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On July 8, 2013, the Supreme Court of California ruled in favor of open access to government data in Sierra Club v. Superior Court of Orange County. The issue before the court was whether the Public Records Act (PRA), which is the California equivalent of the federal Freedom of Information Act, required government agencies to provide Geographic Information Systems...

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This may all be rather well known, but it was new to me, so I share it on the chance that it is new to some of you as well. (Feel free to share and forward.) I have been reading a collection of Robert Heinlein’s letters, edited by his wife Virginia, called “Grumbles from the Grave” (Ballantine, 1989)....

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On July 3, two unpaid interns filed a class-action lawsuit against NBCUniversal, alleging that they should have been classified as employees, not as “interns.”... View post: Two Interns File Class-Action Lawsuit Against NBCUniversal

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As part of the campaign to regulate the right to bear arms into near non-existence, California is now considering impeding you from buying any ammunition. In the never-ending tragi-comedy that is California gun control, state Senator Kevin De León has introduced SB 53, a bill to regulate all ammunition retailing. SB 53 requires every consumer to get permission...

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A reader says we need to consider the effect of our lifestyle on the planet. Visit link: The Fires of Arizona

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Just as many Easterners resist stepping back from their increasingly flooded coast, Westerners build where they want to build and balk at controls. Read the original: Homes Keep Rising in West Despite Growing Wildfire Threat

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The White House announced yesterday that it was delaying implementation of the employer mandate of the Affordable Care Act until 2015. The U.S. Treasury... Read the original here: Employer Mandate Under Health Care Reform Delayed

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A lawyer disagrees with an Op-Ed writer’s view of a Supreme Court decision. Read the original: Rules for Developing Land

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In a little-noticed ruling this week, the Supreme Court made it that much harder for America’s communities and developers to find common ground. Go here to read the rest: A Legal Blow to Sustainable Development

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A plan supported in Albany would open the door for expanding commercial uses at Hudson River Park. See more here: Bill Would Allow the Sale of Air Rights to Raise Money for Pier 40 Repairs