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By Kenneth R. Harney

They are a giant presence in American real estate, but they get short shrift in the federal tax code: the estimated 340,000 communities across the country that are governed by homeowner associations and are often subject to a form of double taxation.

By David Stoneberg

It was a few days before the tax deadline and Rep. Mike Thompson decided to stop at the UpValley Family Centers to discuss the center’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.

By Guy Kovner

Judi Lutsky, a 72-year-old retired Rohnert Park teacher, is counting on Social Security to augment her pension as a career educator. The federal benefits system, she said, is a cornerstone to civil society and a key to her own well-being.

“We must keep it,” Lutsky said. “We have to do whatever it takes.”

By the Press-Democrat Editorial Board

Politics, as the German statesman Otto Von Bismarck said, is the art of the possible.

Right now, it seems as if getting any sort of gun safety legislation through Congress is close to impossible.

Give credit to Rep. Mike Thompson for not giving up.

Linda Parks of Napa was recognized as Napa County’s Woman of the Year by U.S. Rep. Mike Thompson at a ceremony held on March 20.

“Linda’s contributions to our community extend far beyond the success of her business,” said Thompson.

By Tom Lochner

Rep. Mike Thompson will speak about rail safety at 9 a.m. Thursday in the City Council chamber at Hercules City Hall, 111 Civic Drive.

Over 900 people joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell Saturday for a dedication ceremony for the recent designation of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California.