en-us GOVERNING magazine provides leading intelligence articles on management, policy and politics to help guide and inspire innovative leaders across state and local government. Sat, 25 May 10:53:40 PDT http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/59-percent-drop-genx-net-worth.html Fri, 24 May 7:30:00 PDT The decrease in median net worth for members of Generation X between 2005 and 2010, making them the hardest-hit age group during the recession. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/7000-nj-paying-college-grad-loans-for-living-in-cities.html Thu, 23 May 7:30:00 PDT The amount of money lawmakers in New Jersey have proposed paying toward recent graduates' student loans if they live for two years in urban areas needing revitalization. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/138-billion-cost-invasive-species-per-year.html Wed, 22 May 7:30:00 PDT The collective cost of invasive species -- such as the Burmese python, Asian carp and yellow star-thistle -- to U.S. taxpayers each year. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/506-cents-ny-gas-tax-rate.html Tue, 21 May 7:30:00 PDT The gas tax in New York state, which is the highest in the nation. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/47-percent.html Mon, 20 May 8:0:00 PDT The portion of state and local government officials who approve of President Barack Obama -- down from 54 percent last summer, according to a Governing survey. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/25-miles-bike-paths-installed-in-san-francisco.html Fri, 17 May 7:30:00 PDT Miles of bike paths that have been installed in San Francisco in the last three years. More lanes are in the works, but public resistance to them is growing. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/100-ohio-kindergarten-college-savings-accts.html Thu, 16 May 7:30:00 PDT The initial deposit that Cuyahoga County, Ohio, will make into college savings accounts for every kindergartener next fall. San Francisco was the first jurisdiction to implement such a program, and other localities are starting to take notice. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/336-cost-for-ounce-marijuana-washington-state.html Wed, 15 May 7:30:00 PDT The projected cost for an ounce of recreational marijuana, including taxes, in the state of Washington. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/1000-proposed-new-fine-for-dooring-cyclists-chicago.html Tue, 14 May 7:30:00 PDT The new fine drivers and passengers who "door" a cyclist -- causing an accident by opening a door in the path of the bike -- would face under changes proposed to Chicago's bike ordinance. http://www.governing.com/daily-digit/208-million-states-spending-medicaid-fraud-recovery.html Mon, 13 May 7:30:00 PDT The total amount that states spent trying to recover fraudulent Medicaid payments in 2011. The total amount recovered for that year was $1.7 billion.