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Environmental Justice Enters a New Era

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Key Takeaways - While the Trump administration has taken action to eliminate environmental justice (EJ) programs at the federal level, state programs with EJ laws and policies remain in place and apply to regulated...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel

EV Roundup - March 2025

The electric vehicle (EV) industry is facing a mix of challenges and opportunities as the Trump Administration’s recent policies and tariff announcements take effect in the market. In its first three months, the Trump...more

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Medicaid in the Crosshairs What Restructuring Could Mean for States, Providers, and Beneficiaries

As budget negotiations heat up in Washington, Medicaid has emerged as a key target for cost-cutting measures. With policymakers looking to trim federal spending while maintaining commitments to Social Security and Medicare,...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Allocates Historic $3.3B for Community Reconnection Projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $3.33 billion in grants for 132 projects to reconnect communities previously cut off by transportation infrastructure, addressing historic disparities. These initiatives, part...more

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Converting Office Space to Housing? There Are Incentives For That

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With housing availability at record lows in many communities across the U.S., including gateway cities such as New York, and commercial office space still not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government...more

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Decoded: Technology Law Insights - V 4, Issue 1, January 2023

Big Boosts to Cybersecurity and Tech Funding in $1.7T Omnibus Bill Signed by Biden - “The bipartisan fiscal 2023 omnibus spending agreement includes $2.9 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, a...more

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Federal procurement rules not applicable to certain ARPA-funded projects

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By now, Ohio municipalities, counties, and townships are well aware that the federal government passed significant coronavirus relief funding in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Specifically, Ohio’s political subdivisions...more

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Congress Launches FY 2023 Community Project Funding Process After Successful Revival

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President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.5 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (the Omnibus) (Public Law No. 117-103) on March 15, 2022. Included in the Omnibus for the first time in a decade was a large...more

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Invests Heavily in Cybersecurity

On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), unleashing over $1 trillion of federal money to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure and fund other key programs...more

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ARPA Aid – What Cities and Towns Can Expect

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On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan and Recovery Act (“ARPA”) into law. Over the next two years, ARPA will channel $300 billion in fiscal support to municipal governments, many of which were...more

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[Podcast] Federalism Showdown: Does ARPA Prohibit State Tax Cuts?

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Tucked away in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is a provision that prohibits states from using the $350 billion in state and local relief money to fund tax cuts. What does this mean for state tax policy? What does this...more

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Impact of American Rescue Plan Act on State and Local Governments

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On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA"), which contains $1.9 trillion in overall national spending to support relief and economic recovery efforts. ARPA provides a total of...more

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West Virginia Counties and Municipalities Await Cash Influx. What Happens Next?

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On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan of 2021 ("Rescue Plan"), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package with the goal of providing financial relief to Americans and incentives to stimulate the...more

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President Biden Proposes Massive COVID-19 Rescue Plan: Summary and Outlook

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President Joe Biden has proposed an "American Rescue Plan," which was described as an "emergency legislative package to fund vaccinations, provide immediate, direct relief to families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis,...more

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New California Regulations Pave Way for AV Progress Under Supportive Biden

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San Francisco and Silicon Valley are thought of as the epicenter for all things technology, including autonomous vehicle (AV) technology. But if you are walking down the busy streets of San Francisco, you will be hard pressed...more

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