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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

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. In the 1970s, Ohio had passed what can be viewed as traditional land bank legislation, which authorized municipalities, counties, and townships to create land banks.

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2020 Election: A Divided Congress (with Ben Bishin)

Policy Chats

His interests include questions of democracy, representation, identity and ethnicity, public opinion, legislative politics, Cuban-American and LGBT politics. His interests include questions of democracy, representation, identity and ethnicity, public opinion, legislative politics, Cuban-American and LGBT politics.

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2020 Election: A Divided Congress (with Ben Bishin)

Policy Chats

His interests include questions of democracy, representation, identity and ethnicity, public opinion, legislative politics, Cuban-American and LGBT politics. His interests include questions of democracy, representation, identity and ethnicity, public opinion, legislative politics, Cuban-American and LGBT politics.

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Voting and Campaign Transparency w/ Asm. Sabrina Cervantes

Policy Chats

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. Many individuals, organizations, and elected leaders really noted that it fractured the Latino community within our county.

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Asm. Sabrina Cervantes: Voting and Campaign Transparency

Policy Chats

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. Many individuals, organizations, and elected leaders really noted that it fractured the Latino community within our county.

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The Art of Lobbying in Delaware

First State Insights

The conversation covered changes in the way lobbying is conducted in Delaware; influences and contributions of contract lobbying to the public policy process; how the pandemic changed policy making during fiscal year 2020; and how COVID-19 may impact the next legislative session. This episode was recorded on July 10, 2020.

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DC's crime bill overturned by Congress

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

I write that for the most part, DC's legislators have it pretty good. But the fact is that Congress does have the final authority on approving local legislation, even though the DC Home Rule Act of 1973 pretty much created local control of local governance. I proudly wear my “51” hat.