Mastodawn

The Democracy Advocate 1d ago

Trump Threatens DC Home Rule Over Election Outcome

Trump Threatens DC Home Rule as he suggests federal control could follow a D.C. election result he opposes.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/trump-watch/trump-threatens-dc-home-rule/

Show thread

Axomamma, Antifa from birth May 31

As a side note, Social Circle, Georgia appears to be a well organized place. I've looked at a lot of websites for municipalities, and theirs is one of the best. The town is equidistant from Atlanta and Athens, Georgia and has interstate highway access.

I hope they are successful in keeping #DHS and #ICE out.

#Politics #HomeRule #PublicNuisance

https://www.socialcirclega.gov/home

Axomamma, Antifa from birth May 31

I would like to know why the Trump administration is spending money like a drunken sailor. What possible reason could there be that justifies paying $128 million for a warehouse that had an assessed value of $29 million?

#Politics #RepublicanDeathCult #Georgia #ICE #DHS #HomeRule #TrumpCrimeFamily

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/31/georgia-ice-detention-center-social-circle

Georgia town’s novel strategy to fight ICE jail plan impresses legal experts

Town of Social Circle’s complaint invokes ‘public nuisance’ law that scholars say could have impact for other localities

The Guardian

Tina M Casey Apr 24

Local communities are spoiling for a fight over data centers, and winning.

https://triplepundit.com/2026/community-pushback-fight-data-centers/

#datacenters #ai #artificialintelligence #noisepollution #noise #pollution #airpollution #waterresources #homerule #localcontrol #sustainable #sustainability #developers #siliconvalley #techgiants #wealthgap #oligarchs #us

Tina M Casey Apr 24

Local communities are spoiling for a fight over data centers, and winning.

https://triplepundit.com/2026/community-pushback-fight-data-centers/

LilMikeSF Apr 19

“It's Not Legal”: #PalmBeach airport renamed after #DJT irks local pilot who files #lawsuit against #FAA over the renaming...

Premise of suit is that #HomeRule grants local #government authority over county-owned facilities, and that even if local county commissioners supported renaming the airport, it would not be legally binding.

https://simpleflying.com/pilot-lawsuit-palm-beach-airport-renaming-donald-trump/

“It's Not Legal”: Pilot Files Lawsuit Over Palm Beach Airport’s Renaming After Donald Trump

The lawsuit against renaming Palm Beach International Airport after Donald Trump raises questions about the $5.5 million cost and safety concerns.

Simple Flying

Scott Tibbs Apr 9

Of course there should be limits on home rule:

https://www.ConservaTibbs.com/2017/05/23/of-course-there-should-be-limits-on-home-rule/

Nobody believes in absolute home rule for local government.

#HomeRule #IndianaPolitics #ThrowbackThursday

Of course there should be limits on home rule

Sometimes the greater magistrate must sometimes step in to protect the rights of the people.

ConservaTibbs

Tadonic the Flautulent Mar 24

Tell Congress: Oppose H.R. 5103 the misnamed "Safe and Beautiful Act" being pushed by people who have no interest in living in DC themselves, and wouldn't know beauty if they fell over it. (H.R. 5103 is about as beautiful as the Big Beautiful Bill.)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j3hP-FniAKtuolHYvxya4JpZygmlYyvavjd62y7oaqU/edit?tab=t.0
#activism #DC #WashingtonDC #HomeRule #phone #lobby #HR5103 #FreeDC

Tell Congress: Oppose Safe and Beautiful // Call Toolkit Mar 2026

TELL CONGRESS:Oppose Safe and Beautiful Updated March 24, 2026 Contents Overview 1 Call List of key lawmakers 2 Call List + Script for DC residents 2 Call Script for allies nationwide 5 Overview The U.S. House is currently advancing H.R. 5103, the “Make the District of ...

Google Docs

Lyle Solla-Yates Mar 5

I missed this. West Virginia piloted Home Rule for local governments to be able to be creative in solving local problems in 2007 and made it permanent in 2019. This is very different from how we do things in Virginia. https://revenue.wv.gov/homerule/Pages/About.aspx #HomeRule #DillonRule #WV

The West Virginia Municipal Home Rule Program

The Department of Revenue administers and enforces West Virginia revenue laws, including the regulation of insurance, banking, and gaming industries as well as managing other fiscal responsibilities.

Show thread

Nonilex Feb 24

President Joe Biden ultimately vetoed that disapproval, rendering the timing dispute moot. Now, at a time when tension between the city and #Congress continues to escalate, the city could be picking a fight depending on whether or how Congress responds.

#law #HomeRule #Trump #Republicans #idiocracy