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It’s a core public safety issue: Researchers need access to agency data, but it can be difficult or impossible to come by. You can’t solve a problem you can’t measure. Model state legislation offers a framework for expanding access.
State support is encouraging homeowners to invest in energy efficiency and construction designed to reduce future risk.
Tiny liquor bottle surcharges send millions to towns for cleanup, but critics say they fuel litter and drunk driving.
Republicans are competing for the former president’s backing while Democrats hope high turnout and new voters shift the race.
That’s the maximum income a single mother with two children can earn for her kids to qualify for Medicaid in Florida, under some of the strictest eligibility rules in the country ...
Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Niedzwiecki, explaining why widespread power outages hit Cape Cod during the blizzard of ’26. Niedzwiecki said falling trees and above-ground power lines made the outages inevitable, leaving about 80 percent of the region’s economy in the dark and more than 150,000 residents without electricity at the storm’s peak. He is now urging officials to bury portions of the electrical grid underground and create a regional resilience plan, arguing that stronger infrastructure is essential to protect homes, businesses and critical services from future storms. (Boston Herald)
Construction regulations have evolved through a rigorous process guided by professional expertise. But safety and housing affordability shouldn’t be seen as competing goals.
A pioneer in AI governance talks about why policymakers must shape the wise use of this powerful technology.
Some people fear self-driving vehicles, but experts say their potential to save lives might be their biggest benefit.
Proponents say California's major AI legislation offers essential guardrails on a quickly developing technology. But detractors — including the president — say it's burdensome, unnecessary and unfair.
The rapidly advancing technology is going to reshape American work. Public officials are trying to prepare workers for the seismic shift.
The explosive growth of data centers, fueled partly by the AI race, has some states scrambling for a piece of the action and some localities trying to pump the brakes.
It's not a question of if or when: State and local governments are already putting artificial intelligence to work.
Milwaukee’s mayor grew up in the city’s poorest ZIP code and inherited deep fiscal and public safety challenges. Four years later, he’s cut the deficit, reduced crime and earned overwhelming voter support.
An overwhelming levy vote is helping the city move closer to ensuring every resident lives within a short walk of green space.
As agencies use artificial intelligence to improve services and efficiency, leaders must shape its governance and impact.
A pending U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act could weaken protections for minority voters.
The Bloomberg Philanthropies award will fund up to 300 apartments, with city officials expecting sharply lower utility costs for residents.
With the number of residents over 65 growing four times faster than the rest of the population, legislators are advancing more than 20 bills and a long-term plan to reshape aging services.
Arizona state Rep. Alma Hernandez, venting frustration during a marathon overnight legislative session at the Arizona House of Representatives that began on February 25. Hernandez made the remark after a Republican lawmaker walked out around 5 a.m., briefly throwing the chamber into chaos with more than 20 bills still awaiting votes. Lawmakers had been debating for nearly 19 hours straight during crossover week, with tensions flaring over exhaustion, rushed debate and a process some said left little time to carefully consider legislation. (Arizona Mirror)
That’s how much of its historical average the Sierra Nevada snowpack has reached this winter in California, a critical source of nearly one-third of the state’s water supply ...
A traffic signal prioritization product developed for the city of San Jose has made buses 20 percent faster. The city has turned to Silicon Valley tech companies for a range of needs.
For public officials who support equal opportunity, recent court rulings and other developments provide reasons for a little optimism.
State lawmakers pursue homeowner tax cuts, but counties, schools and towns face shortfalls.
Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.
Just over 10,000 residents signed up as federal subsidy cuts and rising premiums reshape the state’s insurance marketplace.
Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, expressing concern after a call with federal officials about immigration enforcement and the upcoming elections. Bellows said federal authorities told state officials that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is not planning to target polling locations. However, she said officials declined to clearly affirm that states have sole authority over election administration, raising fears about potential federal interference as tensions grow between states and the Trump administration over immigration and voting policies. (Bloomberg)
That’s how long it takes, on average, to process sexual assault evidence kits in Colorado ...
Whether it’s political polarization, ruthless social media or federal interference, this is a particularly tough time to be in elected office in a city or a state.
Lawmakers in at least eight states are proposing bans or tighter limits as garnishment hits thousands of patients each year and federal protections recede.
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