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The cancellation of these funds has left communities scrambling to scale back long-planned infrastructure projects meant to reduce future disaster risks.
That's the share of households earning under $50,000 a year that reported not having enough food or having children miss meals in early 2026 ...
Jonathan Alexander, president of Pittsburgh's Sheraden neighborhood community council, putting his finger on why fixing missed garbage pickups, which have more than tripled in 311 complaints since 2019, won't solve the waste problem in neighborhoods like his. Illegal dumpsites are the deeper issue. The nonprofit Allegheny CleanWays has identified more than 2,000 such sites across the city, with about 10 in Sheraden alone, and residents say sanitation trucks sometimes leave an area messier than they found it after rummaging animals or broken bags scatter debris that workers aren't required to clean up. The city's garbage fleet hasn't grown since before the pandemic even as 311 missed-collection requests have climbed steadily. (Pittsburgh Public Source)
Data center projects are drawing fierce opposition in rural communities that form the backbone of Republican support, putting state leaders at odds with a White House eager to accelerate AI infrastructure.
A statewide study found that students in the most effective schools attended about seven more days per year than similar students in the least effective schools.
The latest round of a state-backed debt relief program will wipe out medical debt for more than 97,000 residents, offering financial relief without requiring an application.
Votes aren’t fully counted, but the general-election duels for California governor, L.A. mayor and other offices are starting to take shape.
The design of political constituencies is an important element in the maintenance of community. The way we have manipulated voting districts has eroded a relationship that ought to be fundamental to public life.
Our system for dealing with these emergencies is weaker than it once was. Leaders closest to the people need to strengthen their communications, operations and community engagement before the next crisis arrives.
That's how many new officers New York City's Police Department (NYPD) plans to hire this year. That would bring the force to 35,555 uniformed officers by year's end ...
Iowa state Rep. Josh Turek, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, making his pitch to voters in a state where Trump won three consecutive presidential elections but where farmer frustration with tariffs, surging diesel prices and collapsed soybean exports to China is scrambling the political math heading into November's midterms. Turek, a four-time Paralympic wheelchair basketball player born with spina bifida, represents a Republican-leaning district in the Iowa House and is running on what he calls "prairie populism," affordable healthcare, a living wage and opposition to Medicaid cuts. Iowa's governor's race has already moved from "lean Republican" to "toss-up," and Democrats see as many as three of the state's four House seats as competitive. (Bloomberg News)
A new law restricts law enforcement access to ballots, voting systems and voter data, reflecting growing concerns about election interference ahead of the midterms.
Police departments across Idaho are embracing AI-powered surveillance tools to solve crimes faster, even as critics raise concerns about privacy and oversight.
New forecasting efforts aim to help policymakers anticipate emerging budget risks before they evolve into major deficits or funding crises.
Seven states that rely on Colorado River water couldn’t agree on a plan to share a shrinking resource. What comes next could be especially fateful for Arizona.
It’s not just uncertainty coming from Washington. It’s a structural shift in who bears fiscal risk, and local governments are at the bottom of that ladder.
Revised estimates suggest the state will save only a fraction of what officials initially expected.
A major increase in construction and maintenance spending will help dozens of projects, yet most of the state’s school infrastructure backlog remains unresolved.
Lawmakers approved significant investments in child care access, but proposals to boost pay and stabilize the workforce failed to make the final budget.
That's how many states require regular election audits under state law, with Georgia among the most visible this week, as Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger opened the state's risk-limiting audit of the May 19 primary to the public, rolling 10-sided dice to randomly select batches of ballots for hand-counting across all 159 counties ...
Former San Diego City Councilmember Mark Kersey, defending middle managers even as he acknowledged the city must make tough choices, a rare moment of nuance in a budget debate in which middle managers have become the go-to scapegoat for San Diego's $118 million deficit. Mayor Todd Gloria is proposing to cut 37 unclassified positions to save $9.3 million from a general fund that spent more than $49 million on such roles this fiscal year. (Voice of San Diego)
The state has become the first to ban personalized algorithmic pricing for food retailers and food delivery companies.
Electing legislatures under such a system would give minority-party voters more of a voice in their government and blunt the impact of gerrymandering. An effort in Wyoming could serve as a blueprint.
That's the number of known lead service lines in Illinois— more than any other state—with another 820,000 suspected lines still unidentified, prompting the federal government to announce $295 million in drinking water funding for the state, part of a $921 million regional investment ...
California Assembly Speaker pro Tem Josh Lowenthal, moments before his chamber voted overwhelmingly to ban children under 16 from having social media accounts, a measure that would make California the first U.S. state to match Australia's national prohibition, and that now heads to the Senate with an Aug. 31 deadline. The bill drew bipartisan support, with one Republican saying he changed his vote after thinking about his nieces and nephews, but faces fierce opposition from Meta, TikTok, Snap and civil liberties groups who argue it violates the First Amendment and could cut off LGBTQ+ youth from online communities where they find safety. The bill still needs Senate approval and Gov. Gavin Newsom's signature, who vetoed a similar measure two years ago. (Sacramento Bee)
A bipartisan, first-in-the-nation bill would require major AI developers to disclose risks, report safety incidents and submit to annual independent audits.
Lawmakers have agreed to move the state primary from September to June, a shift supporters say could boost participation and give voters a bigger role in selecting candidates.
Public health officials in rural Northern California successfully limited the spread of measles by working through teachers, church leaders and other trusted community members.
Los Angeles is betting a massive rail tunnel beneath can ease congestion on the notoriously clogged 405 freeway.
In the wake of federal cuts and increasing anxiety about cost of living, lawmakers in several states want the wealthy to pay more.
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