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Civic AI Use
Local Opposition to Affordable Housing Uses AI to Generate Misinformation in Pittsburgh Suburb
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Municipal Finance
Understanding Oakland's Measure E: The Mechanics of the Defeated Public Safety Parcel Tax
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Rental Market
Seattle City Council Unanimously Bans Rental 'Junk Fees'
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Court Battle Temporarily Halts, Then Restarts Rollout of NYC's Landmark 'Pied-à-Terre' Tax
City Administration 50%Affected Homeowners 50%
6 sources · 21d ago
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How to Appeal a Property Tax Assessment: The Homeowner's Guide to Challenging Inflated Bills
Homeowner Advocates 40%Local Tax Assessors 30%Equity Researchers 30%
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Municipal Leadership 40%Taxpayers & Residents 30%Legal & Regulatory Framework 30%
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Utility Managers 40%Urban Planners 30%Environmental Advocates 30%
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Austin City Council Votes to Separate 911 Dispatch From Police Department
Public Safety Advocates 40%City Management and Police Leadership 35%Austin Police Association 25%
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6 sources · 24d ago
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Seattle Advances First-of-Its-Kind Ban on 'Surveillance Pricing' by Large Grocery Chains
Consumer Protection Advocates 40%City Officials 35%Free Market Critics 25%
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Chicago City Council Grants Civilian Oversight Board Binding Authority Over Police Policy
Community Organizers 45%Police Labor 35%City Administration 20%
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Term LimitsPolicy Decision
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Civic Watchdogs and Residents 65%Incumbent City Leaders 25%Neutral Reference 10%
5 sources · 25d ago
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Federal Security Agencies 40%Local Infrastructure Advocates 35%Water Industry Associations 25%
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City Administration 40%Community Safety Advocates 30%Residential Taxpayers 30%
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City Negotiators 38%Taxpayer Advocates 38%Trail Blazers Ownership 25%
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Fresno County Sues State and Own Elections Clerk to Block $7 Billion Citizen-Led Tax Measure
Local Control Advocates 35%Direct Democracy Proponents 35%Infrastructure Planners 30%
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Municipal Finance Officers 40%State Policymakers 30%Local Residents & Taxpayers 30%
7 sources · 25d ago
ExplainerZoning Reform
National Polls Find 65% of Voters Support State and Local Zoning Changes to Increase Housing Affordability
Bipartisan Policy Analysts 40%Housing Supply Advocates 40%Local Control Defenders 20%
7 sources · 27d ago
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Legislative Reformers 35%Executive Defenders 35%Civic Observers 30%
6 sources · 27d ago
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Property Rights Advocates 41%Housing Advocates 41%Local Government Officials 18%
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NYC Mayor Backs 'Delivery Protection Act' to End Amazon's Subcontractor Delivery Model
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Local Municipalities 40%Federal Administration 30%Nonprofit Service Providers 30%
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Equity Advocates 40%Labor Organizations 35%Urban Developers 25%
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Local Governance Advocates 40%Civic Cohesion Researchers 35%Political Scientists 25%
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Charlotte Imposes Data Center Moratorium, Launches Community Policy Review
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Federal Court Blocks HUD's Homelessness Funding Overhaul
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The New Preemption Battle: How States Are Banning Local Guaranteed Income Programs Across the US
State Preemption Advocates 50%Local Control Advocates 50%
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Democratic Innovators 40%Traditional Institutionalists 30%Civic Equity Advocates 30%
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Community Advocates 55%Tech Industry & Developers 45%
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Local Control Advocates 40%Pro-Housing Organizations 35%State Enforcers 25%
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ExplainerState Preemption
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