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On January 14, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling in Case v. Montana addressing when police may enter a home without a warrant during an emergency. The decision settles a longstanding debate among courts about what standard officers must meet before conducting warrantless entries to help someone in crisis.

The Newly Elected Official Orientation Checklist outlines the key information, materials, and steps cities can prepare to help newly elected officials understand how the city operates and serve effectively from the start.

The report analyzes residential parcel ownership in nearly 500 counties—creating a baseline for understanding residential property ownership patterns across the United States.

The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit, private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges.

Created by AARP Livable Communities and the Congress for the New Urbanism, "Enabling Better Places: A Handbook for Improved Neighborhoods" provides options for communities to consider as they identify and select small-scale, incremental policy changes that can be made without overhauling entire zoning codes and land use policies.