Monthly Archives: July 2020

The week of March 31, 2020, in 27 key markets, hotel occupancy decrease by 77% and short term rentals decreased by 45%. Recovery for short term rentals has been steeper with roughly 2.5 million bookings per week worldwide. S&P Global Market Intelligence | Short-term rentals weathered COVID-19 better than hotels, data firms say

 Where? Tennessee Who? Tennessee’s General Services Commissioner His proposal to reduce costs by reducing real estate is supported by: The cost of acquiring and maintaining property is a top 5 expense for Tennessee Since 2017, Tennessee has employed Alternative Workplace Solutions What are the benefits of alternative workplace solutions for state workers? improved customer service […]

Where: Roseau County, Minnesota Who has partnered with landowners? Institute for Justice, a national nonprofit opposing the misuse of eminent domain What does their opposition campaign look like? 2 50 foot trailers with their message Remember, the Institute for Justices has local offices throughout the country. Grand Forks Herald | Roseau County Landowners Coalition teams […]

Helsinki discovered that the most cost effective means to combat homelessness was to pay the living expenses of homeless Finns. Finland spends 15,000 euros less per year per homeless person by providing housing for the homeless. @swedesinthestates  Pressenza | Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need

Has your local or state government looked into the number of historic designations of Black, indigenous, & POC? They will. New York discovered that 17 of the 37,000+  sites given landmark status are dedicated to abolitionist or Underground Railroad history. 2% of the 95,000 entries on the National Register of Historic Places reflect the experience […]

Where: Michigan What: The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that if property sold at a tax foreclosure sale by a county is sold at a profit, the profit goes to the property owner from whom the property was taken The estimated cost of reimbursement to Michiganers? $2 Billion Detroit News | High court: Michigan counties cannot […]

Indiana allows citizens to make arrests of people punching other people on private property. New York Times | 2 White Men Charged After Helping Pin Black Man to a Tree in Indiana, Officials Say

What is The Crown Act? ““Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination, which is the denial of employment and educational opportunities because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including braids, locs, twists or bantu knots.” Which industries are supporting the state legislation? Dove U. S. […]

Say your political campaign needs a loan. Say that loan comes from an account funded with proceeds from compensation from a taking by eminent domain. What disclosures are needed when the funds that a campaign are borrowing come from tax dollar funded eminent domain compensation? Will this issue get more coverage? Do I need to […]

Where: Lousiana’s Third Circuit Court of Appeal What? Big companies shouldn’t be asking for forgiveness instead of permission when they take land The surprise by the court: That the court said the company “trampled” the rights of the landowner KPLC | Third Circuit says Bayou Bridge Pipeline trampled on landowners’ rights