Election & Politics Law, Administrative Law, Transportation Law

Massachusetts 2013 – 2014 Legislative Session Preview

by George Atanasov, Julie Cox | Mintz Levin on 1/11/2013

The 188th Massachusetts Legislature began the 2013 – 2014 legislative session on January 2. This alert identifies the key public policy issues that will likely emerge in the current session and offers insight into their...more

The Delightfully Brief, Pithy and Wholly Idiosyncratic Video Newsletter - January 2013, Vol. 1, Edition 1

by John A. C. Cartner on 1/3/2013

A Billion Here or There - Now that the President has another four years and the budget chasm is before the country. The so-called fiscal cliff comes. Of the many ways to save money, the Congress has chosen the meat...more

Fortune 500 CEOs Receive Request Letter on Cybersecurity From Senator Rockefeller

by King & Spalding on 9/21/2012

“The cyber threat we face is unprecedented and we need an innovative and cooperative approach between the private sector and the federal government to protect the country from it.” —Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV...more

CEQA Exception For Bike Lanes Nearing The Finish Line

by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 9/5/2012

While most attempts to push-through last-minute CEQA reform were parked until next year, one bill, AB 2245, glided through the legislature and now heads to the finish line on Governor Brown’s desk for signature. The bill,...more

New Addition to the Public Private Partnership Law of Florida - Another Level of Politics or a Cure for Political Games?

by Carlton Fields on 8/30/2012

The Florida Legislature has just enacted a bill that adds a new Section 339.2825 which took effect July 1, 2012. That Section deals with both Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT)-generated projects and unsolicited...more

Delinquent Taxpayer’s May Lose Passports

by Sanford Millar on 3/14/2012

The Senate passed the surface transportation bill with an amendment that would give the State Dept the right to deny, limit or revoke passports of “seriously delinquent” U.S. taxpayer’s. The passport provision is part of the...more

Government Relations: Political Concerns Over U.S. Shift to LNG Exporter

by King & Spalding on 3/5/2012

With new techniques to access shale gas in the United States resulting in dramatic increases in supply and as a consequence, lower prices for consumers, terminals originally constructed to import LNG are now attempting to...more

Gov. McDonnell: No Devolution Without Money to Pay for It

by Sands Anderson PC on 12/28/2011

As an update to the December 13, 2011 blog post on VaLocalityLaw, “Devolution: Will Virginia Pass its “Neglected,” “Crumbling” Highway System on to Local Governments?” Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has stated his...more

Devolution: Will Virginia Pass its “Neglected,” “Crumbling” Highway System on to Local Governments?

by Sands Anderson PC on 12/14/2011

As discussed on this blog previously, there is a movement afoot in the Virginia General Assembly to transfer the responsibility and costs of the secondary road system in Virginia to your local county, city or town. See our...more

McAfee & Taft RegLINC: Senate committee reauthorizes pipeline safety programs By Jared Burden

by McAfee & Taft on 7/12/2011

May 5, 2011, the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to pass S. 275, the Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011, moving the process of reauthorizing the pipeline safety program one step...more

Investing in Georgia: Economic Development Newsletter - June 2011

by King & Spalding on 6/1/2011

Welcome to King & Spalding's economic development news bulletin,Investing in Georgia. In this edition, you will find: News about the Georgia Supreme Court's ruling on “commission” charter schools; a Federal Reserve Bank...more

Cutting Off Your Nose To Spite Your Face? How Ending Collective Bargaining in Wisconsin and Beyond Could Damage Federal Transit...

by Reed Smith on 3/3/2011

Dramatic events unfold at state legislative levels, as governors and legislators debate how best to achieve a level of budget balance. Competing demands, often based on political outlooks, drive legislative agendas. Stark...more

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