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 flagging these important developments, along with others from around the nation. One more editorial note: Attorney George Fatheree, who represented the Bruce family in its fight for reparation of Bruce's Beach (see link) was a recent speaker around here. His take on the topic discussed by the Times piece: the Bruce's Beach land is difficult to develop now due to CA coastal land use restrictions; the descendants no longer live in California; and some of the neighbors are still litigious. If the Bruce family owns the land again, what makes that clearer than monetizing it? Have a good weekend.

California and Its Neighbors Are at an Impasse over the Colorado River. Here’s a Way Forward. (governing.com)

Biden won’t veto GOP effort to repeal D.C. crime law - POLITICO

Buckhead Secession Effort Threatens Financial Health of Atlanta Region - Bloomberg

Florida bill would require bloggers who write about governor to register with the state | WFLA

DeSantis Promises Florida Will Control Disney Content (nymag.com)

Dwarf Goats: One Man’s Idea for Saving a Town in Rural America - WSJ

In the wake of violence American cities resort to youth curfews | The Economist

Dumping radioactive water in Hudson River is ‘best option,’ per Indian Point nuclear facility owner - Gothamist Bruce’s Beach Was a Reparations Model. Then the Family Sold It. - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Florida lawmakers move to give DeSantis control over school athletics board (tampabay.com) D.C. overpays landlords millions to house the city's poorest - The Washington Post

How One City Ended Prison Gerrymandering | Bolts (boltsmag.org)