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2023-2024 Supreme Court Term Roundup: Decisions Important to Local Government

NLC (National League of Cities)

In their 2023-2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including the constitutionality of collecting impact fees, local authority to make regulations on the matter of homelessness, Title VII employment issues and public officials’ usage of social media.

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Interactive digital media platforms impact on Canadians lives

Open Access Government - Technology News

TikTok is crucial for political campaigns looking to reach new audiences through digital advocacy. (4) More research, education, and sensible regulation are needed to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of interactive digital media to promote responsible use, safeguard Canadians’ health, and safeguard their well-being.

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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. To that end, they turned to lobbying and advocacy to fend off any possible profit-reducing limitations that Congress might impose on them. mortgage originations.

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Gaps in Parks Master Planning: Part Eight | Civic Engagement and Positive Promotion of Democracy

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

. -- " National Community Planning Month: Schools as neighborhood anchors " (2022) -- " School closure and consolidation planning needs to focus on integration planning at the outset as a separate process " (2023) Civic Agriculture and community food systems. I believe in conferences can be great training events.

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The White House’s Focus on Closing Costs: Long Overdue and Worth the Fight (Part 2)

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

This blocking has been enabled by extensive political advocacy and lobbying, especially aimed at elected members of Congress and state legislatures, and stands out for how effective it has been. Industry lobbying and advocacy are now also focused on the CFPB in response to its public announcement of an investigation. 15 Credit reports.

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Using Data to Prevent the Loss of Home Equity in New York City

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Lots in these zones also benefit from slightly loosened density regulations and reduced parking requirements to encourage housing growth, especially in zones supported by mass transit. In the 2023-2024 session, New York State passed additional protections aimed at addressing deed theft. 1 (December 1, 2023). 2023; Pippin et al.

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Government Mortgage Interest Rates: A Serious Discussion about the Intertwined Topics of Risk Adjustment and Cross-subsidies

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), the regulator and conservator of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), has been very prominently in the news lately. every borrower paying the same interest rate), its regulators would cite it for engaging in an unsafe and unsound practice.