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Joan Soholt, a banquet server and union member, warning Minneapolis officials against using liquor license renewals to target hotels accused of housing federal immigration agents. Soholt, a member of the hospitality union Unite Here Local 17, told the Minneapolis City Council that revoking licenses would harm hotel employees, including cooks, bartenders and housekeepers, who rely on those jobs. Her comments came as council members debated whether to penalize two downtown hotels that had drawn protests during a federal immigration enforcement operation. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Updating outdated titling laws may expand low-cost financing for one of the nation’s most affordable housing types.
That’s the property tax increase Mayor Zohran Mamdani says New York City may impose if state leaders refuse to raise taxes on wealthy residents and corporation ...
A state initiative launched less than 18 months ago has relieved more than 500,000 residents, eliminating an average of $1,200 per person.
State officials pitched robotic ultrasounds to help rural areas with no OB-GYNs, but clinicians say technology can’t replace trained providers.
President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship amid increasing polarization.
At least 10 states are using their own funds to help residents afford marketplace coverage amid rising premiums.
State and local governments can expand access and slash electric bills by simplifying slow, expensive permitting processes.
That’s how many lifeguards in Honolulu are men, with women making up fewer than 6 percent of the city’s Ocean Safety Department ...
Democratic activist Julio Esperias, criticizing Los Angeles Councilmember Nithya Raman after she launched a surprise mayoral challenge against L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Esperias, who volunteered on Raman’s 2024 re-election campaign at Bass’ request, called the move a betrayal. Raman’s last-minute decision to run against Bass stunned Los Angeles political circles, especially after Bass had endorsed her, campaigned for her and helped her avoid a runoff just months earlier. (Los Angeles Times)
Katie Wilson campaigned against expansion but now faces pressure from public safety advocates and civil liberties groups.
A proposed bill would clarify when conversations outside public meetings violate the state’s open government law.
Residents demand action on resource-heavy developments, but local governments say state law curtails their power.
A growing number of public health officials are recognizing that data alone is not enough to gain public trust. Jefferson County decided to take a different tack.
It provides a natural space where identities overlap, reducing partisan prejudices. It could be key to easing our fierce divisions.
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.
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