In a story that the Daily Business News has followed closely, the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA) saw the Ohio House of Representatives pass Substitute HB 49, the “State of Ohio budget bill” on May 2nd, restoring the Ohio Manufactured Homes Commission (OMHC), consistent with present law. As we reported …
India based IT services firm Infosys announced yesterday that they plan to hire 10,000 U.S. workers over the next two years and open up four additional technology centers, beginning in Indiana. According to Newsmax, the move comes at a time when Infosys, along with fellow Indian companies Tata Consultancy Services …
Outsourcing and the U.S. Economy: Can Trump Muscle Save the Day? Read More
As we wrap up the month of April, our theme: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are still available on the MHProNews.com home page. Our May theme will be available beginning the 1st week of the month. To see the line-up of over …
In Colorado, House Bill 17-1354 is music to the ears of manufactured home owners and residents throughout the state. According to the Reporter Herald, the bill would help prevent residents from losing their homes over delinquent tax bills they didn’t know were unpaid, and is one step closer to becoming law. …
Movement by the House Financial Services Committee, led by Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), could spell the end for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as we know it. According to ACA International, the committee debated the future of the Financial CHOICE Act during a hearing yesterday. Originally introduced by Hensarling in …
The ongoing battle between the Ohio Manufactured Housing Association (OMHA) and Ohio Governor John Kasich over the status of the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC) has been taken to a whole new level, with what informed sources are calling “fake news.” According to a story from WOSU, Gov. Kasich wants to …
As the Daily Business News covered recently, President Donald Trump’s first 100 days have been a whirlwind of movement, including doubling down on his promises for immigration and building the border wall. At the heart of the conversation about building the wall is the cost, estimated to be $28 billion. …
Trump Effect: Immigration, the Border Wall, and a $14 Billion Fix? Read More
As President Donald Trump reaches the magic 100-day mark in office, new polling and statistics show that many American’s believe he’s getting the job done. According to Lifezette, approximately 73 percent of American voters approve of President Trump’s performance in fighting for American jobs in an ABC News/Washington Post poll …
In the U.S., millions are still working, hoping and praying for the original American Dream: home ownership. More than a half a century since the “War on Poverty” began, not much has changed – and the nation is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, where preservation, and creation, …
Trump, Carson, Creating Jobs by Supplying the American Dream Read More
Our theme for this month is: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, …
Much of the manufactured housing industry is familiar with latest version of the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 – a.k.a. H.R. 1699. The Arlington, VA based Manufactured Housing Institute’s (MHI) latest “alert” urged their readers to keep up the momentum for the 4th iteration of a bill, …
Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act – Momentum or DOA? Read More
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has released its April 2017 Washington Update, an exclusive report and analysis that addresses key issues with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Covered in this MHARR report: HUD Defines President Trump’s Regulatory Reforms MHARR Highlights Urgent Need …
MHARR on HUD, DOE, Chattel and Powergrabs – Exclusive Report and Analysis Read More
An article in Tulsa World notes that Senate Bill 91 in the Oklahoma State Senate specifies that if personal property taxes become delinquent on a manufactured home situated on property not owned by the owner of the home, and the county treasurer places a notice in the local newspaper, then …
As part two on our series on federal taxation, the Daily Business News spotlights today what private and federal research reveals to be hundreds of billions of dollars in waste, fraud and abuse. The Trump Administration has made tax reform a hallmark of their agenda, and President Donald J. Trump …
Our theme for this month is: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, …
In the ongoing battle surrounding Obamacare, its repeal and its replacement, President Donald Trump is utilizing skills and tactics made famous in his book “Art of the Deal.” In interviews this week, including one with the Wall Street Journal, President Trump said that he’s exploring the idea of withholding key …
Obamacare in the Crosshairs – What’s the President’s Plan? Read More
Our theme for this month is: Manufactured Housing Industry Politics – Complicated Cross Currents, or April Fools? and our featured articles are now live on the MHProNews.com home page. To see the line-up of over 3-dozen featured articles for this month, along with the headline commentary, please click the link above. Manufactured, …
In the manufactured housing industry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and it’s director, Richard Cordray, have made growth difficult. And now, Washington lawmakers have taken notice of the challenges. According to CNN Money, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has called on President Trump …
As the Trump Administration continues to move forward with making government more efficient, a number of proposed cuts, including funding to National Public Radio (NPR) and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), a very clear message is being sent: Serve the public interest in an efficient, businesslike and honest manner. …
Do Potential HUD Program Cuts Mean Opportunity for Manufactured Housing? Read More
In a story that the Daily Business News originally covered here, the battle between the office of Ohio Governor John Kasich and the Ohio Manufactured Housing Commission (OMHC) has heated up yet again. And, the Ohio Manufactured Homes Association (OMHA) is firing back. According to the Dayton Daily News, Governor Kasich …
UPDATE: OMHA Fires Back in Manufactured Housing Commission Battle Read More
