NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

APRIL 13, 2022

According to the Ninth Circuit in Bonta , California law allows owners of large-capacity magazines to modify them to accept 10 rounds or fewer. 3d 1131 (S.D. Owners also can sell their magazines to firearm dealers or remove them from the state. It observed that 10 sister circuits have adopted a substantially similar two-step test.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Effective legislation is a vital piece of equipping state and local governments to effectively address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties (VAD). This year, legislative sessions in Missouri and Alabama saw big wins to advance community revitalization. The legislation also allows most Missouri municipalities and St.

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Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In this podcast we do deep dive into the legislative process of the Congress of the United States. The role of committee chairpersons and their staff is explored, along with the way in which bills are introduced in Congress and move through the legislative process. The role of committee staff is discussed.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

APRIL 2, 2024

Six months into the new Fiscal Year and following four continuing resolutions to keep the government running beyond the October 1st start of Fiscal Year 2024, Congress has approved all twelve annual spending bills, which have been signed into law.

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GCN

JUNE 13, 2024

New York lawmakers just passed legislation to ban the use of algorithm-driven feeds for minors without their parents’ permission, while Utah’s law is facing more legal action over its age verification requirements.

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GCN

JUNE 27, 2023

Lawmakers propose to extend federal authority to mitigate the threat posed by unmanned aircraft systems, while also providing state and local law enforcement with enhanced counter-detection capabilities.

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Land banks are a powerful tool to address vacant properties in rural communities, and West Virginia passed land bank enabling legislation in 2014. CP: You played a key role in advocating for West Virginia’s land bank-enabling legislation. In doing so, they ensured these efforts to pass land banking enabling legislation were not wasted.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 12, 2022

We're focusing on this today, thanks to a powerful new comptroller's review in New Jersey that points to the municipalities in that state's failure to comply with laws pertaining to leave, "leading to both actual waste and abuse of public funds, as well as substantial future liabilities for these municipalities.”.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

However, to fully understand how this legislation came to pass, and why it is helpful contextually to review the history of land banking and tax foreclosure in Ohio. Ohio’s Traditional Land Bank Law. In 2006, the Ohio General Assembly passed this legislation. Next-Generation Ohio Land Banks.

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GCN

APRIL 13, 2023

The mandate they approved in 2021 will force counties to replace their election machines at a cost of more than $100 million — and to keep replacing them. One Senate bill to address the problem is moving ahead.

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State Tech Magazine

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Per the new legislation, CDT will need to issue a report on broadband access point location opportunities and roadblocks by Jan. 1, 2024, for several legislative… State Senate Bill 717, also referred to as the Broadband Access Point Investment Acceleration Study Act of 2022, was introduced in May by Sen.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Top New York City officials urged state leaders in Albany to provide the necessary funding and legislative support to build additional housing as the city contends with its worst housing crunch in over 50 years. "We The framework aims to enshire fair housing into law to ensure that every New Yorker has equal and fair housing.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 17, 2022

Eisenberg , associate professor of law at the University of South Carolina School of Law, discusses the unique challenges and approaches to addressing vacancy in rural communities. In most states, land banks also require enabling state legislation to be created. It has been lightly edited and condensed for the web.

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Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

On today’s episode — part two of our coverage — we’ll be speaking with two members of Congress who played integral roles in getting this historic piece of legislation passed and subsequently signed into law last month. and their favorite parks when they’re home in New Mexico and Pennsylvania, respectfully.

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Among other things, the session focused on OMB’s continued focus on ERM and how OMB expects agencies to use ERM to help successfully implement legislation such as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act —a topic outlined in recent OMB memorandum M-22-12. Employ a top-down and bottom-up approach.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Under Minnesota law, the party challenging the constitutionality of legislation must meet the very heavy burden of demonstrating beyond a reasonable doubt that the legislation is unconstitutional. Fletcher Props., City of Minneapolis , 931 N.W.2d 2d 410 (Minn.

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Center for Community Progress

JUNE 15, 2023

State laws gives land banks their unique powers. Land banking programs, on the other hand, exist in states that don’t have state-enabling legislation, which limits their powers and utility. Community priorities and state laws determine what land banks can do with properties.

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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). Part two will be released on Tuesday, September 22, where we’ll explore how the Great American Outdoors Act was passed in Congress.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Continuous professional development is about more than staying relevant; its about staying effective, ethical, and lawful in a field that demands constant adaptation. Staying current on case law: Whats illegal isnt just defined by legislation; court decisions shape it.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 10, 2023

In 2023 so far, at least 27 states and territories have pursued more than 80 bills related to AI, including legislation to study, restrict or prohibit its use. A new Connecticut law , in particular, zeros in on agency AI dependence. Among other objectives, the working group will make recommendations for additional AI legislation.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 19, 2022

I have spent a good part of my legislative career pointing out this link between animal cruelty and future violent behavior towards people. When I was in the Connecticut legislature, I had some success passing legislation that addresses the issue. Known as “Desmond’s Law” it was enacted in October of 2016.

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NLRG (National Legal Research Group)

DECEMBER 15, 2023

ELECTION LAW: Federal District Court Judge Orders Georgia Lawmakers to Redraw Congressional Map for the 2024 Election Anne B. In a state where the recent population growth has been almost entirely made up of minority residents, the state's congressional and legislative maps presented to the court did not add more majority-Black districts.

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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.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 12, 2024

Quorum measured the first half of 2024 against the first half of 2022 because the second year of a legislative session tends to see fewer bills compared with the first, according to Quorum. Quorum cited the high number of pressing national issues as a factor for the flurry of state legislative activity so far this year. “As

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 3, 2024

Spearheaded by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), this bipartisan legislation underscores our commitment to addressing systemic vacancy and property deterioration using the tools available at all levels of government. Casey’s office for our work, and the impact this bill will have on neighborhoods across the country.

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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 ?”

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Policy Chats

AUGUST 30, 2021

About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs. Seitz has 20+ years of experience in policy development, legislative analysis and institutional reform. About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs.

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Policy Chats

AUGUST 30, 2021

About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs. Seitz has 20+ years of experience in policy development, legislative analysis and institutional reform. About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs.

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Policy Chats

AUGUST 30, 2021

About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs. Seitz has 20+ years of experience in policy development, legislative analysis and institutional reform. About Lorna Seitz: Lorna Seitz is an expert in developing transformative laws, policies and programs.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 17, 2023

Land banks in Michigan are a flexible tool with unique powers granted to them in state law to return vacant properties to productive use as new homes, businesses, or greenspace through demolition, rehabilitation, and maintenance.

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GovLoop

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

His office also has worked toward a whole-of-state security approach, as per a 2019 North Dakota law that gave the cyberteam command-and-control over cybersecurity in all branches of state government. Soon, Gregg’s office will develop its approach for the North Dakota legislative session, which takes place every other year.

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Policy Chats

MARCH 11, 2024

She currently serves as Chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus, leading a record-breaking 35 legislative members, which also includes a historic number of 21 Latinas. Kennedy School of Government. Kennedy School of Government.

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The Lowe Down

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Shannon Entropy measures the amount of information stored in legislation text. Conditionals refer to terms in state code that suggest additional specifications on how to apply a law; examples of conditional words include “if,” “when,” and “except.” In practice, legislators often use conditionals to create “carve-outs” in state code.

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GovLoop

APRIL 21, 2023

Government Regulation The federal government has some laws related to sector-specific data privacy. Congress has considered, but not enacted, broader privacy legislation. At the state level, California enacted the first state privacy law in 2018 and, via ballot initiative, established a more comprehensive version in 2022.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 18, 2022

Revise laws and ordinances and change problematic policies and practices. The state auditor’s new understanding of this much-needed reform allowed Bennet and her colleagues to move forward authoring new property tax sale legislation. If you’re wondering “What can I do about vacant properties in my community?” Couldn’t join us?

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GovPilot

JULY 20, 2023

On June 27th, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 101 into law, passing the $310.8 The legislation is set to allocate billions of dollars towards broadband internet investment, social services improvements, and beyond. billion budget just in time for the new 2023-24 fiscal year.

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Barrett & Greene

MARCH 8, 2023

State auditors should have unfettered access to confidential records to ensure that state agencies are following their policies and procedures and state and federal law. This bill will negatively impact Auditor Sand’s ability to independently and sufficiently perform his audit work.

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