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Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez. Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes a sales-tax proposal in the Legislature, saying it will make it impossible to pass a property tax cut that he favors. Perez says the state can afford to cut both sales and property taxes and accuses the governor of sitting on the sidelines and failing to introduce a concrete plan to reduce property taxes. (Miami Herald)
An appellate court said it was "not a close call" that the state's map discriminates against Black voters.
The state’s suicide rate consistently outpaces the nation’s and it ranks among the worst for treating adults with substance abuse disorders, according to a new report.
State lawmakers are considering more proactive approaches to resilience after learning from community responses to disasters.
It’s one of three dozen states that will elect governors next year, and its demographics mirror what the country will look like soon. It’s an opportunity for politicians who aren’t stuck in the past.
The proposed raise for Denver’s chief financial officer (CFO). A City Council committee has approved substantial raises for department heads...
Bishop Sally French of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey. The town council of Toms River, N.J., voted to take over land belonging to Christ Episcopal Church if it refused to sell a homeless shelter, using the power of eminent domain to turn the land into a recreational center. (New Jersey News 12)
Ridership hasn't recovered to pre-pandemic levels, labor and fleet costs are rising and state lawmakers are skeptical about further bailouts.
Under pressure from business groups and the governor, the California Privacy Protection Agency watered down AI safeguards in areas such as targeted advertising.
Rent increases will be limited to 10 percent per year, with an exemption for newly built units for a dozen years.
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.
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