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[Webinar] Hot Topics for Ohio Political Subdivisions in 2025: Laying the Groundwork for Successful Development Projects -...

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What separates communities that succeed in economic development from those that fail to win opportunities? This session will highlight real-world case studies of successful economic development projects – both large and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Update on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program Project

We previously commented on the status of the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program project. Per the IBR Program's June 2025 Fact Sheet, the project is still in the design phase with the expectation that it will publish a...more

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Four Ohio Properties Awarded $225M in All Ohio Future Fund Support

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Properties in Coshocton, Lorain, Montgomery, and Muskingum counties will receive more than $225 million from the All Ohio Future Fund (AOFF), which “will be used to improve infrastructure” to help prepare the sites for future...more

Cozen O'Connor

Broad Street Brief: Mayor Parker Rallies Support for SEPTA

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Mayor Parker Outlines Behind-the-Scenes Efforts to Secure SEPTA Funding Amid PA Budget Talks - Mayor Cherelle Parker (D) has been actively working with state lawmakers across party lines to support SEPTA as the transit...more

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Ohio Drops Affirmative Action Program Requirements for State Contractors

Ohio has eliminated requirements that state contractors maintain written affirmative action programs (AAPs) and that bidders for public improvement construction projects receive affirmative action certifications. ...more

Cozen O'Connor

New York Note: Client Spotlight, Federal Probe into New York AG, Hochul Defends Texas Democrats, Zak Malik Honored by City & State

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Roundabout Theatre Company has launched a comprehensive renovation of the Todd Haimes Theatre. Planned enhancements include expanding accessible seating and assisted listening technology, upgrading the digital marquee system,...more

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Continuing Authorities Programs/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Congressional Research Service Explanatory Memorandum

The Congressional Research Service (“CRS” has issued an August 6th Explanatory Memorandum titled: Continuing Authorities Programs (CAPs) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Memorandum”). The Memorandum provides an...more

Roetzel & Andress

Ohio Court Affirms Eminent Domain Taking for Downtown Zanesville Redevelopment Project

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The Ohio and U.S. Constitutions require that the power of eminent domain can only be exercised when necessary for a public use. In the 2005 case of Kelo v. City of New London, the U.S. Supreme Court took an expansive view...more

Sands Anderson PC

Virginia’s Construction Payment Rules Explained

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General contractors who contract with owner/developers and who construct large, complex projects such as office buildings, shopping centers, and warehouses, often seek to shift the risk of owner/developer non-payment to their...more

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Broad Street Brief: How a City-Led Redesign Made a Dangerous Intersection Safer

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City May Revive Fairmount Park Police Unit for World Cup - As Philadelphia prepares for a landmark summer of sports in 2026—including the FIFA World Cup, MLB All-Star Game, NCAA men’s basketball tournament, and PGA...more

Nossaman LLP

Condemning Land Already Put to a Public Use – More Necessary Public Use Doctrine

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Periodically, a new public project needs to acquire land that is already put to an existing public use. In order to condemn such land, the condemning entity must demonstrate that the proposed use is either a compatible use or...more

Carlton Fields

Florida’s New “Prompt Processing” Requirement for Construction Contract Change Orders on Public Works Projects

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Effective July 1, 2025, Chapter 2025-140, Laws of Florida, titled an “Act Relating to Construction Regulations,” enacted House Bill 683. This bill makes several changes to Florida’s construction laws, including requirements...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Design-Build Requirements in North Carolina

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The presentation featured insights from Alex Ferri, a litigation attorney who assists construction industry clients with general litigation matters throughout all phases of the process—from investigation and pleading to...more

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Will California’s CEQA Reform Impact Condemnation? 

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Acquiring property for public projects typically does not occur until after the project has received environmental approval.  In California, complying with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) can sometimes take...more

Jones Day

Elephant and Castle Town Centre Redevelopment: Compulsory Purchase Order Confirmed

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On 7 January 2025, an Inspector confirmed the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order (No.2) 2023 (the "CPO")....more

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Restoring Western North Carolina’s Infrastructure: NCDOT Receives $250 Million in Federal Emergency Relief Funds

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Of this funding, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will receive $250 million to repair damaged roadways and bridges, including Interstate 40. Another $32.6 million will be split between the U.S. Forest...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

Maine DEP Accepting Restoration Applications for Coastal Sand Dunes

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On January 22, 2025, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it would begin accepting applications to fund coastal sand dune restoration and protection projects. Last year, the Legislature...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Kotek Provides Additional Guidance on Executive Order Mandating PLAs

On December 18, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 24-31 (the “PLA Executive Order”). Under the order, Governor Kotek directed state agencies to require Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”) for nearly...more

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Federal Building Reconfiguration and Redevelopment May Be Ripe for Federal/District Collaboration

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The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting increase in federal telework have reduced the daily usage of federal buildings in Washington, DC. Over the last few years, Mayor Muriel Bowser has not been shy in highlighting the economic...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

CEQA News You Can Use - November 2024 - Volume 9, Issue 3

Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to...more

BakerHostetler

[Podcast] The Cloakroom with Peter Roskam: Featuring Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, R-IA

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Former Congressman Peter Roskam, who leads BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team, provides listeners with a front-row seat to the most important policy and political debates in Congress. In this episode of “The Cloakroom with...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Delivering the Key to the City: Special Considerations in City Hall P3s

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A number of municipalities have recently issued, or are contemplating, competitive solicitations for public-private partnerships (“P3s”) to deliver new municipal facilities, typically as part of a transformative “town center”...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What Local Governments Need to Know About Latest Federal Procurement Updates and Steps to Avoid Conflicts of Interest

Before a local government can build a new town hall building or upgrade its water and sewer infrastructure using federal funds, it needs to navigate a complex maze of federal procurement requirements....more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

CEQA News You Can Use - August 2024 - Volume 9, Issue 2

Welcome to “CEQA News You Can Use,” a quarterly production of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP’s Natural Resources lawyers. This publication provides quick, useful bites of CEQA news, which we hope can be a resource to...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

Navigating High-Density Development Under HB24-1313: The Transit‑Oriented Development Act

On May 13, 2024, Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 24-1313 (HB24-1313) into law. This act incentivizes transit-oriented development (TOD) by providing $35 million in grants to transit-oriented communities (TOCs) to help...more

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