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Opioid and Fentanyl Legislation Under Consideration in Congress 

NLC (National League of Cities)

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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Shutdowns and continuing resolutions aren’t the answer of effective government

Partnership for Public Service

And since 1976, our government has shut down 21 times for at least a day, when Congress could not agree on appropriations or pass stopgap funding, including a partial government shutdown of 35 days in 2018-2019. The way forward Several legislative reforms would help put a stop to these troubling developments.

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I can't help but laugh. DC Mayor's third term as a platform for transformation

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

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.

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Green technology: A world of opportunity for better EPC ratings

Open Access Government - Technology News

How can we provide renewable technology solutions to help companies meet the 2050 net zero deadlines and have improved EPC rating legislation? Changes in commercial EPC rating legislation An EPC rating is a document used to indicate a property’s level of energy efficiency. Businesses are provided with a commercial EPC.

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Policy Minute: Exclusionary Zoning

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

Although the New York Metro Area’s population has grown by millions between 1980 and 2018, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk’s share of residents has decreased from 24.5 times from 1990 to 2018. percent to 19.2 The median rent of a housing unit in Westchester County increased by roughly 2.5 Additional Viewpoints.

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The Fight for Independent Oversight

Barrett & Greene

In 2018, a regional ballot measure in nine counties in the San Francisco area dedicated $500 million of $4.5 In an effort to clarify the situation, in February, Glazer put forth a second piece of legislation which set about clarifying the IG’s roles and responsibilities. That’s how things stand now.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). Community Land Trusts and State Legislation: A Model Act to Enable This Affordable Housing Tool.”

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