AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Mechanisms to help businesses and organisations identify and managed risks for the design and implementation of AI solutions are being introduced globally, including a variety of international standards ( ISO 42001 , ISO 23894 , and NIST RMF ), legislation ( EU AI Act ), and localised standards and frameworks such as the NSW AI Assurance Framework.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 16, 2023

Like in many states, a mix of ineffective laws, partisan divisions, and the allure of maintaining the status quo made reforming this local process difficult. Then, I heard that New York was exploring legislation to allow municipalities and counties to create land banks. What the heck is a land bank ?” Please read the report.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 5, 2024

Legislators haven’t seriously considered measures to discourage drinking, and voters expanded access to alcohol in grocery stores. Experts say raising state alcohol taxes also would make more money available for programs aimed at preventing unhealthy drinking and to enforce the state’s liquor laws. That’s no coincidence, experts say.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). Community Land Trusts and State Legislation: A Model Act to Enable This Affordable Housing Tool.”

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 11, 2023

So a local preservation law is needed, to be able to counter such threats. They pass a law and property owners, not the city, have to pay for it. But most media coverage of preservation never covers this. So I was surprised to see it recognized in a recent article. The way to do that is by creating historic districts.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

JUNE 13, 2023

after a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the country. So far in 2023, more than 525 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced and more than 75 signed into law as of the time of this recording – the worst year on record. And while the attacks continue, the fight for equal rights continues.

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Public Policy Blog

AUGUST 1, 2013

Scott Bomboy of the Constitution Center mentions that “the concept of nullification–that states can overrule federal laws–predated the Civil War by decades, and the ultimate issue of nullification (secession) was settled in the 1860s. 1257 courtesy of Cornell Law Institute). If that law is federal, then the U.S. 482, 488 (1976).

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 30, 2022

Passed in 1977, the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) is one of the most important pieces of legislation working to bring financial resources into historically underserved neighborhoods nationwide. As of this blog post, Community Progress is one of several hundred commenters to submit ideas and positions to the Agencies.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 10, 2024

North Carolina property tax law, nicknamed the Machinery Act, contains many dozens of full or partial exemptions for property as diverse as free drug samples, uranium 233, and Loyal Order of the Moose clubhouses. The two terms are often used interchangeably; in this blog post I’ll stick with the term “exemption” for simplicity.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 17, 2022

Only the General Assembly is authorized to create property tax exemptions, and when that legislative body creates exemptions they must apply uniformly across the state. That question is one of policy, not law, and the School of Government is neutral on issues of policy. See this blog post for more on local acts.)

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Post-Helene, there is not a moratorium on summary ejectment proceedings, although activists and at least two legislators have called upon the legislature, the chief justice, and the governor for such action. There is no case law interpreting G.S. This post also appeared on the School of Government blog On the Civil Side.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Adopting powerful technologies like generative AI must align with principles contained in the GC’s Responsible use of AI of lawful, ethical data usage and explainable outcomes to impacted individuals. Just as a shaky foundation undermines even the sturdiest house, flawed data diminishes the value of the most advanced algorithms.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

When I do searches for articles within the blog, I come across articles that remain in draft form, as I never got around to finishing them. Another area that I would chalk up to a failure of planning leadership is the discussion of proposed changes to the height limit law. This one is from February 2014. The Height Limit discussions.

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zencity

MARCH 20, 2023

This is due to the erosion of civil liberties, freedom of the press, and the rule of law, in more than half of democratic countries worldwide. Democratically elected governments utilize their power and authority to legislate away or weaken democratic norms, institutions, protections, and rights.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

JANUARY 21, 2025

This post, co-authored by Kristina Wilson and Tyler Mulligan, also appeared on the Coates’ Canons Local Government Law Blog here. The open meetings law requires all official meetings of public bodies to be open to the public. The statutes legislative history is important for understanding its language. 143-318.10(a).

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Summary of federal and state law considerations Below is a summary of the major points from this post. Emergency loans for construction of new housing are authorized by the Housing Authorities Law (G.S. 1] Local government legal authority to offer home repair loans is limited under state law. 42 USC 5301(c). 570.200(a)(3).

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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. This letter to the editor (" The D.C. I proudly wear my “51” hat.

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