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The new administration has aggressively pulled back from consumer protection and corporate regulation, leaving it up to the states to protect Americans from abusive business practices.
Pre-employment transition services can be a powerful resource to prepare high school students with disabilities for future careers.
The lottery could expire this summer without legislative action. Despite its problems, it provides billions to schools and veterans.
The “No Buddy Left Behind” program employs veterans to find and then help house homeless veterans.
Engineers want salaries to mirror those in New York. The transit agency warns of potential federal funding cuts.
All states are in compliance with federal REAL ID regulations as the implementation date looms this week, 20 years after Congress passed the mandate. But uptake among residents varies.
The California city has evolved over and over but not always for the better. A new mayor promises to be a uniter, but that's going to require some adjustments on her part.
The share of capital sentences in Louisiana that were reversed between 1976 and 2015...
Jason Shepherd, a former Republican Party chair in Cobb County, Ga. He was responding to the news that Gov. Brian Kemp had decided not to run against Democrat Jon Ossoff in next year’s Senate election. Kemp was seen as the strongest possible contender to defeat Ossoff and expand the GOP’s Senate majority next year. (Politico)
Both Maine and Oklahoma have state House speakers who are in their early 30s. They talk about the fresh perspectives they bring to the job.
The city’s total homeless population is declining, but the number of homeless children has reached record highs. The number of homeless schoolchildren has doubled in the last five years.
A bill passed by the state Senate would allow the state attorney general to freeze sales and property tax revenues if a city or county passes laws that don’t conform with state policies.
Matt Privratsky was appointed to serve as an interim city council member in St. Paul after the previous member resigned. He’ll cast some consequential votes.
Workforce development programs should address dual challenges: Supporting the economic mobility of workers while simultaneously meeting the skills needs of in-demand industries.
States are anxiously awaiting potential cuts from Congress. In the meantime, their costs are already rising even as enrollment has decreased.
More than half of the funding from National Science Foundation grants canceled by the Department of Government Efficiency was meant to further STEM education.
Each home and the overall layout of a San Diego County subdivision meet wildfire-resilient standards set by the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety.
The number of criminal cases mishandled by a DNA scientist with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation...
Monmouth University polling director Patrick Murray. As yet, no one in a crowded New Jersey field is running away with the race for the Democratic nomination for governor. At this point, Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill is a “distant second” to undecided, Murray said, with several other contenders bunched up just behind her. The primary will be held on June 10. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Counties have relationships with essentially every federal agency. They have to prepare for the biggest policy changes seen in decades.
Education savings account programs are encountering some legislative and judicial setbacks. Policymakers should work to keep these programs from being chipped away.
Number of new apartments that were completed in the U.S. in 2024, the most in a year since 1974...
California state Sen. David Cortese. He’s among more than 20 Democratic lawmakers in 17 states who introduced bills this week to provide guaranteed incomes to some residents, in his case $1,000 per month to homeless youth. Dozens of cities and counties have experimented with cash income programs in recent years and advocates say states will be the next frontier. (Stateline)
A pair of bills that would encourage construction are moving through the state Senate despite the opposition of key committee chairs.
The governors of Idaho, Utah and Wyoming have agreed to create cooperative agreements between their scientific institutions to promote nuclear development.
Women have entered several high-profile races, including some where multiple women will be running against each other in primaries.
A growing number of state leaders want the federal government to forbid the use of food stamps to buy sodas and candy. It’s not a new idea, but the current administration has signaled its support.
Only five states have seen eighth grade reading scores go up since the pandemic. A look at two Tennessee districts show how they’ve achieved improvement.
Despite a shift in the definition of the term “smart city” in recent years, the effort to make cities smarter continues, and it has evolved to include new technologies — and even tech-agnostic approaches.
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