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Cavalier Johnson, the newly elected mayor of Milwaukee, commenting on why he has not had to straddle the problem of rising rates of violent crime with calls for police reform. Johnson pointed out that the city has hired 26 police officers, representing a diverse number of racial backgrounds, to help tackle a growing crime problem, including a record number of homicides last year. (Governing — April 6, 2022)
The number of times that the moratorium on federal student loan payments, interest and collections, has been extended, including the Biden administration’s most recent announcement that payments will be deferred until Aug. 31, 2022. Only about 500,000 federal student loan borrowers, out of more than 43 million, have been repaying their loans during the pause.
Reporters at nonprofit news outlets now make up 20 percent of the total capitol press corps. The total number of full-time reporters, however, continues to decline.
On Tuesday, Milwaukee voters elected Cavalier Johnson as their first new mayor in nearly 20 years. He harbors great hopes of rebuilding a city that suffers from a serious crime problem.
Too many programs place the burden of complexity on citizens, leaving those who need services the most struggling to access them. To include marginalized users, services should be designed for them.
The bill gives the state’s Bureau of Investigation authority to investigate potential infractions if they could have put the outcome of an election in doubt and allows the public to review ballots after elections are certified.
Despite medical risks and a department policy that requires officers to assist injured people, Los Angeles police officers will often wait several minutes before approaching a person they’ve just shot.
The $8 million, three-year pilot program will provide legal defense, in and out of court, to low-income renters who have experienced financial hardship due to the pandemic and are at risk of housing instability.
University of Minnesota Law School professor David Schultz, regarding Matt Mowers, a former Trump administration official who is now running for Congress in New Hampshire and who voted twice during the 2016 primary election, once in New Hampshire and once in New Jersey. But not all legal experts agree that Mowers’ actions are a direct violation — some call it a gray area. (Associated Press — April 5, 2022)
The increase in home births in the U.S. between 2019 and 2020, amounting to more than 40,000 births. Home births now amount for 1.3 percent of all births in the U.S.
The median net worth of white households in the U.S. is almost eight times greater than that of Black households. Most mayors agree this is a problem but differ on what solutions are best.
Back in the 1970s, the city of Prague pushed an ugly arterial road past some of its most precious landmarks. It’s trying to undo the damage.
As tensions between the U.S. and Russia mount, Cyberspace Solarium Commission members and critical infrastructure owners discussed the work ahead to collaborate more effectively on cyber defense.
The Michigan governor said the bill, which would have required some residents to send identifying information to their election clerk to ensure their voter registration wasn’t canceled, didn’t advance the state’s election goals.
Eight jurisdictions say they have either approved or installed automatic license plate readers, nine reported having no plans to consider the devices and three are still undecided.
About three-quarters of undocumented seniors live with younger family members, compared to only a quarter of the elderly who are U.S. citizens. There will be an estimated 55,000 undocumented seniors across the state by 2030.
California has the nation’s strictest gun control laws, yet the state’s capital city experienced its deadliest shooting ever this weekend, leaving six dead and 12 wounded. Gun control activists wonder what more can be done.
Rep. Jamie Raskin, regarding New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s address at the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner on Saturday, in which he poked fun at former President Donald Trump, Democrats and himself. The dinner is an annual Washington gathering that features skits and speeches from political leaders and journalists that “singe” but “not burn” the political elite. (Associated Press — April 4, 2022)
The amount that the offshore wind industry could bring to New Jersey in private investments over the next 15 years, according to the Wind Institute Development at New Jersey Economic Development Authority.
The familiar grid has its detractors, but it also has strengths. Could an eccentric Spanish architect from the 1840s teach us how to do it right?
Recipients of the Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers awards include county CIOs, agency leaders, state CISOs, diversity advocates and technologists.
Defending an "unteachable" classic of American literature has become the life’s work of a Twain scholar, costing him professionally and personally.
Arizona Could Force U.S. Supreme Court to Again Consider Proof of Citizenship for Voter Registration
Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law that requires Arizona election officials to verify the citizenship status of registered voters and it could go into effect before the state's primaries in August. But Arizona isn't the only state requiring proof of citizenship.
California’s first-in-the-nation task force to identify reparations for African Americans voted Tuesday to limit eligibility to those who can trace their lineage.
Digital redlining shares many things in common with traditional redlining, the deliberate withholding of loans and other key resources from residents of certain neighborhoods, largely along racial divides.
The ruling found that the restriction of drop boxes, creating new requirements for voter applications and banning interactions with voters in line were unconstitutional and unenforceable.
While the language is not a mandate, officials hope that it will set a standard and reaffirm how imminent the climate crisis is. Currently just 1.3 percent of cars on state roads are electric powered.
The city will make available prepaid gas and transit cards, worth $150 each, for as many as 50,000 drivers and $50 for up to 100,000 transit riders. The announcement follows a possible mayoral candidate’s free gas giveaways.
Starting April 11, the State Department will allow citizens to elect the “X” gender marker on passports, and other forms of documentation in 2023. The “X” is for unspecified or other gender identities besides male or female.
Washington state Rep. Debra Lekanoff, the only Native American lawmaker currently serving in the Legislature, regarding a new law that will create a first-in-the-nation statewide alert system for missing Indigenous people, similar to Amber Alerts and so-called silver alerts which are used for missing children and vulnerable adults. The law attempts to address a crisis of missing Indigenous people, particularly women, across the state and nation. (Associated Press — April 1, 2022)
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