This WSJ article summarizes my problem with student loan forgiveness proposals. I worked through school, lived conservatively and kept my borrowing to a minimum. Then I refi’d my house to pay off my loans! How is forgiveness fair? Instead: permit student loans to be dischargeable in chapter 13 bankruptcy, give debtors (and parent co-signers) a reasonable repayment option, fixed or no interest, based on each person’s unique circumstances.
“No friend ever served me, and no enemy ever wronged me, whom I have not repaid in full.” - Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix
Sunday morning espresso.
Claire doing Bear Basketball. Great job Claire Bear!
This winter my firm switched from SmokeBall to LeanLaw for legal time/billing. What an outstanding switch. Never utilized the features of SB. LL is true to its name - lean and mean. Working great for us for a fraction of the cost.
Gaylord 8th grade girls had a great game against T.C. East. Saige is working hard and getting better! Go Saige!
Interesting case on behalf of the City today. Clerk rejected an initative petition to establish a recreational marijuana ordinance because it did not contains sufficient signatures under City charter. The petitioners relied on the MRTMA, which states: “Individuals may petition to initiate an ordinance to provide for the number of marihuana establishments allowed within a municipality or to completely prohibit marihuana establishments within a municipality, and such ordinance shall be submitted to the electors of the municipality at the next regular election when a petition is signed by qualified electors in the municipality in a number greater than 5% of the votes cast for governor by qualified electors in the municipality at the last gubernatorial election.”
Judge ruled that the MRTMA only authorizes an initiative petition where the proposed ordinance either (1) establishes the number of marijuana facilities or (2) outright prohibits facilities. Anything else proposed (fees, regulation, land use restrictions, etc. ) must follow procedures in the city charter. He also found that the statute does not permit such a petition where the municipality has already taken action. To do so would not “initiate” a new ordinance but repeal an existing.
Will be interesting to see how other courts read the MRTMA.
First micro.blog post. I plan to use this for posting about: + Law + Tech + Family + Coffee + Games + Running