NLC (National League of Cities)

JULY 14, 2023

The SUPPORT Act, signed into law in 2018, aimed to tackle the opioid crisis by expanding on the previous work done through the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) and the 21st Century Cures Act.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 5, 2024

From the article: Part 1: Colorado alcohol deaths surged 60% in 4 years, but there’s been no public outcry or push to save lives Coloradans die from the effects of alcohol at one of the highest rates in the country, but, in comparison to fentanyl, the state’s reaction has been a shrug. That’s no coincidence, experts say.

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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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Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

OCTOBER 23, 2020

No country other than the UK has spontaneously abandoned its basic law on emergency management (in this case the Civil Contingencies Act of 2004). Public Health England, London, 57 pp. Covid-19 has revealed that the UK civil protection system is inadequate. The Guardian , 25 August 2020 - and subsequent updates.

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