Every Wednesday, the TFG Blog posts a series of articles published over the previous week that discusses topics of interest to local governments. Learn about emerging trends and keep up on key policy issues by browsing the TFG Wednesday News Roundup!
Supreme Court Deals Setback to Rails-to-Trails Movement
On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Wyoming’s Marvin Brant, who filed suit against the government after the U.S. Forest Service told him that the government still retained the railroad’s right of way across his land, and thus had the right to build a bike path. The decision could mean trouble for the popular “rails-to-trails” movement. Read More…
Obama Moves to Boost Number of Workers Eligible for Overtime Pay
This week President Obama will look to boost the number of workers who earn overtime pay by updating regulations that exempt lower-level professionals from making overtime. Read More…
Government Infrastructure Spending Spills Over Into Local Economies
In a new report released by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI), researchers conclude that government-supported infrastructure projects have a positive “spillover” effect on local economies. That is, for every dollar spent on transportation infrastructure, the local economic growth is between $1.5 and $2. Read More…
Hospital Preparedness Budget Cuts Could Severely Impact Emergency Response
The FY 2014 spending bill passed by Congress in January includes more than $100 million in cuts to the Health and Human Services’ Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). The nearly 30% funding cut could potentially have severe impacts on the ability of communities to respond to disaster situations. Read More…
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