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local option

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A quick definition of local option:

Local option: A choice given to a city or other government group to make a decision without needing permission from state officials. This is also called a local veto. It is similar to home rule.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Local option refers to the ability of a municipality or other government unit to make decisions without needing approval from state officials. It is also known as local veto and is similar to home rule.

A city council decides to ban smoking in public parks without needing approval from the state government.
A county board of supervisors votes to increase property taxes to fund a new community center without needing approval from the state legislature.

These examples illustrate how local option allows local governments to make decisions that are specific to their community without needing to go through a lengthy approval process with state officials. This can help to streamline decision-making and ensure that local needs are being met.

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KnowledgeableRitzyWasp

9:43

ollie you need better stats than that to go to harvard :(

lilypadfrog

9:44

uchicago famously hates low gpas

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

olliewillgotoUpenn

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:44

i think he has good chances there

Mostlylegal

9:44

upenn famously hates high lsats

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/UselessPlasticWarthog

GreyCeaselessMammoth

9:45

ollie blueprint

cumsock

9:45

do you think about the days when we sat down smoking wine and drinking haze

PuppyBot

9:48

morninh

cumsock

9:48

i wanna quit my jorb

cumsock

9:49

and ride the rails

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:49

@cumsock: same and not cause it sucks, I love who I work with/for and it is super easy but I am trying to save a lot of LS so I can ball out while unemployed

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:50

How much is everyone trying to save up for when they get to school?

shaquilleoatmeal

9:51

@PuppyBot: tripppp, u were heavy on my mind last night after the bs in the chat

cumsock

9:51

i plan to be the most frugal mf alive in school

cumsock

9:52

paint chips for dinner

cumsock

9:52

thats what i always eat tho

lilypadfrog

9:52

glove do you want to go dumpster diving with me

cumsock

9:52

yea thats where all the good snacks are

cumsock

9:52

like plastic bags

lilypadfrog

9:53

😋😋😋😋

[] starfishies

9:53

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: i didn't think about this until it was too late lol i'll be lucky to save like 7k if that

shaquilleoatmeal

9:54

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: saving enough to have mortgage +bills for the first 2 years of law school, figured i can work again after the 2nd year but at least ill give myself the flexibility to focus on school and not bills. A little to the side because life happens and sometimes u need to prepared for hitting rock bottom

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:54

I am trying to be pretty frugal now, looked up the cost to have PODs move my shit and I am like fuck that is a lot. I am trying to squirrel half my monthly income away so I can have a fat amount of cushion

PuppyBot

9:54

@shaquilleoatmeal: how sweet

PuppyBot

9:55

i need to make my matcha

cumsock

9:55

we just need one parlay

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:55

I think my biggest stress will be two mortgages until my current place sells.

shaquilleoatmeal

9:56

@BulbasaurNoLikeCardio: yea 2 is no joke, and diapers cost just as much as 1 mortgage lmao

BulbasaurNoLikeCardio

9:57

diapers are nothing... fucking formula cost and you gotta stock pile because the random shortages

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