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The city has already planted more than 14,000 trees in historically marginalized and underserved communities. But ensuring the trees survive the next 3 years is crucial to the program’s success.
The 26-year-old defeated Kim Rice, 52, and Rich Vial, 68, on Tuesday, making her the youngest-ever state senator ever elected in Oregon. She will represent Senate District 18.
Jay Jacobs, New York State Democratic Party chair, commenting on how many of his critics may consider him the worst person in the world, but believes he only ranks as third or fourth worst. Jacobs claims that many of his critics misunderstand his role as state party chair. (The Intercept — Nov. 12, 2022)
Bond initiatives to support affordable housing both won and lost on Tuesday night, and political races around the country could have big implications for housing policy.
While secretary of state races are too close to call in Arizona and Nevada, Republican candidates who openly questioned the validity of the 2020 presidential election lost their bids in Michigan, Minnesota and New Mexico.
The state regulator scaled-back plan eliminates consumer fees. The original was abandoned after criticism from the governor and solar advocates that it could hurt the transition to renewable energy.
After the Civil War, white Southern leaders anchored the protection of their way of life in the private ownership of firearms. Piggybacking on American mobility, those ideas migrated out of the South.
Anticipating a future wave of EV ownership, the Pennsylvania PUC launched a streamlining process to potentially rewrite electric rates in the state to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles.
A new generation of legislators is taking on contemporary issues of drug abuse, the lack of housing and inadequate health care.
The 2022 midterms were a record-breaking year for women candidates. Several states already have made history with electing their first-time female governor and some are yet to be decided as votes are still being tallied.
A statewide clean-energy lending program in Ohio stalled last year before making any loans. Lawmakers want to add consumer protections in case the program resurfaces.
Honorees in this year’s Digital Cities Survey from the Center for Digital Government elevated their municipalities’ resilience, while bolstering services and prioritizing engagement with their residents.
For one thing, many more children would have gotten COVID, along with everyone they live with and most school employees. But the debate over school closings is infected with myths, misinformation and ignorance.
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Veronica Lightning Horse Perez, one of the lead proponents behind the successful psilocybin legalization effort in Colorado. (NBC News - November 11, 2022)
Several institutions and individuals have stepped up to rectify past injustice by bringing investments — and people — back to a decimated Louisville neighborhood.
Workers have had a tough time of late, and ballot measures attempted to improve their situation — with some exceptions.
Voters on Tuesday approved an amendment to enshrine a right-to-work law in the state’s constitution by a more than 2-to-1 margin, which will make it more difficult in the future to change how union workers collect dues.
The state’s law imposes sweeping restrictions on Internet companies that serve minors by requiring that they design platforms with children’s well-being in mind. The law will go into effect in 2024.
The Biden administration promised government support to those who have developed long COVID, but patient advocates say that accessing the assistance is time-consuming, confusing and unsupported.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s director of tobacco products Brian King, regarding the need to reduce adolescent use of nicotine products. Recent data found that 3.08 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using a tobacco product in the last 30 days, a decrease from the previous two years. However, one in nine U.S. teenagers were currently using a tobacco product. (Reuters — Nov. 10, 2022)
Governing's political correspondent Alan Greenblatt appeared on All Things Considered to discuss state legislative races.
A repudiation of the former president (but not of Trumpism), how Florida turned from purple to blood red, and what Democrats pulled off in the Michigan Senate.
Only 38.5 percent of residents cast ballots for Tuesday’s election, which reflects a declining interest in non-presidential elections across the state over the past two years. Even larger counties only saw about 40 percent participation.
A district court judge and the Texas Supreme Court issued opposing rulings that left many confused about voting rules. The Texas county’s election results could hinge on whether ballots cast after 7 p.m. will be included in the final tally.
There was concern earlier this year that the Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund would diminish, but the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported this week that it has grown to $232 million.
Michael McDonald, a political science professor at the University of Florida, regarding minor issues that occurred on Election Day. Possibly the biggest problem was in Maricopa County, Ariz., where a printer issue rendered nearly 20 percent of ballot counters unusable early in the day, though county officials said the problem was fixed just a few hours later. (NPR — Nov. 9, 2022)
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