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Skelton: Filling the middle-class housing gap

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Skelton: Bridging the gap in middle-class housing A former state legislative leader criticizes Democrats in Sacramento for ignoring the housing needs of middle-class Californians and proposes a plan to help them buy new homes. Despite recent efforts to ease regulatory obstacles to home building, housing supply still falls short of demand, driving prices up. A … Read more

14 years after the rookie wage scale, the No. 1 pick’s pay has nearly closed the gap

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The pay gap for the No. 1 pick has almost disappeared 14 years after the implementation of the rookie wage scale Fifteen years ago, the NFL was facing financial problems due to escalating contracts for incoming top players. The expiration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement in 2011 led to the implementation of a rookie wage … Read more

Bears fill edge rusher gap, trade for Seahawks LB Darrell Taylor

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Bears address edge rusher need by acquiring Seahawks LB Darrell Taylor The Bears have traded for Seahawks linebacker Darrell Taylor to fill the edge rusher gap on their defense. They sent a 2025 sixth-round pick for the pass-rusher, who has 21.5 career sacks in three NFL seasons. Taylor is seen as a better fit for … Read more