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Alcohol regulations against licensing due to proximity to schools, churches, and parks are dumb

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

And restaurants are important elements for reviving commercial districts (" "Richard's Rules for Restaurant-Based Revitalization ," 2005, subsequently revised). This is where antiquated laws get in the way.

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State Park Leadership School

Park Leaders

Started by the National Association of Park Directors in 2005, Phil unpacks his role with the school in finding instructors, inspiring attendance, and delivering content. On this episode of the Park Leaders Show, guest co-host, Phil Gaines, returns to discuss his final experience at the State Park Leadership School. .

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Governor Newsom Appoints Deputy State CIO and CDT Chief Deputy Director

California Department of Technology

Rising through the ranks, he supervised the IT Business and Support Services Unit at the Department of Pesticide Regulation before becoming a System Test Analyst at the INC Project at the California Franchise Tax Board in 2005. Continue reading Governor Newsom Appoints Deputy State CIO and CDT Chief Deputy Director at TechBlog.

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Defending sovereign workloads: Google Distributed Cloud's air-gapped approach to Zero Trust

Google Public Sector

Why regulated industry and public sector need Zero Trust for air-gapped clouds As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, traditional security approaches are no longer enough to protect critical workloads. Air-gapped clouds also face risks from insider threats, physical compromise, and hardware-based malware injections.

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CED and Affordable Housing: How Does Manufactured Housing Fit In?

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

The resulting report , which focused primarily on how these homes were purchased, illustrated the complexity involved in consumer awareness of options and understanding of the process, varying finance options, and the context of different rules and regulations at all levels of government.

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The GSE Public-Private Hybrid Model Flunks Again: This Time It’s the Federal Home Loan Bank System (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Second, it’s unreasonable to assume the design could work effectively through many decades of often unpredictable changes in markets, legislation, and regulation. As an example of their lobbying power, in 2004 and 2005 the George W. mortgage originations. 12] See “Statement by Secretary Henry M Paulson, Jr.

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Closing Cost Reform: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 1)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

For the buyer, closing costs vary significantly by state, reflecting different state regulations and laws. The cost of the lender’s title policy, which is paid by the homebuyer via a single, upfront payment made at the closing, will vary from state to state, reflecting that the states regulate title insurance. 10] See [link]. [11]

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