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Play Your Cards Right: Gambling Regulations and Local Government

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Gambling has long held a tight grasp on Ohio and its citizens. From state lotteries to sports betting, Ohio has established itself as a leader in the regulated world of gambling. But how does this impact local governments?...more

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New York Court Issues Decision and Order Declaring the DOH’s August 2024 Reimbursement Rate Adjustment for Fiscal Intermediaries...

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On March 20, 2025, a New York Supreme Court Justice in Albany County issued a decision and order declaring the New York State Department of Health (NY DOH)’s August 2024 implementation of an administrative rate reimbursement...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Holds that a Tax Cannot be Disguised as a Franchise Fee in Violation of Headlee

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The Michigan Supreme Court released an opinion yesterday holding that a municipality may not disguise a tax by imposing a utilities franchise fee upon consumers through a utilities franchise agreement when that agreement...more

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Second Department Reverses Trial Court and Holds State Voting Rights Act to Be Constitutional

On January 30, 2025, the Appellate Division Second Department handed down a decision regarding the constitutionality of the New York State Voting Rights Act. The case, Clarke v. Town of Newburgh, concerned a challenge under...more

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Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Legislators End 2024 Session with Veto Override and Proposed Constitutional Amendment

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The 2024 North Carolina General Assembly session ended last Friday after members overrode a veto, proposed a change to the state constitution, and supported a constitutional convention to set term limits for members of the US...more

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Ohio General Assembly Tackles Lame Duck Session and Selects New Leaders for the Next

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With election day behind us, Ohio legislators have gone full throttle into a lame duck session, focusing their efforts on wrapping up the 135th Ohio General Assembly before the end of 2024. With less than five voting sessions...more

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Key Takeaways From the 2024 Election: Georgia

While Georgia did not hold an election for governor or any other statewide offices, there were ballot measures and legislative races to consider. The status quo will remain in place with Republicans having control of the...more

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Recent Developments in Florida Energy and Environmental Legislation

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In this episode of our "Florida Capital Conversations" podcast series, policy advisor Jon Steverson and attorney Lawrence Sellers discuss significant legislative developments affecting the energy and environmental sectors in...more

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Holds State’s Legal Representation Legally Inadequate For Failure To Argue Environmental Rights...

On July 18, 2024, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that environmental groups were entitled to intervene in a case challenging the lawfulness of a greenhouse gas regulation because the state’s attorneys failed to raise...more

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SkyCorp Ltd v. King County: Washington Appellate Court Ruling Affirms County’s Authority in Waste Regulation

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The Washington Supreme Court recently denied review of a key decision from the Washington Court of Appeals, Division II, upholding the authority of local governments to regulate solid waste generated and collected within...more

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Land Use Matters August 2024 – CEQA Appellate Decisions & Other Legal Developments

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City of Los Angeles - Increase to Planning Applications and Affordable Housing Linkage Fees - On July 1, 2024, the fee for planning and land use applications increased by 3.5% based on the Consumer Price Index for All Urban...more

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Key Clauses to Focus on in Local Government Contracts

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When drafting and reviewing local government contracts, it’s imperative that legal counsel understand what language to focus on. There are a number of terms and conditions which political subdivisions cannot agree to under...more

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The Superior Court of California Invalidates the HOME Act

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Several cities in California successfully petitioned for a writ of mandate seeking the invalidation of California Senate Bill 9 (the HOME Act)....more

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Legislative Top 5 - April 2024

Omnibus Policy Bills on the Move - Prior to the March 22nd legislative deadline for policy bills, most committees created omnibus policy bills. Starting this week, both the House of Representatives and the Senate engaged...more

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EDVA Judge Narrows Suit Challenging Provision of Virginia Constitution Prohibiting Felons From Voting

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Virginia’s Constitution automatically disqualifies all persons convicted of any felony from voting unless their civil rights are restored by the Governor. See Va. Const. art. II, § 1. In a recent case, two plaintiffs...more

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Legislative Top 5 - March 2024 #3

Where is the Governor’s Supplemental Budget? With legislators racing toward the first and second bill deadline on March 22, the Walz Administration spent the week behind closed doors putting the finishing touches on its...more

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Virginia Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Teacher Over Use of Pronouns

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The Virginia Supreme Court ruled in favor of a high school teacher, finding that the circuit court wrongly dismissed the teacher’s claims against his former employer, who had terminated the teacher after he refused to use a...more

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When Green Goes Up in Smoke: Unraveling the Power Tussle Between State and Local Authorities in Marijuana Regulation

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Recently, the City of Denver’s Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) ordered, among other things, the destruction of Titan Health LLC’s (Titan Health) marijuana plants that it deemed to “hav[e] evidence of...more

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Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

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On November 1, 2023, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court held that the rulemaking entering Pennsylvania into the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI") violated the state constitution. The decision upends regulatory...more

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Ohio 2023 General Election Preliminary Results

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The 2023 Ohio General Election reached an unusually high turnout for an odd-numbered election year, thanks to two statewide ballot issues. Issue 1 garnered national attention, as Ohio became the latest state to enshrine...more

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Ohio Voters Pass Reproductive Freedoms Amendment to State Constitution

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On November 7, 2023, Ohio voters passed Issue 1, the Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety, to establish the constitutional right to certain reproductive decisions. The new right will be...more

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New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government Declared Unconstitutional

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The New York State Supreme Court has held the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “commission”) is unconstitutional in violation of the separation of powers. The ruling comes in Cuomo v. New...more

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What Does "Election" Mean?

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Yesterday's post concerned California's statutory scheme governing the gubernatorial power to fill vacant United States Senate seats.  The relevant statute requires that the person appointed be an "elector of this state". ...more

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What Is The Governor's Authority To Appoint A U.S. Senator?

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Following the recent passing of Senator Diane Feinstein, California Governor announced the appointment of Laphonza Butler to complete Senator Feinstein's term in the U.S. Senate.   Yesterday, Harvard Law Professor Stephen E....more

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Update: August 10 Appears to Be the Day

In a court hearing yesterday in the Montgomery County Circuit Court, it appeared that the staff of the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission was prepared to move forward announcing licensees at its meeting on Thursday and that...more

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