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Yesterday’s WSJ had an article on the inherently hellish nature of homeowners’ associations (HOAs). Like so many things, the author notes that HOAs were born of good intentions but eventually move sideways and end up enforcing the reasonable along with the increasingly ridiculous rules with “equal gusto.” She notes that HOA rules start out reasonable but quickly proliferate into the sublimely foolish. The people who are inclined to establish such rules often have undiagnosed psychological problems with their mother/father and hold extremely strong views on everything. And they believe that everyone else should be required to share their views. All...

A What’s Upstream billboard in Olympia came down Wednesday, and a second one in Bellingham was expected to be removed, a day after the Environmental Protection Agency said the media campaign was an inappropriate use of federal funds that were awarded to a tribe for public education. Swinomish Indian tribe environmental policy director Larry Wasserman said the tribe is taking down the billboards voluntarily. “There has been no violation, but because of the concerns EPA has raised, we’re being responsive until their concerns are addressed,” he said. The tribe and several environmental groups collaborated on What’s Upstream to rally political...

Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 100 West Washington, Suite 1900 Phoenix, AZ 85003 Joe Arpaio Sheriff Phone: 602-876-1801 Fax: 602-251-3877 Switchboard:602-876-1000 www.mcso.org The following is an official statement by Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio regarding today’s lawsuit filed against his office by the U.S. Justice Department in Washington, D.C. for alleged refusal to turn over documents. It is followed by another statement from his Washington, D.C. attorney, Bob Driscoll. “The Obama administration has filed three lawsuits against Arizona in the last few weeks ... one against a college district, one against the state of Arizona and now one against my office....