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That’s the share of Nevada’s single-family homes owned by investors, 6 percent higher than the national average and the seventh-highest rate in the country ...
The state’s 2021 pay-range law helped fuel similar policies across the U.S. and now the European Union.
New federal rules give states just months to begin spending and prove results to secure future funding.
Stillwater, Minn., resident Amy Burback, reacting after the Pentagon ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to the state, following President Donald Trump’s threat to invoke the Insurrection Act amid unrest. The troops were placed on prepare-to-deploy status as what defense officials described as “prudent planning,” even as the National Guard remained on standby and it was unclear whether the soldiers would ultimately be sent. (The Minnesota Star-Tribune)
For-profit programs proliferated as oversight lagged and exam pass rates sank.
States will be scrambling to manage new priorities and demands from Washington, tighten their belts in a tough budget cycle and respond to federal frameworks on AI regulation.
Billions of dollars are at stake. With new federal rules, it’s up to state lawmakers to ensure that programs like food stamps serve those in need without wasting taxpayer dollars.
The number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week.
The unprecedented move aims to quell concerns about data centers driving up energy costs.
With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and the environment.
The amount of the largest Medicare Advantage fraud...
Cynthia Freeman, a New York-based performer who has been trying to figure out how to keep her and her husband’s ACA plan in the midst of spiking premiums. Freeman’s husband, Brad Lawrence, was diagnosed with kidney disease last fall and cannot face a lapse in health insurance. But the family cannot afford the new price of their plan. [KFF Health News]
Progress is slow and uneven a year after the Eaton Fire. The wealthy and the well-insured are faring the best.
A national repository of personal information the federal government is seeking poses serious dangers. Americans should be free to speak out without fear that their data will be used to target them for retaliation.
This isn’t the first time the president has threatened to invoke the act giving him broad power to deploy the military on U.S. soil.
The White House offered few details Wednesday on what Congress can expect from planned legislative recommendations for a national standard that would seek to preempt state laws.
An investigation has revealed that many of these deaths — whether the result of withdrawal, chronic medical conditions or mental health complications — could have been prevented.
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The number of NCAA men’s basketball games that...
Jack Pitney, a political science professor at Claremont McKenna College, about Gov. Gavin Newsom. Pitney spoke to the Mercury News regarding the governor’s meeting with interest groups and industry across the state as he weighs a potential presidential run in 2028. (The Mercury)
Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections this year, with at least 21 incumbents term-limited or not running for another term.
New York’s 51-member city council unanimously selected Julie Menin as its next speaker. She could help determine the prospects for Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious agenda.
It could signal major changes in compliance, grants and oversight for state and local governments. That’s happened in the past.
A century of increasingly restrictive zoning has priced out lower-cost housing, and new limits on how homes are used risk deepening the affordability crisis.
Unlike federal DOGE, the Montgomery County office doesn’t envision layoffs becoming part of its mission.
The top reasons for movers related to family and work opportunities, according to the study. Nearly half of the inbound movers reported an annual income of $150,000 or more.
After years of waiting, states and territories will soon begin breaking ground on projects intended to expand access to high-speed internet nationwide.
Dr Dušan Materić, at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany, in an interview with The Guardian. The scientist was speaking about new doubts cast on landmark studies showing concerning levels of microplastic in human brains. (Guardian)
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The number of countries the Trump administration is...
Santa Fe has adopted a new law that ties the local minimum wage to inflation and housing costs. Backers say the measure will boost workers’ incomes while providing predictability to businesses.
The federal Rural Health Transformation Program will grant $50 billion to states to expand access to health care. Here’s where state applications stand.