Governor Lisa Cook declared key property as ‘vacation home’, files show

The documents cited by Pulte include standardized federal mortgage paperwork which stipulates that each loan obtained by Cook for the Atlanta and Michigan properties is meant for a "primary residence". But documentation reviewed by Reuters for the Atlanta home, filed with a court in Georgia's Fulton county, clearly says the stipulation exists "unless Lender otherwise agrees in writing". The loan estimate, a document prepared by the credit union, states "Property Use: Vacation Home". 

The document appears to help Cook's case, said two real-estate experts who aren't involved in representing her. That's because it indicates that during the loan-application process, she told the lender she intended to use the property as a vacation home...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/fed-governor-lisa-cook-home

 

Should Confessional Booths Protect Predators? (Hemant Mehta and Jessica Bluemke, The Friendly Atheist podast #568)

— After “faith-healing” death of 8-year-old girl, 14 Christians found guilty of manslaughter. (1:55)

— Montana Democrats want to require priests to report confessions of child abuse. (14:45)

— Washington lawmaker defends bill making priests mandated reporters. (33:22)

— Atheist group sues to end tax exemptions for church-owned apartments in Madison. (48:00)

— The Supreme Court will decide if taxpayers should fund a religious charter school. (59:43)

— Right-wing priest Calvin Robinson had his religious title revoked after imitating Elon Musk’s salute. (1:05:18)
Interview: 

https://friendlyatheistpodcast.com/2025/01/30/should-confessional-booths-protect-predators/

Michigan GOP lawmaker: My bill will revoke tax exemptions from "non-thei...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdelgZPsyrg

To bring “prestige” back to education, make teachers tax-exempt, says Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman - Vox

He's an adviser to President Trump — but he also wants to see a national $15 minimum wage and an overhaul of the H-1B visa program...
https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/9/18/20870981/steve-schwarzman-blackstone-what-it-takes-book-teachers-taxes-trump-kara-swisher-decode-podcast

Senate strikes tax exemption for college linked to Betsy DeVos | US news | The Guardian

Education secretary’s brother is alumnus of Hillsdale College, to which family gives money and which Republicans wanted to help because it refuses federal funds....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/dec/02/us-tax-bill-democrats-attack-exemption-for-college-linked-to-betsy-devos