This week- Congressional Map Challenge Ends, the SAVE Act & New York. Funding for Census 2030 Advances in Albany; Attorney General Preclearance Activity; Elections- Campaign Laws Flouted by Non-Profits; Blakeman May Lose Qualifying Funds; Around the Nation; Employment
This week- Appellate Division Requests Amicus Briefs in Congressional Map Challenge; Mount Pleasant VRA Case Settled; State Budget Proposals Include Election Funding; Funding for Census 2030 Adances in Albany; Attorney General Preclearance Activity; Attorney General James Opposes SAVE Act; Around the Nation: Missouri
This week- U.S. Supreme Court Stays Action on New Congressional Map; Mount Pleasant VRA Case Headed for Settlement; 21 State Attorneys General Oppose Census Changes; VRA Preclearance; State Census Funding Effort; Census Bureau Operational Test Questioned; Around the Nation: Virginia
By Stephen Louis
When Zohran Mamdani ran for Mayor, one of his leading proposals was the creation of a new Department of Community Safety. His campaign website includes a report setting forth the two main components of this initiative. One is creating a new city agency — the Department of Community Safety (DCS) — that would take a public health approach to safety. The other is a list of programs — some new, many existing … <Read More>
On March 5, 2026, New York City First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan spoke at the 202nd CityLaw Breakfast. First Deputy Mayor Fuleihan spoke on “How to Build a Budget.” Dean Anthony W. Crowell and Center for New York City and State Law Founding Director and Professor Ross Sandler provided opening remarks. This breakfast was sponsored by Con Edison, Verizon, and Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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This week- 11th Congressional District Remap Case Awaits U.S. Supreme Court or State Court Action; Newburgh VRA Case Settled; Change to N.Y.’s Presidential Primary Date Sought; VRA Preclearance; State Census Funding Effort; Census Bureau Operational Test Questioned; Around the Nation: Missouri, The White House