Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The full House and Senate still need to consider and vote on these bills. A Senate report found that shutdowns in 2013, 2018 and 2019 cost taxpayers nearly $4 billion due to back pay to furloughed federal workers, extra administrative work, lost revenue and more.

Government 99

Government Legislation Housing Budgeting 99

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

In response, Democrats in California and Massachusetts, Republicans in Utah and Montana, and city governments across the country have enacted legislation designed to address the barriers that restrict new housing development. “This is a moment of ferment—and experimentation—in land use policy,” writes Noah M.

Housing 97

Housing Laws Regulations Development 97

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JANUARY 7, 2025

Will GSE reform, including conservatorship exit, be accomplished through congressional legislation? Question #4: Will GSE reform, including conservatorship exit, be accomplished through congressional legislation? When might we learn what Trump II has actually decided about its position on GSE conservatorship exit?

Legislation 69

Legislation Housing Campaign Voting 69

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

-- " Senate votes to block controversial DC crime bill ," CNN I haven't written a blog entry on this, just comments, and comments on Washington Post article. I write that for the most part, DC's legislators have it pretty good. So, rather than attacking President Biden and Congress for likely blocking the D.C.

Public Safety 52

Public Safety Legislation Voting Laws 52