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January 24, 2020
Federal Court Rules U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Responsible for Damages from Houston Area Flooding
A Federal court has ruled in favor of property owners who sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for damages to property resulting from the overflow of reservoirs designed and managed by the Army Corps, located in suburbs west of Houston, Texas.
Taxes
January 23, 2020
Taxpayer Protection Pledge Works, Thanks to Americans for Tax Reform
ATR is known for the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, policy advocacy at the state and federal levels, and its wide-ranging coalition-building efforts.
Environment
January 23, 2020
Trump Proposes National Environmental Policy Act Reform
The Trump administration is proposing sweeping reforms to the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act which provides federal regulatory environmental oversight of major infrastructure projects.
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Climate Change
January 23, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Oregon Youths’ Climate Lawsuit
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a lawsuit brought on behalf of 21 youths in an attempt to force the federal government to impose limits on fossil-fuel use.
Health Care
January 23, 2020
Health Care Reform Takes New Direction in Virginia
A change in power in the Virginia legislature will put reforms of the state’s fiscally challenged Medicaid program on the back burner, say minority party opponents.
Energy
January 22, 2020
California Solar Home Law Likely to Price Many Out of the Market
A new building code has taken effect in California requiring all newly constructed homes statewide to be solar-powered.

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January 24, 2020
Federal Court Rules U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Responsible for Damages from Houston Area Flooding
By Kevin Stone
A Federal court has ruled in favor of property owners who sued the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for damages to property resulting from the overflow of reservoirs designed and managed by the Army Corps, located in suburbs west of Houston, Texas.
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January 23, 2020
Taxpayer Protection Pledge Works, Thanks to Americans for Tax Reform
By Chris Butler
ATR is known for the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, policy advocacy at the state and federal levels, and its wide-ranging coalition-building efforts.
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January 23, 2020
Trump Proposes National Environmental Policy Act Reform
By Christopher Talgo
The Trump administration is proposing sweeping reforms to the 50-year-old National Environmental Policy Act which provides federal regulatory environmental oversight of major infrastructure projects.
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January 23, 2020
Federal Appeals Court Dismisses Oregon Youths’ Climate Lawsuit
By H. Sterling Burnett
A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dismissed a lawsuit brought on behalf of 21 youths in an attempt to force the federal government to impose limits on fossil-fuel use.
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January 23, 2020
Health Care Reform Takes New Direction in Virginia
By Ashley Bateman
A change in power in the Virginia legislature will put reforms of the state’s fiscally challenged Medicaid program on the back burner, say minority party opponents.
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January 22, 2020
California Solar Home Law Likely to Price Many Out of the Market
By Kenneth Artz
A new building code has taken effect in California requiring all newly constructed homes statewide to be solar-powered.
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January 22, 2020
Heartland's 2020 Vision
By Frank Lasée
The Heartlander, Winter 2020
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January 21, 2020
California Prevents Public Schools from Suspending K-8 Students for ‘Willful Defiance’
By Brandon Best
S.B. 419 expands the prohibition to students in charter schools.
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January 21, 2020
Judges Order Government Spending Without Representation in Illinois
By Edward N. Tiesenga, Carl A. Miller, and Sophia Pethokoukis
"Our research revealed Illinois legislators have acquiesced to a power grab by the federal and state judiciary."
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January 21, 2020
Texas Takes Control of Houston Public Schools
By Ashley Bateman
Teachers unions and members of the HISD Board of Trustees, who were locally elected, oppose the state takeover, but the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is appointing a new superintendent and community board for the district.
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