Oregon Measure 7 looms over green laws in ballot shock
Oregon voters approved Measure 7, a constitutional amendment threatening land use and environmental regulations by promising compensation to private owners for losses in property value from state or local restrictions. Governors, mayors, and counties fear potential bankrupting claims while courts await action.
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Jacksonville
Ore
Oregon
Randy Tucker
1000 Friends of Oregon
Oregon Supreme Court
Frank Hardin
Jackson County
Hardin
Hardin’s
Enterprise
Susan Roberts
Oregon League of Cities
Oregonians In Action
House
Mark Simmons
Senate
Gene Derfler
Nancie Marzulla
Defenders of Property Rights
Washington, D.C
Florida
Texas
Washington
Arizona
Portland
Hales
Jackson Creek Land Company
Bill would let Fairfax County ban bedrooms restriction
In Richmond the Senate backed a bill allowing Fairfax County to forbid residents from sleeping in any room except bedrooms. Supporters say overcrowded two bedroom homes hurt values and quiet. Opponents warn of government overreach and impact on families. The bill advances if governor and local ordinance follow.
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Richmond
Fairfax County
State Senate
Leslie L. Byrne
Fairfax
Byrne
Gerald E. Connolly
County Board of Supervisors
Connolly
J. Walter Tejada
Virginia
League of United Latin American Citizens
Senate
Multivehicle crash in Illinois kills 10 from Chicago
Investigators probe a fatal collision on Interstate 55 in Illinois where a Salvation Army van carrying family and friends to prisons in Dwight and Pontiac rolled across a median and was struck by a tractor-trailer. Ten people died and a 24-year-old survivor remains in critical condition. The National Transportation Safety Board and Illinois State Police are leading the investigation as families mourn.
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Chicago
Tongula Overstreet
Rosie Jackson
Overstreet
Salvation Army
Loyola University Medical Center
National Transportation and Safety Board
Illinois
Moses Clay
NTSB
Clay
Dwight
Pontiac
Jim van Dyke
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Habla Espanol
Odessa Medical Clinic
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Odessa, Tx
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IRS
Messa
Jkharris.com
Well Street Journal
JK Harris & Company
Betty J. Allen
Miyuki M. Cannon
Terria T. Harrell
Rosie L. Harris
Jill Henry
LaTanya P. Jackson
Ralph J. Johnson
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