Sarah L. Swan
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Swan's Picks--Spring Holiday Edition and a comment on hypocrisy
When Managing Editor worked in state government one statehouse reporter she knew had a sign on his desk, quoting a 19th Century New York...
Sarah L. Swan
Apr 1, 20231 min read
Swan's Pick: Weekend Edition
Yes, it is April Fool's Day. And no, these are not spoof picks. Have a great weekend. Spring break is an economic nightmare for the...
Sarah L. Swan
Mar 24, 20231 min read
Swan's Picks for March 24
We hope you enjoyed this week's Symposium on Co-Cities by Sheila R. Foster and Christian Iaione now available from MIT Press. In early...


Amnon Lehavi
Mar 23, 20235 min read
Co-Cities: A Journey Through Urban Time and Space
As an academic, one reads a fair amount of texts. Very few of them give you sheer pleasure throughout the process of reading, while at...


Vanessa Casado Pérez
Mar 22, 20235 min read
From and To Natural Resources
The main strength of Foster and Iaione’s Co-Cities is its offer of governance principles and processes for cities-- recognizing the rich...


Nestor Davidson
Mar 21, 20233 min read
Does Urban Co-Governance Change the Urban Co-Governors?
In their new book Co-Cities, Sheila Foster and Christian Iaione offer a compelling, sophisticated, and empirically grounded vision of the...


Lisa T. Alexander
Mar 20, 20234 min read
Co-Cities: Reconceiving the City, the Commons, and New Governance Theory
Co-Cities by Sheila Foster and Christian Iaione is a tour de force. They provide a rigorous empirical analysis of more than 200 global...
Slog Law Blog
Mar 20, 20231 min read
Co-Cities Symposium
Today through Thursday, SLoG is delighted to be joined by four respected scholars who will offer reflections on a new book, Co-Cities,...


Slog Law Blog
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Symposium Next Week: Co-Cities, Foster & Iaione
We are delighted to announce our Spring symposium series for next week, on Co-Cities, the new book by Sheila R. Foster and Christian...


Sarah L. Swan
Mar 17, 20231 min read
Swan's Picks--St. Patrick's Edition
If St. Patrick could drive the snakes out of Ireland, could we not banish a few serpents of our own? Here are the Swan's Picks for this...


Sarah L. Swan
Mar 10, 20231 min read
Swan's Picks: Enjoy Spring Break!
It’s been a big week in state and local government law! Here are the headlines: Walgreens Loses Contract With California Over Stance on...


Sarah L. Swan
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Swan's Picks, Consolidated Edition 2/24 and 3/3
Managing Editor is in Florida. Let me tell you that we are having a First Amendment freak-out here right now. Thanks to Sarah Swan for...
Sarah L. Swan
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Swan's Picks: Feb. 9 and Feb. 17 Consolidated Edition
We're pleased to give you last week today, in addition to the week's picks. For those who want a preview of what else is to come, check...


Sarah L. Swan
Feb 3, 20231 min read
Swan's Picks Feb. 3, 2023
Feel like something is looking over your shoulder? Us, too. And it's not Twitter this time. Here are Swan's Picks for this week. As...


Sarah L. Swan
Jan 27, 20231 min read
Swan's Picks January 27, 2023
St. Cloud Times loses its last remaining reporter following Gannett cuts - Axios Twin Cities New Mexico asks court to overturn cities'...


Sarah L. Swan
Jan 23, 20231 min read
Swan’s Picks; and Thanks
It's the beginning of Spring Semester, and SLoGLaw wants to thank Sarah Swan for faithfully making these picks every week. We also want...
Clay Gillette
Jan 18, 20236 min read
Michelle Wilde Anderson Sees Into America’s Heart in “The Fight to Save the Town”
At their core, Michelle Wilde Anderson’s poignant and expertly crafted narratives in "The Fight to Save the Town" are tales of localities...


Sarah L. Swan
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Swan's Picks: Gun control, D.C. home rule, democracy, and more this week
San Jose Gun Insurance Law Going Into Effect – NBC Bay Area Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license...


Evan C. Zoldan
Jan 4, 20234 min read
Returning Expertise to Michigan’s Environmental Rulemaking
For the first time in decades, Democrats hold a majority of both chambers of the Michigan legislature—an opportunity that Governor...


Sarah L. Swan
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Swan's Picks: Back after the holiday break with stories on speech, policing, and clean water
Bogue Chitto community to gain access to running water for first time (montgomeryadvertiser.com) NYC Faces $300 Million Bill in Lawsuit...


Sarah L. Swan
Nov 11, 20221 min read
Swan's Picks: Elections, foot voting, local finances, and more
City of Chester, Pennsylvania, Files For Chapter 9 Bankruptcy (bloomberglaw.com) Haywood voters elect unexperienced college student as...


Sarah L. Swan
Nov 4, 20221 min read
Swan's Picks: public safety and policing, water use, and more
CVS, Walgreens Will Pay $10 Billion Total To Settle Opioid-Related Lawsuits - MedCity News KC pays millions for police shooting and...


Sarah L. Swan
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Swan's Picks: Expanding internet access, racial disparities in homeownership, and more this week
Rural areas to get $759M in grants for high-speed internet (msn.com) Cities Weigh Value of AI-Powered Gunshot Detection Tech - Bloomberg...


Sarah L. Swan
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Swan's Picks: Education, elections, and more this week
Judge Blocks Mississippi From Giving Private Schools $10 Million (mississippifreepress.org) Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in...