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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.
The number of workers in Los Angeles County that went on strike this week. It's more than half the number of total county employees...
Los Angeles resident Media Moussavy. Moussavy has been taking videos of trees that have been chopped down in his neighborhood and posting them to Instagram. A man named Samuel Patrick Groft has been arrested for chopping down trees in three L.A. neighborhoods, which police said would cost at least $347,000 to replace. (NPR)
Data centers are the driver of near-term growth in electricity use. Electric vehicles will drive future growth.
The administration has a NIMBY problem, facing local opposition to the placement of immigrant detention centers.
What happened in a Milwaukee courthouse is an escalation of the Trump administration’s assault on the rule of law. And it won’t keep us safer.
Gov. Greg Abbott has brought school vouchers to Texas. It's an achievement that can be studied by politicians of all parties.
The increase in residential burglaries in the Altadena area, compared to last year...
Illinois state Sen. Craig Wilcox, a Republican. Wilcox complained that Chicago, which is running a budget shortfall topping $1 billion, should not be coming to the state for further financial aid but instead should be getting its own house in order. (The Center Square)
The House has twice passed bills that would end taxes for individuals who make money on stocks and other investments. It’s trying to reach final agreement on a cut with the state Senate.
Business owners complained it was impossible to comply with energy reduction targets. Denver has modified its rules and Colorado lawmakers may follow suit statewide
A new law allows for removing elementary school children from a classroom, and then assessing the causes of the problematic behavior. Schools may need funding for more counselors to do so, however.
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