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• California Launches New Program to Revamp Parks
• Jun. 5, 2013
• California officials have launched a new program called Parks Forward to analyze and overhaul the state parks system. It will be led by a volunteer commission.

• Bill to Give Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants' Kids in Fla. Vetoed
• Jun. 5, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed children of undocumented immigrants to get temporary Florida driver’s licenses, a decision that may bolster his standing among immigration hard-liners but could hurt him among Hispanic voters.

• Study Ranks Best City Park Systems
• Jun. 5, 2013
• Minneapolis, where 94 percent of residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park, has the U.S.' best park system, according to new rankings by a national nonprofit conservation group.

• Municipally Owned Bridges in Worse Condition Than State-Owned Ones
• Jun. 4, 2013
• Bridges localities own are more than twice as likely to be considered structurally deficient as those on state roads. View detailed bridge inspection data for your state.

• Wind Industry Expands in Midwestern States
• Jun. 4, 2013
• Despite the still uncertain long-term fate of the wind energy tax credit, the industry has plans to develop more turbines in states like Iowa and Nebraska.

• Nevada Joins 5 Other States Allowing Immigrants to Drive
• Jun. 4, 2013
• Gov. Brian Sandoval signed into law Friday a bill that allows people in the country illegally to legally drive in Nevada starting in January.

• More Law Enforcement Agencies Using Bikes in Iowa
• Jun. 3, 2013
• Patrol cars are fast and convenient, but in some cases pedal power is more discreet and economical, Iowa law enforcement officials say.

• Commentary
• States, Localities Are Failing to Seize Their Infrastructure Moment
• May. 31, 2013
• It’s the best time in probably the last 75 years to overhaul and upgrade our infrastructure, but city halls and statehouses are letting the moment slip away.

• Commuter Rail Ridership Declining Despite Increase in Lines
• May. 31, 2013
• Though the number of rail lines has jumped, the number of people riding them has fallen. The solution, as New York City found, is bumping up service.

• Does Energy Benchmarking Actually Work?
• May. 31, 2013
• Cities across the country require commercial buildings to track and publicize their energy and water use in an effort to reduce it. A recent report, however, suggests it may not be working.

• Colorado Creates Climate-Change Czar Position
• May. 31, 2013
• The state official, yet to be named by the governor, will be tasked with studying the impacts of climate change in Colorado. The czar will make recommendations on how to prepare for everything from larger wildfires to shorter ski seasons.

• Environmentalists Oppose New Florida Law
• May. 31, 2013
• Gov. Rick Scott has signed HB 999, a bill so detested by a host of environmental groups that they brought in former Sen. Bob Graham to try in vain to stop it.

• Animal-Rights Activists Happy with Oregon Legislature
• May. 31, 2013
• The legislative session's outcome so far has delighted animal rights activists but left hunters and ruralites feeling frustrated and disenfranchised.

• Massachusetts Sues Feds over Fishing Cuts
• May. 31, 2013
• Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a lawsuit against federal regulators, alleging that new rules reducing the number of ground-feeding fish that can be caught for the rest of the year will be a “death sentence” for the industry.

• Oklahoma Tornado Damage Could Reach $5 Billion
• May. 30, 2013
• Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak gave his cost estimate Thursday for the tornado, which killed 24 people and destroyed 15,000 homes on May 20.