- Lawsuit seeks to overturn ‘lifetime lease’ regulation in San Francisco
An Ohio businessman is suing San Francisco in federal court over a local ordinance his lawyers say punishes him for trying to convert his residential rental property into a condominium by forcing him to allow his tenant to remain in the property for life in one of the tightest real estate markets in the country. Plaintiff Peyman Pakdel’s lawsuit seeking to overturn the [...]
- Democrats declare Supreme Court needs to ‘heal’ itself, or face restructuring
Five Democratic senators filed papers with the Supreme Court warning a restructuring of the highest court in the land could happen if the supposedly ailing institution fails to “heal” itself by embracing a restrictive view of Second Amendment gun ownership rights. It’s the latest salvo in a long-running war between left and right, Democrats and Republicans, over civil [...]
- Trump administration eases regulatory burdens of Endangered Species Act
Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt (pictured above) said Aug. 12 the Trump administration is moving forward with a business-friendly regulatory overhaul of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) that officials say “without compromising conservation” will ease some of the burdens landowners and businesses face when operating in areas affected by the almost 46-year-old [...]
- New rule bans immigrants from being a ‘public charge’
WASHINGTON—The Trump administration will soon enforce a long-awaited “public charge” rule aimed at making sure future immigrants to the United States can support themselves without becoming a burden on taxpayers. The move, which is part of President Donald Trump’s promised overhaul of the nation’s immigration policies, will give the government some leeway to deny green [...]
