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Rockford Promise continues to grow
“Rockford Promise helps City of Rockford Government increase property values, decrease crime and strengthen our economy.” That’s from a recent Facebook post by Rockford Mayor Tom McNamara. There’s a lot to like about the scholarship program and I encourage you to read about it in the Rockford Register Star this weekend. I wrote a column […]
Key takeaways from the sales tax forum
It was cold. It was rainy. It was about taxes. That sums up what was a disappointing attendance for Thursday’s sales tax forum at the Nordlof Center hosted by Transform Rockford. There were about 22-30 people there and 776 people tried to view it on Facebook live at one point or another. More on that […]
Transform Rockford to host sales tax forum April 4
Sales taxes will be the focus of a forum hosted by Transform Rockford at 5:30 p.m. April 4 at the Nordlof Center. Admission is free. Transform Rockford understands taxing bodies need money to pay for the things that residents want and need. However, how can the general public see how its money is being spent […]
Plenty of bright students at RPS
Thank you to Tina Lamb, College & Career Academy coach, for inviting me to participate in mock interviews Wednesday with Jefferson High School students. It was a rewarding experience. I met eight students and I enjoyed my conversations with all of them. The purpose of the session was to prepare students for real-world interviews. “This […]
