Deep Dives on Policy and Advice on Winning Elections at NewDEAL Gathering
Political News
Deep Dives on Policy and Advice on Winning Elections at NewDEAL Gathering
2023-11-17 19:30:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — For the more than 150 center-left Democrats gathered in a large conference room at the Dupont Circle Hotel on Thursday morning, the annual gathering of NewDEALers in the nation’s capital was more than a chance to break bread... Read More

Report: Pandemic Pushed Local Officials to Rewrite Rules for Home Businesses
Local Government
Report: Pandemic Pushed Local Officials to Rewrite Rules for Home Businesses
2021-10-29 21:04:18
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — Though it wasn’t the only factor in decision-making, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have sped up the rate at which local officials rewrote long-standing zoning and permitting rules to allow for home businesses, a new report from the... Read More

Federal Broadband Deployment Needs to Coordinate With Local Governments
Broadband
Federal Broadband Deployment Needs to Coordinate With Local Governments
2021-10-29 14:29:07
by Victoria Turner

PITTSBURGH — Despite the strides made towards increasing broadband access for all Americans through federal deployment and subsidy programs, 30 million households in the U.S. are still not subscribed to broadband services even when they are available, said Ross Lieberman,... Read More

NewDEAL Task Force Releases Strategy for Maximizing COVID Relief to Small Businesses
Economy
NewDEAL Task Force Releases Strategy for Maximizing COVID Relief to Small Businesses
2020-12-11 16:51:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The NewDEAL Forum's Renewing America Task Force on Friday released a list of recommendations intended to help state and local governments maximize COVID-relief aid for small businesses. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in February, more than... Read More

Counties Seek Protection of Local Decisions on Fed Autonomous Vehicles Rules
Technology
Counties Seek Protection of Local Decisions on Fed Autonomous Vehicles Rules
2020-02-20 18:25:03
by Dan McCue

As Congressional lawmakers close in on finalizing a bipartisan, comprehensive bill governing the testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles, the nation's county governments are reminding them not to forget to leave room for local decision-making. In a blog post published... Read More

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