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Is Zoning Government's 'Most Significant Regulatory Power'?
WEB15 hours ago · My book is a call to action for anybody who can influence zoning codes to modernize them for the better, to update them to ensure that they are being used for …
California’s Rent Control Ballot Measure Could Reverberate Across …
WEB1 day ago · The ballot initiative could have “a reverberating effect across the country” if it is passed, said Chris Melody Fields Figueredo, executive director of the Ballot Initiative …
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WEB3 days ago · Cook County, Ill., has launched an innovative dashboard mapping certain deaths by cause — gun violence, opioids and extreme weather — to reveal hidden …
Several States Propose New Restrictions on Noncitizen Voting
WEB3 days ago · Iowa is one of eight states with ballot measures blocking state and local governments from allowing noncitizen voting this year. In addition to Iowa, the states are …
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WEB2 days ago · News. Rob Lloyd has been widely recognized for his work upgrading IT systems in one tech capital, San Jose. He’s starting to do the same in Seattle. More than 6,200 National Guard troops from a ...
Despite Housing Crunch, Vouchers Remain Hard to Get
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Tenant-based vouchers, authorized by Congress in 1974, have gradually become the most common form of federal housing assistance, accounting for almost …
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WEBPhilly Police Misconduct Lawsuits Have Cost $60M in 18 Months. In 2020 and 2022, annual spending on the issue didn’t exceed $7 million and between 2013 and 2017, Philly spent …
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WEBPolitics. Polarized politics has changed the dynamics of legislation and policymaking at the state and local level. Political parties with supermajorities are increasingly in control in …