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Los Angeles CIO Ted Ross faces many challenges, including a substantially reduced staff, but manages to revamp entire city functions nonetheless.
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams is one of the few public officials who's found a way to address both election security and ballot access concerns.
This year's class features a bipartisan mix of individuals who've changed the lives of citizens and how their governments function.
As traditional development slows, accessory dwelling units now represent 30–45 percent of new permits and more than half of the affordable homes in unincorporated areas.
The amendments to the U.S. Constitution missing from thousands of “Trump Bibles” distributed to Oklahoma public schools ...
Matt Jones, senior director of industry relations at the auto marketplace TrueCar, describing the rush of electric vehicle sales after federal tax credits worth up to $7,500 for new models and $4,000 for used ones were cut short under the GOP tax and spending package. With buyers needing a binding contract in place by Sept. 30, demand surged in recent weeks as shoppers scrambled to lock in the incentives. (NPR)
In recent months, major cities including San Francisco, San Jose, San Diego, Fresno and Los Angeles have significantly stepped up efforts to clear encampments. Officials say it's an overdue shift in policy around homelessness.
Already, 1 in 3 counties receive federal disaster declarations each year. With disasters growing in strength and frequency, federal policies need to change.
The only state with such a program didn’t get there overnight. Years of action at the state Capitol and the ballot box set the stage. It’s a lesson for lawmakers in other states facing the fiscal challenges of providing services families need amid diminishing federal aid.
State and local retirement systems should collaborate to develop an AI-powered digital assistant to help government employees make better financial decisions throughout their careers. Hand-me-downs from the private sector won't cut it.
Gov. Joe Lombardo struck a deal with the DOJ to expand cooperation with ICE, ending the state’s sanctuary label.
Officials have denied public access to findings on the Gas Co. Tower, one of the city’s tallest buildings, even as engineers warn it could be unusable after a major earthquake without costly retrofits.
Colorado state Sen. Jeff Bridges. The Democratic chair of the Joint Budget Committee warned that federal tax cuts signed into law by President Donald Trump have made it harder for lawmakers to plug a nearly $1 billion budget gap heading into the next legislative session. Bridges said last year’s stopgap maneuvers won’t be enough this time as rising health-care costs and strict limits under the state’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights continue to squeeze the general fund. (The Denver Post)
The bill aims to get around federal protections for gun manufacturers.
Bringing generative artificial intelligence to bear on a staple of local government promises substantial improvements.
Share of Miami-Dade households below the ALICE — asset-limited, income constrained, employed — threshold ...
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein. At a press conference in Raleigh, Stein urged lawmakers to approve additional Medicaid funding to prevent cuts that could affect the state’s more than 3 million enrollees. Without action, reductions set to begin Wednesday include a 3 percent across-the-board drop in provider payments, steeper cuts for some, and an end to coverage of drugs prescribed for weight loss. The changes are separate from reductions tied to the federal One Big Beautiful Bill. (Raleigh News & Observer)
Ryan Walters departs amid clashes with the governor, controversies over TV displays and academic battles.
GOP leaders urged citizens to flag social media posts about Kirk, leading to investigations and dismissals across state and local agencies.
A landmark study finds older, long-term inmates released under reforms rarely reoffend, while younger offenders with shorter terms cycle back into the system at higher rates.
Researchers are building the case for putting nuclear microreactors in all sorts of places. Developers will need to work with communities to understand their hopes, concerns and priorities.
Once among the nation’s renewable pioneers, the state now gets only 4 percent of its electricity from renewables and ranks 49th in renewable growth.
With storms intensifying faster, officials consider widening shoulders for emergency travel lanes, though costs and infrastructure gaps challenge implementation.
To balance budgets, states are trimming provider rates even before President Trump’s tax law strips $1 trillion in federal Medicaid support over 10 years.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom blasted President Donald Trump’s climate change denials during Climate Week in New York City, calling them “economic self-sabotage” and “an abomination.” In a conversation with former President Bill Clinton and later at a New York Times forum, he argued that dismantling clean-energy standards cedes momentum to China on electric vehicles and renewables. Newsom said thermometers “are not political,” urging Americans to confront the reality of climate change rather than accept Trump’s rollbacks. (Los Angeles Times)
Share of Americans who say they would ascend to heaven if the Rapture occurred ...
Democrats' hold on the state is at risk due to taxes and other costs. Separately, recall efforts are targeting politicians from Kansas City to California.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer beat his party's favored candidate in last year’s primary. He’s still finding his footing with the Democratic legislature.
Southern states saw huge amounts of growth in renewables last year, but they'll need to work to keep the momentum going.
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