Vote news and trends

eScooters Prepare As Germany Leaders Vote On Ban
Ridesharing // February 12, 2020

German officials are planning a vote on Friday (Feb. 14) to decide the fate of electronic scooters in what has become Europe’s largest market. Ever since Germany gave eScooters the green light in June, officials have been trying to get them off the street. Ride-hailing...

Jersey City Votes To Tighten Short-Term Rental Regs
Regulation // November 06, 2019

Airbnb suffered a blow on Tuesday (Nov. 5) when Jersey City residents voted to apply more regulations to short-term rentals, a decision that could have repercussions as the company prepares for an IPO, according to a report by CNBC. More than 69 percent of voters...

Parliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit
Brexit // March 14, 2019

It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. As widely reported this week, the U.K. Parliament gave a thumbs down, on Tuesday (March 12), to a Brexit-with-a-deal, which Prime Minister Theresa May helped negotiate with the European Union (EU). A second “no” said...

Brexit Delay May Loom, But What’s Next?
International // February 27, 2019

After the delay, the deluge? As has been widely reported, in Britain, Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed to a deal that would delay Brexit (which, as you know by now, would be the U.K.’s exit from the European Union) if her Brexit plan is...

Quick Reads
Dems, GOP Divided As Coronavirus Stimulus Package Fails Senate

March 23, 2020
A procedural vote to advance the estimated $1.3 trillion coronavirus stimulus package failed the Senate 47-47, lacking the 60 votes needed, according to a Sunday (March 22) Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report.  Democrats and Republicans blamed each other for the deadlock and will reconvene at 12 p.m. on Monday (March 23). Democrats opposed Republicans’ move […]

eScooters Prepare As Germany Leaders Vote On Ban

February 12, 2020
German officials are planning a vote on Friday (Feb. 14) to decide the fate of electronic scooters in what has become Europe’s largest market. Ever since Germany gave eScooters the...

Jersey City Votes To Tighten Short-Term Rental Regs

November 06, 2019
Airbnb suffered a blow on Tuesday (Nov. 5) when Jersey City residents voted to apply more regulations to short-term rentals, a decision that could have repercussions as the company prepares...

Parliament Rejects PM’s Deal And A No-Deal Brexit

March 14, 2019
It wound up being no deal for a no-deal Brexit. As widely reported this week, the U.K. Parliament gave a thumbs down, on Tuesday (March 12), to a Brexit-with-a-deal, which...