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WHAT DO – OR DON’T – THE FEDS DO?

Barrett & Greene

They use zoning laws to control land use in a way that prevents water contamination; they manage water supply systems and it’s their job to determine the effectiveness of national water management programs. We think this is a particularly pertinent time as election day draws near.

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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. This translates into considerable clout in Congress and state legislatures. In other words, vote totals in the next election are now visibly in play. million members – almost one percent of the entire U.S. labor force of 168 million.

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The power of the connecting middle: where policy, delivery and democracy meet (and often don’t)

Public Purpose - An Independent Advisory Company

And just as much, innovations that emerge from the people and places who are “in the rules” are often not translated effectively into day-to-day practice. From protecting civil rights to counting the votes, it’s hard to imagine a stable democratic future without the machinery of modern government. We seem to be stuck.

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

Poverty & Policy

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. Sixty-two percent of families with just one with SSI benefits suffered at least one material hardship.