The numbers indicate the national crime rate has plunged from its pandemic peak in 2020-21, especially in our nation’s big cities, but most Americans either haven’t even seen the statistics or don’t believe them.
Also, a third of all sales tax is collected in municipalities, which occupy about 5% of the state’s total land mass.
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Steve Johnson,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2025
The bill allows these areas to incorporate as municipalities, giving them control over development, finances, government services, grant applications and the ability to elect local leaders who can advocate on their behalf.
Settle down in the Vancouver suburbs at some point, get married, have kids, get a condo up at Whistler like his parents.
—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
4 Jan. 2025
The 8-30g law applies to communities with less than 10% of their housing categorized as affordable; those are typically affluent or middle-class suburbs and small towns.
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