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States Discover That Permitting Is a Policy, Not a Formality
Governments across the country are rewriting approval processes after concluding that the gap between funded projects and finished ones is largely administrative.
Saturday, September 5th, 2026
Governments across the country are rewriting approval processes after concluding that the gap between funded projects and finished ones is largely administrative.
Federal statistics determine how hundreds of billions are distributed and how the economy is understood. Budget pressure and response-rate decline are straining them at once.