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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)
Voters in a record number of states face abortion-related measures, as well as traditional topics including marijuana and minimum wage.
We've made it far too easy for minor disputes to erupt into deadly violence. Rather than simply throwing more money at police, we need to get serious about mental health treatment, mediation and other approaches that can save lives.
With inflation taking root, state and local treasurers were warned of the risks of blindly investing their cash longer term for minuscule returns. It was advice that many ignored, leaving their portfolios squandering billions.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state’s ClimateTech Growth Program would support companies that are commercializing technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including electric grids, industrial products and transportation.
Much of the Seattle area’s office return is stuck in limbo, with just 36 percent of downtown office workers back as of last week. Employees continue working remotely and optimizing flexible schedules.
Some argue the technology would help bring jobs and tax revenue to the state while removing greenhouse gas out of the air. But others fear the projects would disturb natural environments or become safety risks.
In the first year that the state legalized online gambling and sports betting, the state earned $41 million in tax revenue, which is much higher than expectations but much less than the profits of two of the state’s casinos.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in his state of emergency declaration, regarding the thousands of migrants being sent from southern border states. Their arrival has significantly increased the demand for housing and other assistance. (Associated Press — Oct. 7, 2022)
The amount that two New York hospitals, Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian, will pay...
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