Greater Indiana Clean Cities, Inc.’s Post

Air-horn-and-giant-foam-cowboy-hat-worthy-news. After 30+ years, the end is seemingly nigh for the Ordinary Cause Rules. Tucked away in this year's SCTS Annual Business Plan is the quiet revelation that the 2024-2025 civil justice reform agenda includes ongoing work on a proposal to create a new unitary set of rules for Ordinary Actions at both Sheriff and Court of Session level. No further details are given, but hopefully this will lead to consolidation, simplification and modernisation of the rules for civil practitioners. Other key reform areas for this year include the expansion of Civil Online functionality to Ordinary Cause actions (which I posted about in March in more detail) and to Court of Session matters, and a planned expansion of the use of live-streaming in civil courts. https://lnkd.in/dKsuvGve

https://lnkd.in/eZMachkK Casey Fields and Scott Slatton talk with the Association’s two legislative and public policy advocates, Joannie Nickel and Erica Wright, about the beginning of the second part of the 2023 – 24 legislative session. They discuss zero millage, funding through the Local Government Fund, short-term rental regulation, possible revisions to the Abandoned Buildings Revitalization Act, and legislative rule changes.

#ClimateChange Management Bill must include robust policing and public accounting to ensure transparency. We need strong mechanisms for civil society, private sector and government to monitor progress.

*STRATEGY MATTERS-2: The wheel of change in public policy starts moving very fast when all the stakeholders come together — industry, government, civil society and think tanks. Apparently the challenge/opportunity lies in bringing them together for changing policies in any area. *Sharing critical elements of public policy strategy in STRATEGY MATTERS for understanding. #hbsonline #strategy #publicpolicy

The senior housing and care industry is closely watching the aftermath of a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the so-called Chevron doctrine, a 40-year-old legal precedent that required courts to defer to regulatory agencies to interpret ambiguous laws. NIC’s Bob Kramer and Ray Braun weigh in on possible impacts to senior housing and care. “The likelihood that we will see staffing mandates at the federal level has decreased significantly,” said Kramer. Read more:  https://bit.ly/3SBiXu2

This 👇 Fantastic to see a practical, costed roadmap which includes *participation within the civil service* to strengthen policy making. https://lnkd.in/eM3zUqCJ

State leaders are planning on putting a school construction bond on the ballot this fall---but a legislative negotiation is happening behind the scenes over how to make the funding fair, reports John Fensterwald EdSource https://lnkd.in/gbwUPskk #EducationFunding #SchoolConstruction #StateLeaders #LegislativeNegotiation #BallotInitiative #EducationPolicy #EducationReform

Draining the Swamp: A Tough Challenge Ahead 🐍💧 This video explores the complexities of reforming entrenched civil service roles and the barriers to accountability within our government. We delve into the implications of political bias and how it impacts administration changes. #DrainTheSwamp #GovernmentReform #AccountabilityMatters #PoliticalBias #CivicEngagement #CivilService #ReformChallenges #TransparencyInGovernment #PoliticalAccountability #EmpowerChange

Interesting and provocative editorial on how Schedule F is the wrong solution to a correctly identified problem. Civil Service reform is a must but replacing it by the spoils system would be a large step backward. #publicpolicy #goodgovernment

Federal legislators are considering legislation that would transform how we help those on public safety net services by giving them a path to work. The groundbreaking One Door Policy results from research by the Georgia Center for Opportunity. #PolicyChange #OneDoorPolicy