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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.
Former President Barack Obama, joking during a podcast interview about one of the first questions he wanted answered after taking office. Obama said he believes extraterrestrial life probably exists somewhere in the universe, but he dismissed conspiracy theories that aliens are being hidden at Area 51, a highly classified U.S. military installation in southern Nevada long used to test advanced aircraft. The secrecy surrounding the remote site has fueled decades of UFO speculation, but Obama said there is no underground facility containing extraterrestrials. Polling shows the mystery persists, with about a quarter of Americans believing crashed UFOs are stored there and more than half saying they think alien life exists. (The Hill)
That’s how much Kathy Hochul is sending to New York City to help close a budget gap and stabilize city finances ...
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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.
Ohio state Sen. Louis Blessin g, backing legislation aimed at curbing large investors’ growing ownership of single-family homes in Ohio. Blessing introduced a bill that would tax LLCs owning more than 50 houses at the same time, a move he says could force large investors to sell off properties and return homes to the owner-occupied market. The proposal comes amid new federal data showing investors control a significant share of housing in some Dayton-area neighborhoods and as President Donald Trump has called for limits on private equity and corporate ownership of single-family homes. (Dayton Daily News)
That’s how many former federal workers have launched political campaigns this year ...
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.
Roughly one-in-five enrollees in Pennsylvania’s Obamacare marketplace dropped their health coverage for 2026, as premiums spiked following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after signing bipartisan legislation banning student cellphone use during instructional time in Michigan schools. Whitmer said the new policy will improve students’ social skills and learning, arguing that fewer distractions in classrooms will lead to better outcomes. The law requires school districts to adopt cellphone policies by next school year that, at a minimum, prohibit phone use during class, while allowing local leaders to go further if they choose. (The Detroit News)
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.
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton responding as Oklahoma lawmakers and education officials moved to restart the state’s social studies standards process after last year’s version was invalidated by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Legislators said they welcome a revised draft stripped of last-minute, polarizing additions, including disputed language about the 2020 election, that were added under the state’s former education leadership and ultimately derailed the standards. (Oklahoma Voice)
That’s the percentage of Washington business leaders who say they are considering relocating their personal residence out of state ...
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.
It could provide a controlled framework for innovation, testing and deployment of technologies like AI and blockchain.
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.
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