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SMITH: The Paint Tax And Other “Stewardship” Bills

March 17, 2026 Julie Smith

If you’re late for dinner, allow me to be the messenger of good news. HB451 was vetoed yesterday afternoon. Social media was quickly abuzz with people commenting on the news, and I took a moment to text some people who either don’t use the same platforms and groups or any social media at all. One … Read more

SMITH: Will Kelly Sign HB451 Out of SPITE?

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Julie Smith

A Ward 3 political watchdog called attention to the Americans for Tax Reform PLEDGE that Tim Lang signed, as did Denise Ricciardi. If you watch the video of the January 7 meeting of the Senate, you will observe Denise asking Tim if HB451 is a TAX, to which he denied, and I mentioned this discussion … Read more