Cozen Cities

Cities Become the Operational Front Line for Election Security As the 2026 midterm elections approach, election security is increasingly a local operational challenge. Municipal...

Major Cities Are Rethinking Who Pays as Fiscal Pressures Rise As pandemic-era federal aid expires, downtown office values remain under pressure, and cities face...

Technology & Gig Economy BALTIMORE—Council Considers Data Center Permitting Framework A Baltimore City Council bill proposing a conditional use permit pathway for data centers has drawn...

Technology & Gig Economy CHICAGO—Mayor Calls for Data Center Moratorium Mayor Brandon Johnson (D) announced an executive order calling on the City Council to adopt a...

Housing & Real Estate CHICAGO—Competing Renter Protection Proposals Introduced Chicago officials are weighing competing proposals to update the city’s renter protection laws. Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D)...

Technology & Gig Economy TWIN CITIES—Proposed Police Drone Program Draws Privacy Concerns Nearly 50 residents signed up to speak at a Minneapolis City Council...

Housing & Real Estate BOSTON—Mayor Expands Property Tax Relief for Seniors Mayor Michelle Wu (D) signed an ordinance increasing income eligibility for senior property...

Technology & Gig Economy TWIN CITIES—MSP, Stakeholders Begin Developing Driverless Vehicle Regulations Minneapolis officials, alongside labor and community leaders, announced plans to develop a...

Technology & Gig Economy CHICAGO—City Panel to Release Data Center Policy Recommendations Chicago’s Department of Environment convened a public session to gather input as...