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The police department in Columbus, Ohio, has overhauled its management structure and the way it seeks to disrupt violence, helping bring homicides down significantly.
The new federal rules will stress-test our systems. It’s a chance to stop rewarding routine over improvement.
The share of U.S. flight delays now caused by air traffic control staffing shortages, according to the Federal Aviation Administration ...
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for governor of New Jersey. Ciattarelli, who faces Democrat Mikie Sherrill in the November election, says that while he gets a warm reception from prospective voters when he promises to lower property taxes and fix NJ Transit, there’s one topic that “brings down the house every single time” — his pledge to rescind the state’s five-year-old ban on grocery stores, restaurants and other businesses handing out single-use plastic and paper bags. (New Jersey Monitor)
As Trump’s influence looms large over Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, the outcomes may determine who leads the Republican Party into the post-2028 era.
Not enough instructors and limited hospital placements are throttling capacity, despite surging interest and urgent workforce needs.
Lawmakers want to prevent chatbots capable of human-like conversations from encouraging teens to hurt themselves or engaging in sexual interactions with kids.
States and localities rely on the regularity and reliability of federal data. Disrupting it undermines everything from pensions to budgets and threatens public trust in government.
State and local governments are considering how they can help federal workers and how long they can afford to continue social safety net programs and infrastructure projects.
The Center for Digital Government and Governing are cataloging practical, actionable ways to improve government efficiency.
Fueled by explosive growth in population and industry, Texas’ total energy use has risen 21 percent since 2007 even as the nation’s overall consumption declined.
That’s the new wholesale tax on marijuana in Michigan, signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as part of a budget deal to boost road funding ...
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. The Republican governor and chair of the National Governors Association broke ranks with his party Thursday, criticizing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Illinois without consent. Stitt said the move undermines federalism and sets a dangerous precedent. “We believe in the federalist system — that’s states’ rights,” he said, warning that such deployments could easily be turned against Republican-led states under a different administration. (New York Times)
People get the kind of politics they demand, if not what they deserve.
Felecia Alston Green, a tech leader for DeKalb County, Ga., has modernized many of its most important internal and public-facing functions.
While understandably feeling under the gun, there are many ways states can continue to grow both their economies and revenues.
Primary and preventive care have been shown to reduce negative health outcomes. A new report outlines strategies for reverting a primary-care shortage.
Federal import duties may squeeze state budgets over time, particularly in manufacturing and trade-heavy jurisdictions, a new Pew analysis found.
Universities may trade policy flexibility and self-governance for federal favors in this ambitious — but problematic — plan.
The Boston organizers of the upcoming “No Kings” protest, set for Oct. 18, 2025, on Boston Common. The event, headlined by Mayor Michelle Wu, is part of a nationwide day of action opposing what organizers call the Trump administration’s “authoritarian abuses.” Boston’s demonstration comes a month after the city was sued by the administration over its sanctuary policies. (Boston Herald)
The size of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ new Neighborhood Reinvestment Plan ...
Democratic Attorney General William Tong has earned bipartisan admiration from his peers even as he takes on the Trump administration and major corporate interests.
A new national study finds that people believe state and local governments can make their communities better — and they want to help.
Trillions of dollars of wealth, much of it in homes and other property, will be moving from baby boomers to millennials. Local governments should begin preparing for dealing with that generation’s values.
That’s the share of U.S. adults who believe artificial intelligence will make people less creative ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after Abbott approved President Donald Trump’s request to deploy 400 Texas National Guard soldiers to other states. Pritzker said the troops were not welcome in Illinois and accused Abbott of overstepping his authority. A spokesman for Abbott fired back, arguing that if “liberal governments in Illinois and Chicago were protecting people and property and upholding law and order, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.” (The Dallas Daily News)
A look back at nearly 150 years of deployments shows the guard responding to labor strikes, riots, protests and pandemics, but never under federal orders.
Mayor Mike Johnston wants city services to run as smoothly as DoorDash, betting that artificial intelligence can make Denver’s government faster and more responsive. Skeptics warn of bias, job loss and misplaced priorities.
There were plenty not that long ago. We could use some of their pragmatism now.
The Oregon legislature passed a funding bill during a special session to prevent layoffs at the Department of Transportation. Lawmakers on both sides say it’s a short-term fix.
