In Navajo Nation, Bad Roads Can Mean Life or Death
Native Americans who live on the reservation in Utah are used to having to fight for basic government services. But they’d at least like roads that can reliably transfer patients to the ER and kids to school.
Talking Politics With an Expert on Women in Politics
Jennifer Lawless is optimistic about the wave of women thinking about running for office -- but only tepidly.
Getting Public Benefits to the People Who Need Them
Low take-up is a problem at every level of government. As recent research shows, just keeping things simple can help a lot.
Advocating for the Environment When Your Rural Town Won't
Environmental advocacy is difficult in the Trump era. In rural areas, it's even harder. “To be personally attacked for speaking up, to be silenced, it was devastating to me," says one resident who tried to fight fracking in her rural Pennsylvania county.
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Why a Border Adjustment Tax Would Be a Bad Deal for States and Localities
It would slam the insurance industry, bringing downturns in the bond market and tax revenues.
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$506 million
Revenue Colorado has made off marijuana since legalizing retail sale of the drug for recreational use in 2014, according to VS Strategies, a pro-legalization research company. Most of the money goes toward education.
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State Election Officials Fear Feds Are Making Security Worse
Secretaries of state are concerned about not just the federal government's request for voter information but also the information they're not getting about election security breaches.
Looking Back at Trump's Win in Raw Numbers
The president's victory has been extensively explored. But a state- and county-level look at the data offers stunning evidence of just how large the shifts were in certain places.
How Much Can Cities Do About Walkability?
A lot of what fosters it is out of their control, but a little audacity goes a long way.
On Infrastructure, California Goes Back to Basics
The state's transportation chief calls a new $54 billion transportation package monumental. But the projects it funds will be more mundane than monumental.
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Creating a Fit and Healthy Community
As obesity rates rise, mayors are taking action to help citizens improve diets and get moving.
For Opioids' Youngest Victims, Is Help Too Little, Too Late?
Drug abuse is overwhelming the child welfare system at unprecedented rates. Solutions are slowly emerging, but they aren't always adopted.
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Two Environmental Buzzwords, Same Meaning?
“Zero waste” and “circular economy” are often used interchangeably.
Does Business Know Best?
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