July 25, 2019
WAGM News, Staff, July 24, 2019- Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, along with 11 other state Attorneys General, sent a letter today to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting that they withdraw their rollback of federal Clean Car Rules. “Maine has been proactive in establishing stringent vehicle emission standards in …
July 25, 2019
WHYY News, Aaron Moselle, July 24, 2019- In the wake of two shootings at Philadelphia playgrounds, city and state lawmakers are banding together to ban guns, knives, and other deadly weapons at city parks, recreation centers, and playgrounds. City Council President Darrell Clarke said Wednesday he plans to introduce such a bill when …
July 24, 2019
The Seattle Times, Danny Westneat, July 24, 2019- Something sure seems off with Seattle’s experiment with the soda tax. A telltale sign is that they’re in a “nasty spat” down at City Hall about all the extra money it’s spinning off. What the mayor and City Council suddenly are warring over …
July 23, 2019
Bay City News, Annie Steuart, July 22, 2019- Health advocacy groups have launched a statewide campaign focused on passing a soda tax by the end of the year. The coalition of groups formed in the wake of the failure of five bills seeking to curtail soda consumption to pass earlier …
July 23, 2019
Pacific Standard, Sophie Kasakove, July 23, 2019- In December of 2018, Miami passed an ordinance—the first of its kind in the city—mandating the inclusion of affordable housing in new developments in certain neighborhoods. The city claims the highest share of rent-burdened residents in the country, and the inclusionary zoning ordinance …