American City & Country

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Florida made legislative changes requiring buildings that are three stories or higher and more than 30 years old, to undergo a milestone inspection. This can be seen more recently after events like the 2021 Surfside, Fla., condo collapse that killed 98 people and the Grenfell Tower fire in London, killing 72 in 2017.

Regulations 63

Regulations Elected Officials Coordinator Public Safety 63

Super Library Marketing

JUNE 10, 2024

She wanted to share a newsletter her library sends to lawmakers and legislators. Claudine says the audience for this specific newsletter is a curated list of 200 elected officials and government sector leaders. A few months ago, Claudine contacted me to nominate her library for kudos on The Library Marketing Show.

Social Media 88

Social Media Elected Officials Campaign Advocacy 88

Barrett & Greene

MAY 20, 2024

without the time for adequate preparation, may be great for elected officials anxious to make quick headlines. Carrying this thought a step further, we’ve seen lots of instances when legislation actually moves too quickly to yield a successful outcome. Jumping into new initiatives.

Government 75

Government Elected Officials Political Process Legislation 75

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

DECEMBER 12, 2023

She recently had a book published, Getting Elected is the Easy Part: Work and Winning in the State Legislature In this podcast we learn about her personal experiences and then also dive more deeply into her advice for people aspiring to be elected officials.

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Legislation Campaign Sustainability 52

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

JANUARY 25, 2022

In this podcast the guest is Jim Buck, a former Washington State legislator. Call and email your city, county and state elected officials, your school principals, school district and then contact the respective Parent Teacher Association (PTA) to tell them to take action. In Washington State that might not be true.

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Legislation Sustainability Management 52

Barrett & Greene

JANUARY 29, 2024

A notable one is an element of New York City legislation called the “How Many Stops Act”, which would require New York police officers to report on every single police street stop and investigative encounter, including demographic information about the person stopped and the reason for the encounter. But there are exceptions.

Elected Officials 64

Elected Officials Legislation Laws Accountability 64

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

The GSEs were authorized by congressional legislation to perform a very specific set of activities, primarily focused on providing loans to consumers or businesses for a designated purpose, and mostly related to real estate and housing. the legislation establishing them). A few of the recommendations require legislation by Congress. [4]

Legislation 93

Legislation Housing Regulations Operations 93

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Last month, we witnessed history as the Great American Outdoors Act was officially signed into law. This legislation will definitively fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Why the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act such a big deal for local parks and recreation.

Parks And Recreation 40

Parks And Recreation Laws Elected Officials Legislation 40

PMRA (Public Management Research Association)

AUGUST 20, 2017

As we all know, the legal authority of public bureaucrats to make decisions resides in the delegation of discretion from elected legislators and executives, such as the president or state governors, to administrative agents.

Public Administration 40

Public Administration Elected Officials Legislation Public Affairs 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Unlike DC's "constituency service" programs by Councilmembers and the Mayor's Office, these initiatives are designed to support DIY self-help efforts driven independently of elected officials. DC recently passed legislation to allow non-citizens to participate in local elections, including running for office.

Engagement 52

Engagement Parks And Recreation Elected Officials Transportation 52

Librarian.net

MAY 31, 2023

“I’m an elected official in my town, Randolph Vermont, and I work all the local elections. On Wednesday I spoke to the assistant to my congressional representative’s assistant encouraging her to be a co-sponsor of the We the People amendment. I prepared remarks because otherwise I tend to go on.

Voting 40

Voting Elected Officials Grassroots Political Process 40

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 22, 2025

At the same time planners (and elected officials) are supposed to be helping the citizens. I think it is the job of an office of planning to name-identify these kinds of issues, for citizens and elected officials, and to help us work through them and come to as much of a consensus understanding as is possible.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Elected Officials Housing Development 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

JULY 22, 2024

The arguments pro and con Freddie Mac’s CES mortgage proposal generated a significant number of comments from many groups and individuals, including think tanks and elected officials across the political spectrum, and also many housing-related industry associations. As a result, determining their mission is somewhat subjective.

Housing 59

Housing Elected Officials Legislation Public Policy 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

And I "argued" with her about various legislative initiatives that at the end of the day, had no impact, because they provided no additional remedies to give citizens the power to respond to and potentially stop things they didn't like, by providing a process for review and participation.

Elected Officials 72

Elected Officials Economic Development Legislation Constituents 72

Barrett & Greene

JULY 25, 2023

But there may well be political reasons why such research isn’t done, not the least of which is that elected officials can get lots of mileage out of announcing major economic development initiatives, and they may not want to know exactly how well they’ve panned out. Indeed, the federal government has been pushing for evidence.

Economic Development 52

Economic Development Development Elected Officials Legislation 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2023

The Post is acting like the Takoma Park resident who wrote a letter to the editor stating he'd be voting against all the politicians in office because of the failures in building the Purple Line, even though all the failures are basically the fault of the former Governor, not local elected officials, not state legislators. -- " Takoma Park resident (..)

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Voting Legislation Management 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Plus to be fair to elected officials even in the best circumstances change takes a long time. 5) make recommendations on elements like a Pedestrian and Bicycle Committee and sub-committees for political districts that were practical, and "opportunities for appointments" by elected officials. Build on it. (4)

Elected Officials 52

Elected Officials Advocacy Campaign Legislation 52

Partnership for Public Service

JUNE 6, 2024

Building support for the nonpartisan civil service When people think about the federal government, they usually think about politicians and elected officials. John Garamendi of California.

Elected Officials 40

Elected Officials Public Service Legislation Government 40

Public Policy Blog

JUNE 16, 2013

Approximately one year ago, on June 13, 2012, Representative Lisa Brown (D-Bloomfield) uttered the word that runs ice through the veins and casts fear into the hearts of male elected officials: Vagina. State Legislatures: Power in general has been notoriously difficult to pin down at even a conceptual level.

Legislation 52

Legislation Elected Officials Leadership Housing 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Interestingly, the local high school newspaper gets it even if elected officials and automobile dependent folks do not, " MOVE Culver City: Rethinking Urban Mobility in the Heart of Screenland ," Culver City High Centaurian. So some drivers can get to their destination two minutes faster. transit ," LAT. And maybe UDOT will buckle.

Transportation 52

Transportation Sustainability Elected Officials Implementation 52