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Capitol Connection: Wisconsin Supreme Court Shifts Rulemaking & Regulatory Landscape

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In July, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling in Evers v. Marklein that reshapes how administrative rules are created and implemented in the state. The Court struck down the Joint Committee for Review of...more

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California Supreme Court Overrules Chevron-like Deference For Review of Decisions of California Public Utilities Commission

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On August 7, 2025, the California Supreme Court issued its decision in Center For Biological Diversity v. California Public Utilities Commission. The decision reversed the decision of a lower appellate court which had...more

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Congress Sets Its “AI” on the States: House Advances Moratorium on State AI Laws

The House version of the budget reconciliation package (H.R.1) includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of “any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Rescission of CFPB’s 2022 Interpretive Rule: A Shift in the Scope of State Enforcement Authority Under the CFPA

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On May 15, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) officially rescinded its May 2022 interpretive rule concerning the scope of state enforcement authority under § 1042 of the Consumer Financial Protection...more

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Republican AGs Urge EPA to Recognize Greater State Control over Waterways

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A group of 18 Republican AGs and the Arizona legislature submitted a comment letter in response to the EPA’s request for feedback on the definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which determines which water bodies...more

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Mining Permitting Just Got an Upgrade: Understanding BLM’s New Approach

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has recently introduced a significant policy shift aimed at streamlining the permitting process for mineral projects on public lands....more

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