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Bipartisan SPEED Act Aims to Streamline NEPA Environmental Reviews for Federal Grant and Loan Recipients

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Recently introduced bipartisan legislation aims to significantly streamline the environmental review process for recipients of federal assistance....more

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Ohio Budget Bill Brings Significant Changes and Economic Development Focus

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On June 30, 2025, Governor Mike DeWine signed Amended Substitute House Bill 96 (H.B. 96), establishing Ohio's biennial budget for State fiscal years 2026-2027 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027). This comprehensive budget...more

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Ontario’s Special Economic Zones: Key Features of the New Legislation

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On June 5, 2025, Ontario’s Special Economic Zones Act, 2025 (“SEZA”) came into force. This legislation gives the Ontario cabinet regulatory authority to designate special economic zones (“SEZs”) in which designated proponents...more

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Economic Development Changes Abound in Ohio’s Operating Budget Bill

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For those considering state government jobs after college or graduate school, certain opportunities often come with the informal – but widely known – warning: this can be a hard job during the state’s biennial budget drafting...more

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Broad Street Brief Special Edition: Council Approves FY26 City Budget

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On the evening of Thursday, June 5, the Philadelphia City Council granted preliminary approval to several bills related to Mayor Cherelle Parker’s $6.8 billion FY26 City Budget with minimal changes to the initial proposal,...more

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City Council Approves Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan

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On May 28, 2025, the New York City Council approved the city-led Atlantic Avenue Mixed Use Plan (AAMUP, pronounced "aim up"), rezoning a low-density industrial stretch of Atlantic Avenue and surrounding blocks in Brooklyn’s...more

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Ohio Reduces Property Tax on Utilities; Encourages Infrastructure Development

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Ohio Governor DeWine recently signed Substitute House Bill 15 (HB 15) which will become the law effective August 14, 2025. HB 15 contains many reforms related to public utilities including: (1) tax changes favorable to select...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 15 - February 2025

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Children and other fans of heavy machinery were delighted on Tuesday as landowners and representatives of forest industries descended on the Georgia State Capitol for Forestry Day at the Capitol. With them, they brought two...more

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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Key Points

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On November 15, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “Act”) to invest in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness. The federal government...more

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2015 Florida Legislative Update: Environment, Growth Management and Water

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The Florida Legislature concluded its 2015 regular session on May 1, 2015. However, for all practical purposes, the session ended on April 28, when the House unexpectedly adjourned three days early after it became clear the...more

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Four bills broaden the appeal of IFDs as a funding mechanism for local infrastructure, environmental mitigation, private...

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Four bills affecting infrastructure financing districts, a funding mechanism for infrastructure and development projects that benefit the broader community, were recently signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. IFDs, created in 1990,...more

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