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Aquiles Suarez is Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at NAIOP.

3
Aug
2016
The Democratic Convention: Checking the Boxes
Posted On August 3, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Last week, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) concluded its political convention in Philadelphia, making history by nominating Hillary Clinton as the first woman nominee of either major political party. In doing so, the Democrats accomplished most, but not all, of their goals. Namely, the Clinton campaign […]

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19
Jul
2016
The Republican Convention: The Trump Show
Posted On July 19, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

This week the Republican National Convention, being held in Cleveland, Ohio, takes the center stage of the political world. With the unpredictable Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, described by admirers and critics alike as a master showman, ratings for this convention could eclipse any in […]

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6
Jul
2016
Tax Blueprint Would Mean Big Changes for Real Estate
Posted On July 6, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) unveiled their long-awaited Blueprint for Tax Reform – the last piece in Speaker Ryan’s efforts to provide a policy agenda for the GOP’s House majority as they go into the 2016 elections – […]

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18
May
2016
Trump, Ryan, and the House Republicans
Posted On May 18, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

It’s been a particularly dramatic and contentious election year thus far, and the road to November still has many miles to go. With the turmoil of the national political campaigns pounded into our consciousness by a constant media assault featuring businessman, television personality and author Donald […]

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16
Mar
2016
Congress Continues Down the Road to Comprehensive Tax Reform
Posted On March 16, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

For some time now, NAIOP has been consistent in advising its membership that Congress would pursue comprehensive tax reform, despite the political hurdles that such an endeavor faces. With the unpredictability (some would say lunacy) of the presidential race as it currently stands, it is easy […]

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17
Feb
2016
Obama’s Final Budget: A Scary Deal for Commercial Real Estate
Posted On February 17, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 7 Comments

Last week, President Obama submitted his FY 2017 federal budget proposals to Congress – the final such submission of his presidency. No matter where one might fall on the political spectrum, from an objective viewpoint the impact upon commercial real estate industry of some of the […]

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3
Feb
2016
Congress to Hear from NAIOP Members at CL&LR
Posted On February 3, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Leaders of NAIOP’s local chapters will be visiting with their elected officials next week to advocate for the interests of the commercial real estate industry, holding hundreds of meetings with U.S. senators, congressmen, and important members of the their staff. It’s an annual event and an […]

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6
Jan
2016
What to Expect in 2016 on Capitol Hill
Posted On January 6, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and author of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, likes to warn his readers that “those who live by the crystal ball wind up eating ground glass.” As we begin a new year, it is with that […]

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17
Dec
2015
NAIOP’s Public Policy Agenda at Year’s End
Posted On December 17, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

As we approach the end of 2015 – and with it, the adjournment of Congress for the year – it is appropriate to review the progress and state of NAIOP’s public policy agenda in our nation’s capital. In a divided government, with a Republican legislature and […]

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21
Oct
2015
NAIOP Members and U.S. Presidential Politics
Posted On October 21, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Last week, NAIOP held its Commercial Real Estate Conference 2015 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. At major meetings such as this one, NAIOP’s government affairs staff is often invited to update members on public policy issues affecting commercial real estate, and on politics in the United States. […]

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