08
Mar
2017
Trouble for Tax Reform?
Posted On March 8, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

In today’s political environment, the idea of simplifying our nation’s tax code has become a stated goal of both Republicans and Democrats. Despite some differences between the parties, in general a consensus has developed that lower tax rates, particularly for corporations that have to compete internationally, […]

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22
Feb
2017
The Impact of Federal Tax Reform on State and Local Governments
Posted On February 22, 2017  By Toby Burke  And has 1 Comment

President Trump and Congress are committed to undertaking comprehensive federal tax reform this year in order to create jobs and spur domestic investments in manufacturing and other industries. These federal tax reform efforts should not overshadow the potential fiscal repercussions at the state and local levels. […]

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10
Feb
2017
Trump and the New Geopolitical Landscape
Posted On February 10, 2017  By Brielle Scott  And has 1 Comment

“I’ve seen the world more dangerous, but I’ve never seen it more complicated.” This is how General Michael Hayden began his analysis of the tumultuous global environment at the Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat this week in Washington, D.C. Nearly 300 chapter leaders from across NAIOP’s […]

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08
Feb
2017
NAIOP Goes to the Hill
Posted On February 8, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

This week, as they do early each year, NAIOP members from all over the United States and Canada, as well as from AMPIP, our sister organization in Mexico, are attending NAIOP’s Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat (CL&LR) in Washington, D.C. At CL&LR, NAIOP leaders learn how […]

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25
Jan
2017
The First 100 Days
Posted On January 25, 2017  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

The presidential transition period is over – President-elect Trump is now President Trump, and media attention turns toward what he might accomplish in his first 100 days in office. The 100-day benchmark is a legacy of the Great Depression and Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s first term, when […]

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12
Jan
2017
The Intergovernmental Challenge in 2017
Posted On January 12, 2017  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

With the Electoral College having met and Governor Pat McCrory conceding North Carolina’s gubernatorial election, the 2016 election is officially over and it is now time for those elected officials to govern. Whether it was for the U.S. Senate, the state legislature or city council, candidates […]

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22
Dec
2016
Tax Discussions Begin a Period of Major Risk for Real Estate Industry
Posted On December 22, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Last Wednesday and Thursday, Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX), the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee with jurisdiction over tax reform, met with his Republican colleagues on the committee to flesh out the details of comprehensive tax reform legislation he plans to introduce soon after […]

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07
Dec
2016
The Impact of the Election on NAIOP’s Public Policy Agenda
Posted On December 7, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has 1 Comment

Last Tuesday, NAIOP’s Government Affairs staff held a post-election webinar for our chapter executive directors, presidents and government affairs committee chairs to discuss what we believed would be the impact of the 2016 elections on NAIOP’s public policy agenda and the commercial real estate industry. The […]

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23
Nov
2016
Southeastern Legislative Summit: Chapter Leaders Prepare for Policy Debate
Posted On November 23, 2016  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

With votes counted and the election over, NAIOP Corporate hosted the 2016 Southeastern Legislative Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, last week to prepare chapters within the region for the legislative debate next year on policies impacting commercial real estate. Whether for president of the United States, state […]

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03
Nov
2016
A Shame One of These Has to Win?
Posted On November 3, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

It is rare when you can draw such a clear contrast between a World Series and a presidential race. The Cubs may have won the series, but for most of the country outside of Cleveland or Chicago, a championship for either team would have been something […]

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