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Posts for Jill Dvorkin

Pop Quiz: Paid Family Medical Leave and the Family Medical Leave Act
February 6, 2023
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Leave Policies

Legal Publication Requirements and the Decline of the Local Newspaper
October 31, 2022
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Legislative Body

Read the Signs: New Ruling Clarifies On-/Off-Premises Sign Regulation
July 25, 2022
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Sign Control

State and Local Governments Prepare to Celebrate Newest State Holiday: Juneteenth
June 6, 2022
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Leave Policies

MRSC Releases Results of Local Government Climate Response Survey
October 12, 2021
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
MRSC News and Updates
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Climate Change

Regulating Signs During Election Season
August 19, 2021
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Elections
,
Sign Control

April 19, 2021
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Recruitment and Hiring
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Ethics and Conflicts of Interest

Regulating Non-Commercial Temporary Signs During Election Season
October 13, 2020
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Elections
,
Sign Control

Climate Change: What Can Local Governments Do?
October 8, 2020
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Climate Change

Court Upholds King County Ordinance Requiring Franchise Compensation for Use of Right-of-Way
January 7, 2020
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Utilities
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Water Utilities

Recounts, Ties, and Other Post-Election Scenarios
October 31, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Elections

Food Waste Reduction and Sustainable Recycling: New Legislation
September 19, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Utilities
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Affordable Housing Legislative Round-Up
June 26, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Housing
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Legislature Paves the Way for Tiny Houses
May 14, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Housing
,
New Legislation and Regulations

Lessons Learned from Snowmaggedon
March 14, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Emergency Management
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Personnel Policies

January 30, 2019
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions

December 13, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Governance
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Ethics and Conflicts of Interest
,
Snow and Ice Removal

New Legislation Related to Affordable Housing
August 30, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Housing
,
New Legislation and Regulations

The Culverts Case: An Overview and Potential Implications for Local Governments
June 20, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Land Use Administration

Firearms Regulation at the Local Government Level
March 20, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Licensing and Regulation

Legislature Addresses Whatcom County v. Hirst
January 24, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Water Resources
,
New Legislation and Regulations

December 2017 Land Use Case Law Update
January 4, 2018
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Land Use Administration

June 2017 Land Use Case Law Update Recap
June 29, 2017
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Land Use Administration

Flag Display: What Every Jurisdiction Should Know
May 10, 2017
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Flag Display

Growing Cities: How Local Governments Can Promote Urban Farming and Community Gardens
March 30, 2017
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Programs

Washington Supreme Court Issues Significant Vesting Decision
January 12, 2017
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
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Vested Rights

Land Use Case Law Update Recap
December 21, 2016
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Court Decisions and AGO Opinions
,
Land Use Administration

Regulating Political Signs in Election Season: Sign, Sign, Everywhere A Sign…
September 26, 2016
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Elections
,
Sign Control

The Common Interest Doctrine and the PRA
August 22, 2016
by
Jill Dvorkin
Category:
Public Records Act