With Data Driven Solutions

We can reduce gun violence deaths – with policies that focus on addressing the root causes, are realistic, implementable, and are data-driven. This article from Cato has some interesting perspectives and potential suggestions – backed by data. It’s with the read. It requires investment in programs and policies. It requires addressing cultures of drugs, poverty,… Continue reading We Can Reduce Gun Violence Deaths With Data Driven Solutions

Laudato Si

“Man finds himself a technological giant and an ethical child.” – Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga. The Benedictine values we embrace and endeavor to infuse in our actions at Saint Martin’s University emphasize a value of stewardship – not exploitation – of resources. This is the message of Pope Francis in his encyclical Laudato Si. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcPh8PeU6qw&feature=share What… Continue reading Laudato Si

Voter Information and Public Information 

For everybody who is angsting over Kim Wyman and Jay Inslee’s decision on voter data…it’s all right here – subject to the RCW as noted: https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/vrdb/extract-requests.aspx Oh – and the Social Security Administration and Internal Revenue Service are executive agencies – and have data, too. And the president already runs those… Medicare, Medicaid, Federal Student… Continue reading Voter Information and Public Information 

Press Bias – Barring the Press is the Wrong Approach

This is absolutely the wrong way to deal with the press, even hostile or “fake news” press, and the actions by the administration are unacceptable. White House bars Daily News, multiple outlets from press briefing. The White House barred multiple outlets from getting briefed as it let a select few in to ask questions. Freedom… Continue reading Press Bias – Barring the Press is the Wrong Approach

A Few Post-Election Thoughts

I was raised in a Democratic household by a Truman Democrat father and a Kennedy Democrat mother. Dad was active at the party. I collected ballot signatures as a kid. Bobby Kennedy was practically canonized in my house, and our family celebrated the racial and religious barriers that the Kennedys and the Democratic Party helped… Continue reading A Few Post-Election Thoughts

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