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El Paso has one of the largest water desalination plants in the world. Its efforts will inform Texas’ efforts to use desalination to address its water shortage.
A new Virginia law will allow judges to require intelligent speed assistance devices for people with repeat reckless driving offenses. Advocates are pushing for similar policies in other states.
The state recently became the first since 1980 to vote to eliminate its income tax. This will boost economic growth while removing barriers to work — and could ignite a wave of similar state-led reforms.
The amount that could be raised if Minnesota imposed a tax on social media platforms...
Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, referring to a state law that allows politicians to circumvent limits on campaign donations. The state caps donations but lifts those caps when self-funded candidates give themselves $100,000, or $250,000 for statewide races. Some leaders will reach those self-funding limits even when they have no opponent, allowing them to raise millions to support other candidates. (Chicago Tribune)
Among other things, agencies would be barred from issuing no-bid contracts, which the secretary of state’s office has done repeatedly.
A new executive order directs the attorney general to identify and stop enforcement of state-level climate laws. The order says such laws hinder American energy dominance.
People want more political choices but end up defeating independent candidates. In Mississippi, single-party rule has not ended division.
The president wants to reward companies that make things in this country and punish those that don’t. This may not be enough to counter the forces that have shrunk manufacturing for decades.
The program has grown far beyond its original target populations. Congress needs to pare it back.
Proposals to cut Medicaid will not only end coverage for millions but undermine the health-care system as a whole.
Universities and colleges have historically not done well at enrolling Hispanic students. Now their continued success may depend on it.
The loss this year in public equity investments among the top 25 state and local pension funds. Over the four trading days between April 3 and 8, the funds lost $169 billion. The funds may face cash flow problems if the economy heads into recession.
Jessica Vaughan, director of policy studies at the Center for Immigration Studies, referring to felony charges against Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson. Fernandes Anderson agreed to plead guilty to two of the six federal corruption charges against her. She also agreed to resign her seat on the City Council. A formerly undocumented immigrant, she is now a citizen but her plea deal states that her conviction could lead to her deportation. (Boston Herald)
The city is 20 percent short of its full contingent of officers. That's causing problems for everything from 911 response to addressing cold cases.
Diverting young people who commit low-level offenses to community support programs can help them avoid incarceration down the line. Girls in particular may benefit from these tactics.
The SAVE Act threatens to block millions of Americans from voting while also imposing significant burdens on state and local election officials.
For now, AI is helping plant operators scan through thousands of pages of compliance documents. Its uses could expand.
Cities and states battling the measles outbreak feel undermined by federal health spending cuts.
Cubans have been granted special status since the Cold War. That's suddenly changed, leading to a sense of betrayal among a staunchly Republican group.
The share of Pennsylvania school districts that report they have teacher slots open. The number represents a decline from the previous school year...
California state Sen. Scott Wiener. The Democrat’s AI safety bill was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year but he said he’s fine with using AI at the state’s sole nuclear power plant. Currently, AI is being used there only to scan millions of pages of federal regulations and compliance documents. But Wiener is concerned about the possible growing use of AI in such a sensitive facility.
Legal challenges, economic factors and Trump administration policies are all creating problems for commercial wind farms.
Los Angeles County has long been a governance mess. Have voters fixed it?
The median balance increased by 7 percent last year, a big comedown from 31 percent growth in 2023. Still, half the states could operate solely on rainy-day accounts for longer periods of time.
Amount a diner paid for a reservation for four via a third-party reservation website at Antoine’s restaurant in New Orleans during Super Bowl weekend. Republican state Rep. Troy Hebert has introduced legislation to ban companies such as Appointment Trader, Dorsia and Wuw Wuw from offering or arranging reservations at restaurants that have not agreed to the service through a contract. Proponents of the practice say that when done properly it benefits both diners and restaurants.
David Fleming, chair of the advisory committee to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Twenty percent of the personnel at CDC are being let go. Fleming suggests the fallout could be larger than that number suggests because among those being let go are a disproportionate number of leaders. Some programs are being wiped out entirely. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The field is now set for the governor's race, with both Democrats and Republicans nominating women. GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin is term-limited.
The jury found the oil giant liable for environmental damages from decades ago. Business groups said the decision could have a chilling effect on the state's oil and gas industry.
The New Hampshire legislature is considering dozens of policies aimed at making housing more affordable, a priority for first-year Gov. Kelly Ayotte. Some policies are gaining bipartisan support, but debates over local control still rage.
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