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The state’s recycling rate was just 19 percent in 2019 and 21 percent currently, which is still far below the nation’s average at 34 percent. Michigan could reuse or compost 38 percent of its waste stream.
A survey found that 69 percent of voters were in favor of requiring school districts to place an armed security officer in every school; 73 percent believe it would make schools safer.
The state remains among the lowest in both workforce participation rate and median family income, as it has been for decades.
The Rapid 227 will allow riders to commute between the Otay Mesa border crossing and a variety of communities across the city. The express route will service every 15 minutes during commute hours and only has 10 stops.
U.S. District Court Judge Steve Jones, in his 516-page ruling that Georgia’s congressional and state legislative districts must be redrawn before the 2024 election for violating the federal Voting Rights Act and diluting the voting power of Black voters. Jones ordered state lawmakers to redraw the maps by Dec. 8. (NPR — Oct. 26, 2023)
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear looks more likely than not to win re-election. Meanwhile, Louisiana Democrats failed to field candidates in many districts for state House and Senate, Oklahoma's Republican attorney general files a lawsuit to block a publicly funded religious charter school and more.
A new report from the Urban Institute tracks how a year of infrastructure and housing grants align with federal priorities for equitable spending.
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From inhaler watches to redesigned crutches: How a unique summer program in Birmingham is pushing boundaries in STEM education.
User fees in particular have the potential to fund a variety of programs, from traditional services like disease intervention to new initiatives dealing with social determinants of health, such as housing and food insecurity.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority’s station is still in the design phase, but city officials are hopeful that the multimodal transportation hub will help to revitalize the struggling downtown neighborhoods.
Proposed legislation would make it mandatory for students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, which is necessary to secure federal grants, work-study jobs and loans, to graduate high school.
The North Carolina governor issued an executive order on Tuesday that will expand the state’s Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory Board to 20 members, establish new actions for the cabinet agencies and set up a new website.
Robert Jones, CEO and founder of the Public Religion Research Institute, a nonpartisan group that conducts research on the intersection of politics, culture and religion, regarding a new survey that found that 23 percent of Americans agree that “Because things have gotten so far off track, true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country.” The report also found that three-quarters of Americans agreed that the nation’s democracy is at risk in the 2024 presidential election. (NPR — Oct. 25, 2023)
The number of applications the Georgia Department of Community Affairs received for...
Proposition 4 could usher in a bevy of property tax changes for homeowners and businesses. If passed, the measure includes using $12.7 billion from a record state budget surplus to lower school district taxes. Unanswered is the proposition’s affordability.
It just might. The state’s new election system, combining nonpartisan primaries and instant-runoff general election voting, makes elections more competitive and encourages cooperative governance.
If approved, the new program would offer small, no-interest loans to civilian federal employees who work in Maryland but are not otherwise eligible for unemployment insurance payments.
If the City Council approves, Mayor Mike Johnston’s budget will allocate hundreds of millions more dollars than other cities around the state. Advocates are supportive of Johnston’s “housing first” approach.
Many of the county’s residents commute into San Antonio for work and are directly impacted by the road and highway conditions. County commissioners are considering expanding the Metro planning board by one seat.
The state’s new law will take effect in 2027 and will prohibit the manufacture and distribution of brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3, which are common in processed foods and candy.
Washington state Sen. Jeff Wilson, regarding his arrest at the Hong Kong airport on Friday evening after packing an unloaded firearm in his carry-on luggage. Wilson realized mid-flight that he packed the handgun in his carry-on and reported it to customs authorities when he landed. He was charged with the possession of an unregistered firearm and was released on Sunday after he posted bail. His office noted that his gun is registered in Washington, but not in Hong Kong. (The Hill — Oct. 24, 2023)
The city may join the ranks of others where it's free to ride the bus. It's part of a growing trend among smaller cities that are prioritizing ridership over revenue.
The attorney general’s office would participate in regular jail audits alongside a separate group of inspectors working with the County Sheriffs of Colorado, a nonprofit organization.
It's the only sanctuary city that has pointed to resettlement as the primary solution to put migrants on a path to self-sufficiency. But there are not enough case managers or landlords willing or able to rent to keep up with demand.
The use of artificial intelligence is partly a response to an acute staffing crisis and the pressing need to address the mental health challenges that emergency responders face.
The state, under court order, reduced its prison population from about 136,000 to 92,000 over the past decade, but the percentage of people behind bars with mental illness continues to grow.
“California's new handwriting law takes effect in January because the governor knew how to sign it.”
NPR Morning Edition co-host Steve Inskeep, commenting on the new California mandate to teach cursive handwriting in elementary schools, reversing a decision to phase it out more than a decade ago. (NPR, October 23, 2023)
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