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Virginia's Loudoun County - long-labeled the nation's 'fastest growing county' - was handed a court decision last week that could allow for the construction of another 60-thousand homes. The Virginia Supreme Court struck down a set of slow growth regulations that pertain to the western part of Loudoun - restrictions that were passed by a former County Board of Supervisors. The court ruled the county didn't provide proper public notice as to which parts of the county the new regulations would affect. It was a ruling that captured the attention of slow-growth advocates and property rights proponents across the region. The current Loudoun Board of Supervisors is now grappling with how to respond. Three board members want to reinstate the slow-growth rules. But they don't have the support of the majority.
During the "get tough on crime" campaign of the 1980s and 90s, many states ushered in stricter sentencing laws, which put certain inmates behind bars for longer terms. But in recent years, some states have re-considered this approach and scaled back those laws. Now, there's a campaign in Maryland to do away with certain mandatory sentences for felony drug crimes.
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