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Welcome to the team, Maurice Classen!

zencity

His principal management responsibility included oversight of the City’s employees and a multi-billion dollar budget. Few things could be more exciting for us, or represent a higher vote of confidence in Zencity’s mission and future, than Maurice’s growth from a customer, to an advisor, and now to our COO. Welcome to the team, Maurice!

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Local Government Support for Privately Owned Affordable Housing

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Constitutional case law examines (1) the necessity of a local government’s proposed affordable housing activity and (2) whether the private sector is “unable to meet the need.” 744 (1938) (holding that the Housing Authorities Law serves a constitutional public purpose); Mallard v. Housing Authorities Law. Chapter 157).

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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)

” 4 Starting nearly half a century ago, antitrust law in the U.S. One, housing is among the most potent political issues because it is both large and ubiquitous: it is usually the largest part of every family’s monthly budget, while the industry is also a big employer 30 in every single congressional district and state.

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10 Interesting Facts About the History of Public Administration

Masters in Public Administration

Public administration is putting laws in action to better serve a civilization and the public. In modern voting, this process is often called the political machine and is now done in a less blatant way. It’s a subject we can learn a lot from and learn where we might be headed when implementing new laws. At this time the U.S.

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The Benefits of Participatory Democracy

Social Pinpoint

One example is online participatory budgets , which enable citizens to vote for how they would like public spending to be allocated toward an initiative. In a direct democracy, citizens are responsible for voting directly on policies and laws. How is participative democracy different from direct democracy?

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One Safety Net Time Limit Down, More Sweeping Limits in View

Poverty & Policy

No state has done this, DC Fiscal Policy Institute’s Executive Director notes in an emailed budget wrap-up. The Council’s unanimous vote for a policy more protective than what the Mayor originally proposed is maybe the biggest high point of this budget season. SNAP Benefits Limits. It would also test its own strategies.

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A Slice of the Trump Budget’s Shrunken Pie for the Needs of Low-Income People

Poverty & Policy

Well, we finally have the full version of Trump’s proposed budget for upcoming fiscal year. These tacks are basically the same as when the administration released its skinny budget preview, except that we now have a shift prompted by a range of cuts to safety net programs that don’t depend on annual appropriations.