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Some district attorneys are concerned about the lack of sufficient evidence to investigate noncitizen voting cases, an issue which is at the forefront of Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s re-election campaign.
The estimated cost of attendance at a University of California is $38,504; California State Universities are expected to cost $30,676. Only 33 percent of Californians said a four-year degree was needed for a successful and profitable career.
For residents, businesses and local governments in Centre County, the financial savings of investing in solar power can be big. But switching to solar can also have beneficial impacts on reducing carbon footprints.
Earlier this year, the IRS walked back its selfie requirement for identity verification after a swell of privacy concerns; but several states continue to use ID.me to collect portraits, which could be stored for years.
The cost for at least 100 Megabits per second of Internet speed under the Affordable Connectivity Program. The program, which will reduce the cost of high-speed Internet plans for low-income Americans...
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, in a tweet responding to the attack against the Madison headquarters of anti-abortion group Wisconsin Family Action just three days after the leaked Supreme Court draft. The building had its windows broken, the inside of an office was burned and the message “If abortions aren’t safe, then you aren’t either” was graffitied on the outside. The fire department responded shortly after 6 a.m. on Sunday, May 8. (Wisconsin Public Radio — May 8, 2022)
While most of the men have taken stands on cultural issues that reflect national GOP platforms, such as guns and abortion, there are issues they back that are distinct to the Keystone State.
Public institutions suffer when partisan drama is televised, streamed or leaked. Ill-considered legislation has to be cleaned up by the courts; confirmation processes turn dirty; and selective leaking is used to flip narrow majorities.
From becoming carbon-neutral to having net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, 21 states are making the legislative push toward cleaner energy production. But these efforts are not without substantial challenges.
Agreements negotiated a century ago to share water on Western rivers among states are showing their age in a time of water scarcity.
The Texas governor has sparked backlash from advocates and educators after suggesting that the state may challenge a long-standing Supreme Court decision that allows free tuition for unauthorized immigrant school children.
Four cities in the region have proposed using millions of pandemic relief funds for surveillance cameras to aid law enforcement and increase public safety. But there are concerns about the privacy risks.
The Texas city’s manufacturing jobs reached 52,000 last fall, its highest level in more than two decades; employment in auto manufacturing more than doubled over the last 20 years.
The New Orleans City Council voted to hire an outside investigator for its inquiry into Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s “smart city” plan to avoid potential conflicts of interest. Cantrell called the investigation a “spectacle.”
A new California law requires addiction treatment providers to notify clients that they have the right to safe, ethical and evidence-based services. Penalties of up to $20,000 could be imposed for violations.
Karine Jean-Pierre, commenting on her nomination as President Biden’s second White House press secretary, making her the first Black and the first openly gay press secretary in White House history. Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki later this month. (NPR — May 5, 2022)
The proportion of LGBTQ youth who seriously considered attempting suicide last year, according to a new survey from The Trevor Project. The report also found that nearly 1 in 5 transgender...
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The amount of data that municipalities deal with has grown exponentially. Local governments are particularly invested in keeping things secure because of the high level of sensitive information they store and the number of systems they use to share data with state and federal government programs.
Levies for public transit can win at the polls when taxpayers perceive that a project benefits them. These days, properly designed bus rapid transit systems seem to have better chances than expensive light rail.
Mayor Dave Bronson has launched an inquiry into the municipal election that occurred last month, in part based upon security complaints from conservative candidates. Critics see the move as an attempt to undermine the election process.
More than a dozen lawyers reported that the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in South Carolina has made visiting and providing legal information to clients extremely difficult or impossible.
Last month, the national jobless rate fell to the lowest it has been since the 1960s, but the intense labor demand could spark even faster wage growth. Currently, inflation is at its highest in four decades.
On Wednesday, the public school association changed its bylaws to require school athletes to compete in sports teams associated with the sex listed on their birth certificate. The measure passed in a 62-0 vote.
Levi Strauss & Co., in a statement on Wednesday, May 4, regarding its assurance that it would help employees cover the cost of traveling out of state to seek health services, including abortions. Strauss is not the only company to assist workers' in their access to reproductive services; Amazon, Yelp, Uber and Lyft have also announced similar assistance efforts. (NPR — May 4, 2022)
The number of high-hazard dams within the National Inventory of Dams where the conditions are unknown, including the status of the Hoover Dam and the Oroville Dam, two of the country's largest. Experts have become concerned about the lack of transparency surrounding the dams, because if they were to fail, they could cause life-threatening flooding.
A trigger law making abortion illegal would go into effect within 30 days after the repeal of Roe v. Wade. An older law could hold people who get abortions criminally liable — but it’s unclear whether it would still apply.
Billions of dollars will soon begin to flow to state, local and tribal governments. It should be used in ways that reflect each community's needs, and we need systems of accountability.
County Manager Bonnie Hammersley has proposed raising the property tax by 1.25 cents to 83.12 cents per $100 in assessed property value to fund the $312.3 million proposed budget and to help pay the county’s debt.
State and local officials have promised the electric vehicle maker free land, a state-owned training center, a new interchange along I-20 and tax breaks in exchange for a local factory that would create 7,500 jobs.
Two lawsuits, one wrongful death and the other emotional distress, have been filed against Amazon for the company’s actions before and after a tornado hit one of its warehouses in Edwardsville, Ill., in December, killing six.
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