Professor John Plecnik was featured on Cleveland.com as part of an article on Millennials who serve Northeast Ohio in public office.  Entitled “Millennials in office:  A new generation of politics and public service,” this article highlights sixteen officeholders under the age of thirty-five and asks them about their generation’s perspective on public service.  As Vice President of Council and Councilman-at-Large for the City of Willoughby Hills, Professor Plecnik expressed hope that Millennials will bring a “fresh approach” to public service with “more focus on balancing our budget, dealing with the national debt, and creating a sustainable plan for America’s future.”  The article is available here.

Professor Alan Weinstein presented at three sessions during the American Planning Association’s (APA) National Planning Conference in Phoenix, April 2-5.  On Sunday, April 3, he presented “Recent Changes to FCC Rules Governing Local Government Telecommunications Regulations” as part of an Alfred Bettman Law Symposium session titled “Federal Regulations Affecting Land-Use Decisions” that he organized. That same day he also presented “The Effect of Reed v. Town of Gilbert on First Amendment Rulings in the Lower Courts” as part of a session titled “Local Sign Regulation” organized by the Arizona Chapter of the APA. On Monday, April 4, he presented “What Can (and Should) Local Governments Do About Racial and Income Segregation in Housing,” as part of an Alfred Bettman Law Symposium session titled “Planning as if ‘Black Lives Matter,’ ” that he organized.