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The Corn Palace in South Dakota romanticizes the history of corn in rural America. But the current reality is that corn is now less of a food than an industrial product, raising questions about sustainability.
Disadvantaged communities have suffered disproportionately from underinvestment in clean and affordable water. But a historic increase in federal water infrastructure funding can change the equation if managed correctly.
When state and local government suffers a cyber attack, officials are faced with a dilemma: How much is the public entitled to know? How much can you reveal while keeping systems secure?
Despite the recent announcement that Social Security benefits will increase next year, the federal program is likely to become insolvent by 2035. Congress has done little so far, but some candidates hope to change that.
Since the start of 2021, car manufacturers have announced plans to spend at least $50 billion on electric vehicle plants in 10 states and have received commitments of at least $10.8 billion to lure those developments within their borders.
The ValleyBuild NOW program pays women a stipend to cover their living expenses and help with transportation and child-care costs while participating in the two-month training that prepares them for construction and related trade jobs.
Members of the Los Angeles City Council can draw district lines themselves, thereby determining not only which voters they will represent, but also which businesses, institutions and other public assets are within those boundaries.
Woodrow Glass, a 74-year-old retiree in Raleigh, N.C., regarding the mass shooting done by a 15-year-old late in the afternoon on Thursday, Oct. 13. While the type of gun the gunman used is not yet clear, Glass noted the gun had enough power to kill five people and wound two others. Glass was the neighbor to Nicole Conners, one of the victims of the shooting. (Associated Press — Oct. 14, 2022)
The state wants to quickly rebuild the Sanibel Causeway, heavily damaged by Ian, and the only road onto a barrier island. But researchers say the focus should be on building more resilient infrastructure for a changing climate.
With party control of several high courts at stake and races driven by issues ranging from abortion to voting rights, the party committees and special interest groups are on the way to setting spending records.
Do cross-party endorsements signal a fracturing GOP? Plus, a Democrat may lose after half a century, how justices gain political advantage and not knowing when to say "when."
The 88-year-old Democrat is retiring from his long-standing role as secretary of state, giving Illinois voters fresh choices to lead the statewide operation with more than 4,000 employees.
A report found that 21 percent of millenials have changed jobs within the past year, which is three times higher than non-millenials. The study also found that 55 percent of millennial workers are not engaged at work.
For many residents who own an EV but do not have off-street parking, their charging solution of running a cord across a sidewalk is not really legal or safe. But without proper infrastructure, there aren’t many options.
Dallas schools trustee Maxie Johnson, regarding the school board’s decision to expand the district’s requirements for hiring teachers to better grapple with the nationwide teacher shortage. (Associated Press — Oct. 13, 2022)
There are 129 ballot measures in states this November, with issues ranging from dialysis to term limits.
Millions are serving unjust sentences or struggling with permanent marks on their records. Pardons, expungements and commutations can provide a second chance for an individual, a family and a community.
Three cities, Compton, San Gabriel and Motebello, were placed in the high risk category, according to the California State Auditor, while Torrance moved to the moderate risk zone. Several other cities ranked in the top 20 most at-risk.
Gov. Bill Lee announced on Oct. 11 a $100 million “Violent Crime Intervention Fund” from which local law enforcement agencies can apply for grants to improve public safety. Early voting for the Nov. 8 election begins next week.
The Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research is aimed at states and territories that previously received little funding from the National Science Foundation. The hope is to boost scientific research across the nation.
Dr. Zsakeba Henderson, March of Dimes’ senior vice president and interim chief medical and health officer, regarding the nation’s maternal and infant health crisis that’s partly due to low accessibility to quality maternity care. A new report found that 36 percent of counties nationwide constitute “maternity care deserts,” in which they have no obstetric hospitals or birth centers and no obstetric providers. The lack of care disproportionately impacts rural communities and people of color. (NPR — Oct. 12, 2022)
Bill Leighty served Virginia in a variety of ways, including as chief of staff to two governors. He knew the rules of management — and he knew when to stretch or break them.
At least eight states have bills that would modify existing or establish new programs to tax drivers of electric vehicles based on the number of miles they drive to supplement the decreasing revenue from the gas tax.
The Georgia county will amend its relationship with Konnech, whose founder was recently arrested for allegedly stealing poll worker data, to ensure voting information is stored securely on servers controlled by the county.
The state’s food assistance program’s Fresno County office experienced a 23 percent staff vacancy rate last month while applications for the food benefits increased by 18 percent from 2019 to 2021.
Pennsylvania and other states argue that Delaware has been wrongly pulling money through unclaimed property seizures, which, in recent years, have funded 10 percent of the state’s budget. The case could cost Delaware $400 million.
Former Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, in an apology for racist and coarse remarks she made about Councilmember Mike Bonin, who is white, and Bonin’s young Black son. Martinez resigned from her Council position on Monday, Oct. 10. (Associated Press — Oct. 11, 2022)
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