This week on Local*Level*Left, we discuss what we consider a “fun” topic in Tort Reform. If you are older than 35, you may remember this being a huge talking point in the 90’s among Republicans. Like all things Republicans seem to do these days, it was for nefarious reasons. We do have a couple simple solutions, though, that would fundamentally change how corporations function. We nerd out on the law in this episode, so fair warning, and we’re missing Aly this week, but we hope you’ll enjoy it anyway.

Recommendations / References:

The American Museum of Tort Law: https://www.tortmuseum.org

Northern Europe Income Based Speeding Tickets: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/06/finnish-businessman-hit-with-121000-speeding-fine

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We’re back after being too busy with politics to record. It’s that wonderful time of year when Democrats have to do the party thing and get on the primary ballot. So, this week we bring you an episode on just how predatory gambling has gotten and how pervasive it is in areas it really shouldn’t be in at all. AI then plays a trump card and piles more shit on top. If it’s one thing we’ve learned about capitalism in our lives; it can always make things shittier.

On part two of our look at housing all our neighbors, we talk about our personal experiences with the Aurora Navigation Center, which is anything but a well and properly functioning navigation center. The weirdest part about this episode is we know the solution to this problem, it is tried and proven to work, and it is the cheapest option, but our political leaders refuse to implement these strategies. Cruelty must be the point, because it’s the only logical reason left.

Recommendations / References:

Aurora Colorado Point in Time Counts for people experiencing homelessness:

https://www.auroragov.org/residents/community_development/homelessness_in_aurora

Pres. George W. Bush’s administration pushed Housing First:

https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/the-fix/homes-for-the-unhoused-solving-homelessness-problem

Treatment First is not really a thing:

https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/Housing-First-Evidence.pdf

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Contact us with questions or ideas for other episodes at locallevelleftpod@gmail.com