Monthly Archives: July 2020

AirbnB is conducting a study to root out discrimination. In the last 4 years how many people has Airbnb removed from its platform for racism/discrimination? Airbnb has removed 1.3 million people  ABC 11 | Airbnb conducting study to try to eliminate discrimination by hosts

Which corporation is committing funds for housing? Apple How is Apple helping housing? committed over $400 million to housing programs pledged a total funding of $2.5 billion $1 billion California affordable housing fund $1 billion for home buyer assistance using land valued at $300 million for affordable housing $150 million committed to Housing Trust Silicon […]

The public private project hyper loop project that won’t be permitted to use eminent domain? A Hyperloop in Missouri How did the eminent domain prohibition pass? In an omnibus transportation bill HB 1093 (2020 | MO) Can the project use public funds? no Missouri Net | Parson signs megabill with partial motorcycle helmet repeal

How is exotic game classified under Texas laws? As Private Property, just as livestock and pets are What does that mean for hunting regulations? Hunting regulations do not apply, you can ” hunt them “day or night,” says John Silovsky, deputy director of theTexas Parks and Wildlife Department. “No bag limits, no seasons.” National Geographic | […]

Where: Minnesota’s Iron Range school district How is the Iron Range school district using eminent domain? To build a new high school the school district seeks to take a charter school’s property Is the district doing anything to help the charter school continue operations? yes, offering to assist with its relocation Star Tribune | Minnesota […]

So you’ve found dinosaur remains on your property. Do you have rights to the fossils? Well, if you’re in Montana, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, says if you are the surface rights owner, yes you have rights in the dinosaur bones. If you are the mineral rights owner, no rights in the dinosaur […]

What will the Texas Attorney General be asked to offer an opinion on in RQ-0362-KP? Are local government ordinances/emergency orders valid that prohibit, delay or restrict eviction? Who is asking for the opinion? Senator Brandon Creighton

What question will the Texas Attorney General decide? Does the Texas Government Code give the University authority to remove a statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross? Or, does the state, through the Preservation Board or the Historical Commission, have to approve the removal? RQ-0361-KP

Which state is considering legislation to allow quarantines with no executive order? Hawaii Which governmental agency would be granted quarantine authority? Hawaii’s Department of Health How would this work? State health director would have authority to declare a public health emergency State Health Department would have temporary emergency powers The agency could then : impose […]

Where: Colorado What: HB20-410 (2020 | CO) details the state’s use of Coronavirus Relief Fund  How are the rental relief funds being used under this bill? A portion to homelessness A portion to housing development grant fund A portion to Medicaid to support assisted living facilities