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Technology & Gig Economy TWIN CITIES—MSP Council Schedules Vote on Proposed Data Center Moratorium The Minneapolis City Council scheduled a May 21 vote on...

Over the course of three consecutive days last week, Virginia’s political and policy landscape shifted in meaningful ways — beginning with a redistricting referendum that...

Technology & Gig Economy CHICAGO—City Council Approves First Taxi Fare Increase The Chicago City Council approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) plan to raise taxi...

Housing & Real Estate LOS ANGELES—Council Adopts Limited Upzoning Plan to Delay SB 79 The Los Angeles City Council approved a strategy to upzone...

Heading to Overtime Like a tie game heading into overtime, Virginia legislators adjourned the 2026 legislative session without a budget resolution — setting up...

Technology & Gig Economy BALTIMORE—Council President Proposes One-Year Ban on Large Data Centers City Council President Zeke Cohen (D) is introducing a bill to...

Housing & Real Estate LOS ANGELES—Housing Leaders Promote Combined Tenant‑Protection & Pro‑Housing‑Production Strategy Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman is advancing a housing approach that...

Housing & Real Estate PITTSBURGH—Short‑Term Rental Regulations Move Forward in City Council The Pittsburgh City Council advanced legislation establishing new regulations and licensing requirements...

Reshaping the Budget Over the weekend, the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees released their versions of the biennial budget, which in many...