July 26, 2017
Politico, Josh Gerstein, July 25, 2017- The Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will impose new grant conditions in a bid to make sure that federal money does not flow to so-called sanctuary cities. Localities receiving funds through one of Justice’s most popular grant programs will have to meet two …
July 24, 2017
NBC 5 Chicago, July 21, 2017- A judge on Friday again extended a temporary restraining order blocking Cook County’s proposed tax on sugary beverages. The order was extended to July 28, when the judge said he will issue a final ruling. The new tax, originally set to take effect July 1, …
July 24, 2017
Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, July 21, 2017- federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday refused to reinstate President Donald Trump‘s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities. The U.S. Department of Justice had asked U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick to reverse his …
July 24, 2017
KXAN News, Wes Rapaport, July 20, 2017- Despite the fact that the state’s sunset legislation was a top priority during the start of the special session at the Capitol, lawmakers and activists spent much of the week talking about immigration law. Senate Bill 4 bans sanctuary cities in Texas, though …
July 21, 2017
Lexology, Reed Smith, July 20, 2017- To achieve its goals of reducing greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions linked to global warming, California relies upon a number of programs and policies, including a system of capping total GHG emissions from regulated source, but allowing the trading of GHG permits or allowances between …