BALTIMORE — Visiting Tech Companies Want to Expand Baltimore Presence-
The latest Techstars Equitech Accelerator brought several innovative companies to Baltimore, with founders expressing their commitment to expanding...more
6/6/2024
/ American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ,
CFOs ,
Charging Stations ,
City Councils ,
Commercial Real Estate Market ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Homeless Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Local Elections ,
Mass Shootings ,
Public Transportation ,
Real Estate Investments ,
SBA ,
School Boards ,
Service Charges ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets
Last Tuesday, the New York Court of Appeals made a decision that could significantly change New York City’s property tax system. In a 4-3 decision, New York’s highest court allowed a lawsuit by Tax Equity New York (TENNY) to...more
CHICAGO — Uber, Lyft Drivers Join Valentine’s Day Strike with Thousands Across Country-
Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash drivers gathered at O’Hare Airport’s rideshare waiting lot on Valentine’s Day to kick off a strike that was...more
2/29/2024
/ Airports ,
City Councils ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Federal Funding ,
Homeless Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Mayors ,
Migrants ,
Non-Citizens ,
Public Safety ,
Real Estate Market ,
Strike
Gig Economy & Technology-
DETROIT — Electric Delivery Startup BrightDrop Becomes Part of GM- BrightDrop, a General Motors (GM) commercial electric vehicle startup formed in 2021, will no longer operate as a subsidiary and...more
11/30/2023
/ Affordable Housing ,
Amazon ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Electric Vehicles ,
General Motors ,
Homeless Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Political Candidates ,
Property Tax ,
Public Health ,
Public Safety ,
Real Estate Development ,
State Elections ,
Strike ,
UAW
Speaker Adams Delivers State of the City Address-
Last Wednesday, Speaker Adams delivered her second State of the City address. She focused on “People Over Everything” and outlined several proposals on economic mobility,...more
CHICAGO — Proposed Ordinance Offers Course Correction for False Claims Against Gig Workers-
Rideshare and delivery drivers in Chicago are calling for an ordinance that guarantees their right to appeal before being...more
2/13/2023
/ Affordable Housing ,
Airports ,
Commercial Buildings ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Delivery Drivers ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Layoffs ,
Mental Health ,
Office Space ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Public Health ,
Railways ,
Rent ,
Tax Assessment ,
Technology Sector ,
Transportation Industry ,
Vaccinations
LOS ANGELES — Proposition 22: California Gig Companies, Workers Get Their Day in Appeals Court-
For more than a year, the California voter-approved gig economy law known as Proposition 22 has hung in the balance after a...more
12/21/2022
/ Affordable Housing ,
California ,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Early Retirement ,
Gig Economy ,
Homeless Issues ,
Independent Contractors ,
Property Tax ,
Public Health ,
Real Estate Market ,
State and Local Government ,
Technology ,
Unemployment
Throughout the country, large municipalities are laboratories of democracy. New and innovative policies introduced in one market are often exported to others, and ultimately replicated at the state and federal level. This...more
9/22/2022
/ Cannabis-Related Businesses (CRBs) ,
City Councils ,
Delivery Drivers ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Fair Workweek ,
Gig Economy ,
Grants ,
Homeless Issues ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
Political Candidates ,
Property Valuation ,
Real Estate Market ,
Starbucks ,
State and Local Government ,
State Budgets ,
State Elections ,
Strike ,
Tax Revenues ,
Tipped Employees ,
Unduly Burdensome ,
Unemployment ,
Unions ,
Wages ,
Wi-Fi Hotspot ,
Wrongful Termination
This Week in New York – Bill to Ban Plastic Straws, Limiting Ride Sharing Services & Mayor de Blasio in Staten Island -
Bill to Ban Plastic Straws & Limiting Ride Sharing Services -
The New York City Council did not...more