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With $50 billion in federal Rural Health Transformation money up for grabs, Wyoming’s ambitious plan includes embedding federal funds into enduring programs.
As red states build far more homes, New York’s stagnating housing production risks population stagnation and a projected loss of two U.S. House seats and Electoral College votes.
As coins dwindle and retailers struggle, Indiana debates how rounding to the nearest nickel should work, including impacts on state revenue and point-of-sale systems.
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As automated enforcement programs expand, their mission to improve road safety is best served when operating within clear boundaries, ensuring residents’ data and privacy are secure, and preventing the program from being used for surveillance.
Eddie Melton, the mayor of Gary, Ind., has worked to attract new investment while promoting the narrative of a comeback. It’s got a long way to come back.
It’s all too easy to deploy a system that does more harm than good, undermining public trust.
Nearly 70 percent of traditional districts reported declines amid family self-deportations and lingering immigration fears, a trend that could affect funding and student support.
State data show officers equipped with the devices responded to cardiac emergencies with faster interventions, bolstering public health outcomes.
By ending state-paid insurance support, the DeSantis administration risks cutting off lifesaving medication for as many as 12,000 residents.
By showing where salt marshes may migrate, local officials can better guide development and reduce flood risk.
President Trump’s desire to place his party in charge of national elections is a tactic that collides with 250 years of constitutional history.
A new Dallas Fed forecast points to modest gains in 2026 as labor shortages and immigration limits restrain hiring.
Operation Metro Surge, the largest federal enforcement effort in state history, will transition to routine operations under border czar Tom Homan’s oversight.
Intensive instruction and test retakes helped thousands of students improve and move on to fourth grade.
The withdrawals could kneecap the DART system, starving it of funds at a time when transit agencies around the country are barely hanging on.
Temporary pandemic-era changes helped a lot. Continuing revival requires systems calibrated to rural scale rather than to urban norms.
State efforts to rein in misconduct have triggered financial crises for legitimate providers, cutting services for seniors and people with disabilities.
After years of historic growth, the median state’s rainy day savings fell in fiscal 2025.
Civil service exam bottlenecks and union pushback halted a plan to join a streamlined hiring program, leaving agencies understaffed as Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office.
Municipalities in Rhode Island hope to delay the landfill’s closure date and save money on waste disposal by setting up composting programs.
Federal subsidies helped 13 million more Americans access health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Millions are expected to lose coverage now that subsidies have expired.
It could provide a controlled framework for innovation, testing and deployment of technologies like AI and blockchain.
Some mayors openly challenge federal actions while others pursue quiet cooperation to protect resources for their constituents.
While rivals like Texas and Florida posted gains, California lost jobs and recorded the nation’s highest unemployment rate.
Soil testing shows dozens of city parks expose children to hazardous lead levels years after officials pledged to fix the problem.
The circumstances have to be right, and real urban change agents know not to promise the impossible.
Outdated assessment systems are opaque and structurally biased, leading to “data rot.” Local governments should invest in tools that make it easier for taxpayers to understand how their property is valued.
Changes at the U.S. Postal Service could harm political campaigns and voters alike. To safeguard democracy, they will need to adjust to new realities.
A new federal survey finds roughly a 20 percent difference in school readiness between children from the poorest and wealthiest families.
Ranking near dead last among major cities, the city is launching a public-private Housing Gateway program aimed at coordinating services and moving people into housing faster.
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