Tag: local governments
Utah governor floats statewide zoning takeover as option to jump-start housing supply
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox previewed a “more aggressive” approach to increase the housing supply on Wednesday that could…
Florida legislators hear from Volusia residents about how SB 180 has stifled local planning
DELAND − State legislators knew going into a public meeting they would hear an earful about a law…
Wisconsin residents look for more input from state on mushrooming data centers
Interior of a modern data center. Interior of a modern data center. (Stock photo by Imaginima/Getty Images)The efforts…
Ohio state senator proposes dedicated well-plugging fund, other regulatory changes
File photo of a fracking rig in a cornfield. (Getty Images.)Ohio state senators are trying to overhaul the…
Wisconsin Assembly Dems introduce bills to protect ‘rights of nature’ and reinstitute mining law
A bill introduced on Monday would grant Devil's Lake State Park the rights to "flourish, evolve, and be…
NC House lawmakers resurrect debate over privatizing North Carolina’s state-run liquor
North Carolina is one of 17 “control states,” where the government manages the wholesale — and often retail…
How Florida uses your taxes after hurricanes fits the definition of insanity
It's October, a time of year when people around the country start consuming pumpkin spice-flavored everything and making…
Equality Florida responds to DeSantis DOGE list regarding Pride events
The rainbow flag of the gay pride movement and the flag of the United States (Getty Images)Equality Florida,…
The ROAD to Housing Act is a dead end for Republicans
Congress is advancing the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, a sweeping 325-page bill hailed as the most…
Rural Florida should be run by residents not developers
If you’ve ever spoken at a county commission meeting, written a letter to the editor, or joined your…
Maine towns are experimenting with AI without policies to govern its use
After reading through a pile of resumes, Town Manager Anthony Wilson mentally ranked the people trying to become…
Black man targeted in racist attack says South Carolina needs hate crime law
A Black man from South Carolina is calling for hate crime laws to be enacted in the state,…