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Residents of a Louisiana city finally figured out a way to get rid of entrenched incumbents. At the state level, high turnover among party chairs is happening naturally.
The South accounts for nearly half the nation's new HIV diagnoses. Prevention programs are trying to stem the tide, and in Dallas County, they're working — but now they're facing funding cuts.
Corrections work shouldn’t be a stressed-out, dead-end job. There are promising ideas for turning it into a mission-driven profession.
The total cost for police overtime in Sacramento, Calif., in 2023. That represented nearly a tenfold increase from 2011...
Cindy O’Laughlin, president pro tem of the Missouri Senate. She took exception to a speech made on the Senate floor by Lt. Gov. David Wasinger, who said he intended to play a more active role in chamber proceedings. O’Laughlin says the lieutenant governor does not have that kind of authority and in fact does not have the privilege even of addressing the body. (Missouri Independent)
With four-year institutions closing in rural areas, bachelor's degrees from community colleges can help close the gap.
Gov. Ron DeSantis described the change as a blow for freedom of choice, but dental and health experts warn that the ban will lead to bad outcomes.
Work requirements remain on the table but Congress will not cut the matching rate for the Affordable Care Act expansion or impose per capita limits on states.
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul explaining why she’s tapping into the state’s rainy day fund to pay down the unemployment insurance debt. Hochul announced the state would pay off more than $6 billion in unemployment debt, mostly run up during the pandemic, rather than continuing to pay only interest on it. (Spectrum News)
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.
