The current proposal would require patent holders to pay 1-5% of their patent’s assessed value annually, much like a property tax on intellectual property.

Whelan feels like the government is ill-suited to help him process his trauma and overcome the bureaucratic hurdles he’s encountered restarting his life.

IN SANTA ROSA, a mother of six children says she’s struggling to pay the rent following her husband’s deportation — but fears eviction if she even ...