#Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin got question about #UvaldeReport only being released in English, and committee saying it would take 2 weeks to translate to Spanish. Got a friend to run through Google Translate. Hope this is helpful. #txlegescribd.com/document/58293…
Note: my Spanish proficiency is very basic and I would love for someone who is fluent to take this document and help improve it to help these families. Thank you :)
ok @JREakin gave me permission to give him credit. The elected officials in my former state need to step up their game and figure out how technology works.
My latest op-ed mentions Monty Python and Tweedledum & Tweedledee but also a deep dive into the media coverage of this story:
Ohio Rape Victim Saga Shows Pundits and Politicians Shouldn’t Launch Witch Hunts Before Figuring Out If Witchery is Even Afoot mediaite.com/opinion/ohio-r…
In my research for this article, I found other posts linking to a Republican AG Assoc. (RAGA) YouTube of Ohio AG Dave Yost on Watters' Fox News show, casting doubt on the story. After Fuentes was arrested & we knew story was true, video was taken down. Now says "private." /2
DeSantis’ spokespeople have been furiously tweeting and emailing that “partisan” media are making up “hypotheticals” and promising he’ll “fix” all the #ReedyCreek#Disney problems. But my articles & others like it are the ones dealing w/reality & law as it currently exists. /1
They’re the ones who passed a bill w/o a plan, who have been promising a plan for days & still have nothing to show. They promise Central FL taxpayers we won’t have to pay any extra taxes if RCID is dissolved. How?! /2
The laws on the books right now state that #ReedyCreek dissolves 6/1/2023 & their municipal bond debt will be transferred to the taxpayers of Orange & Osceola County. That’s not a hypothetical. It’s reality. /3
Let's dig into this. One of the main points = Reedy Creek Improvement District (RCID) is SUPER complicated & has been around for over 50 years. It's a >$100 million annual operating budget to provide services over a 25K+ parcel that stretches across 2 counties. /2
Orange County includes Orlando and several other well-developed suburbs and cities. Osceola remains far more rural outside of the tourist corridor. Both counties are currently facing significant challenges related to skyrocketing housing prices, transportation needs, etc. /3