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Clark County’s 20-Year Plan Update, Part 3: Impact Fees, New Policies, and Next Steps

Nov 03, 2026

From the Ground Up, Land Use, Legal Developments—Washington, Real Estate

This is the third article in a three-part series on Clark County’s 2025 comprehensive plan update. Part 1 covers urban growth area expansions and agricultural land; Part 2 covers rezoning, overlays, and code changes; and Part 3 covers impact fees, ne...

When the Contractor Lies About the Lumber: Bankruptcy Court Carves Out a $129,948.72 Non-Dischargeable Judgment

Oct 26, 2026

By Jacob A. Zahniser

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington, Construction

A Washington bankruptcy judge just held that a contractor's lie about buying materials makes the resulting debt non-dischargeable. The judge also refused to extend that holding to the rest of the project. The decision, In re Sleater, Adv. No. 25-0106...

Clark County’s 20-Year Plan Update, Part 2: Rezoning, Overlays, and New Code Standards

Oct 26, 2026

By Beatrice Bremer Lucas

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington, Land Use, Real Estate

This is the second article in a three-part series on Clark County’s 2025 comprehensive plan update. Part 1 covers urban growth area expansions and agricultural land; Part 2 covers rezoning, overlays, and code changes; and Part 3 covers impact fees, n...

Washington EHB 2294 Prohibits New Grocery and Pharmacy Use Restrictions: What This Changes in Leasing, Acquisitions, Dispositions, and Financing

Oct 19, 2026

By Julia Clark

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington, Real Estate

Washington has enacted Engrossed House Bill 2294 (“EHB 2294,” or the “Act”), which took effect on June 11, 2026, and adds a new chapter to Title 19 of the Revised Code of Washington.1 EHB 2294 voids most private agreements, including provisions in le...

Clark County’s 20-Year Plan Update, Part 1: Where Growth Goes

Oct 16, 2026

By Beatrice Bremer Lucas

From the Ground Up, Legal Developments—Washington, Land Use

This is the first article in a three-part series on Clark County’s 2025 comprehensive plan update. Part 1 covers urban growth area expansions and agricultural land; Part 2 covers rezoning, overlays, and code changes; and Part 3 covers impact fees, ne...

More Time Now, More Work Later: CARB's Latest SB 253 Proposals

Aug 11, 2026

By Brett M. Palmer

From the Ground Up, Environmental, Legal Developments—California

Since our March 2026 update, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) submitted its initial regulations implementing Senate Bills (SB) 253 and 261 to the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL), withdrew those regulations to make additional ch...