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Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients

On November 4, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation cannot condition federal grant funding on a recipient’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts. 

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U.S. House of Representatives passes SPEED Act and other permitting reform bills

On December 18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the SPEED Act (H.R. 4776). The SPEED Act would strengthen county involvement in decision-making and make needed commonsense reforms to the federal environmental review process.

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Counties and Railroads: Shared Priorities for the Next Surface Transportation Bill

County leaders from across the country have a vital opportunity to ensure their infrastructure priorities are front and center.