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Posts for June 2019

Affordable Housing Legislative Round-Up

Affordable Housing Legislative Round-Up

June 26, 2019  by  Jill Dvorkin
Category:  Housing ,  New Legislation and Regulations

This blog post summarizes bills passed in 2019 that address affordable housing issues.

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From Tenant Protections to Vaping: A Peek at New Local Legislation

From Tenant Protections to Vaping: A Peek at New Local Legislation

June 24, 2019  by  Laura Crandall
Category:  Housing ,  Licensing and Regulation ,  New Legislation and Regulations

This post presents a potpourri of interesting legislation that local governments in Washington State have passed, from the City of Kenmore to Clark County. 

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Promising Practices: Police (and Beyond) Drone Programs

Promising Practices: Police (and Beyond) Drone Programs

June 20, 2019  by  Byron Katsuyama
Category:  Law Enforcement

This post highlights promising practices in the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for law enforcement and other purposes. 

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Limits on Pre-Election Litigation Involving Local Ballot Initiatives

Limits on Pre-Election Litigation Involving Local Ballot Initiatives

June 13, 2019  by  Sarah Doar
Category:  Court Decisions and AGO Opinions ,  Elections

A recent court ruling now means that Washington local governments cannot spend public funds to judicially challenge proposed ballot initiatives. This blog post provides an overview of that ruling. 

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The Importance of Documentation in Risk Management

The Importance of Documentation in Risk Management

June 10, 2019  by  Roger Neal
Category:  Guest Author ,  Management

This blog explores the importance of documentation as it relates to risk management. 

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Homelessness and the Limits of Enforcement

Homelessness and the Limits of Enforcement

June 4, 2019  by  Oskar Rey
Category:  Homelessness

This blog post looks at the legal issues involving homelessness, and how these issues can limit a municipality's response to unauthorized encampments, panhandling, and car camping. 

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