“Get out of the way and push for more building.” [1] That is the gospel according to local and national leaders alike. From mayors to policy makers and politicians: America is short on homes, and deregulation is the answer. The narrative is clear. Ever since the 2008 financial collapse gutted
In Vigo County, local campaign finance reports show that incumbents have a financial advantage; corporate and PAC donors give the most money, and they give across party lines; and a large percentage of the campaign donations to local candidates comes from outside Vigo County.
As Frost explains, he has a list of people he won't deal with, colleagues in Congress that he won't talk to, neither acknowledge nor make small talk. I think we all have a similar list; I do, but I often succumb to the pressure to be polite.