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Tonia Sims-Bush, a Mississippi Delta socialite. She is suing Indianola’s Gentry High School for $100,000 after alleging school officials stole a homecoming queen election from her daughter. Sims-Bush questioned the use of Google Forms and called for paper ballots. (Mississippi Today)
Amount Illinois has spent since 2022 to sponsor a Metro East NASCAR race and build a temporary track in Chicago ...
At least 20 of the nation’s 25 largest cities face budget gaps in 2026. As cities lean on reserves and costs outpace revenues, experts warn state flexibility will be critical.
State Reps. Cyrus Javadi and Tom Andersen aim to amend the state constitution to mandate visible identification for all law enforcement officers.
County schools are moving toward zero-emission fleets, yet rural leaders say steep terrain, long routes, and budget strains make electrification a challenge.
Modeled on a Texas law allowing civil lawsuits against abortion providers, individuals would be able to sue to block shipments of abortifacients into the state.
Mobilizing troops in L.A. against the governor’s wishes and deploying troops to D.C. to respond to crime tests new ground for how the Guard is used.
After Katrina, most of the city's schools became charters. Although the change brought results, the importance of accountability measures should not be forgotten.
States are spending a lot of their federal TANF money on things that don’t help families that need it the most, and work reporting requirements keep too many families from accessing benefits.
Acres burned in Colorado so far this year, already surpassing the combined total of the previous four fire seasons ...
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. The Democrat announced a $120 million partnership with the federal government to launch the Quantum Frontier Initiative, aimed at making New Mexico the “home of quantum computing.” The initiative will fund projects proving advanced computing concepts at scale, with potential federal grants of up to $300 million. (NM Source)
State law requires immunizations for a number of diseases such as measles and polio, but Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to introduce a “big medical freedom package” to end those rules.
While other states struggle to fund major transportation projects, Texas’ 10-year transportation spending plan has surpassed $100 billion for the third year in a row.
Two years ago, lawmakers in the Big Sky State passed one of the most comprehensive state-level housing reform packages in the country. This year, they doubled down on their success.
Pete Sepp, the president of the National Taxpayers Union. The Trump administration is floating a proposal that would limit recipients of Section 8 housing vouchers to two years. Currently, the average recipient receives vouchers for a total of 15.1 years. (The Center Square)
In response to high pedestrian fatalities and chronic congestion, a state plan will pay for improvements near schools throughout the state.
Detectives credit long hours, strong community trust, and cross-unit collaboration for solving every homicide case since 2022.
A new statewide energy code seeks to lower emissions and utility bills, but homebuilders may push back over concerns about affordability.
Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, has presided over major changes in areas including education, taxes, immigration and economic growth. He discusses his legacy even as he gears up for a fourth term.
No matter where they end up, import taxes aren’t likely to drive inflation enough to have much effect on state or local tax revenues. Public financiers have more to think about amid federal aid cutbacks, AI's impact on employment and rate-cutting by the Fed.
The president’s deployment of the military to our cities undermines a critical constitutional safeguard for democracy. Just look at what’s happened in some other countries.
Even during a time of inflation, there are ways to relieve financial pressures on families.
Stolen vehicles recovered in Oakland since California Highway Patrol officers were deployed to the city last year ...
Alexandra Syphard, senior research scientist with the Conservation Biology Institute and the director of science for the Global Wildfire Collective. The Trump administration wants to open up more protected forest land to roads, arguing that this will allow firefighters easier access to fight blazes. Syphard contends that roads themselves provide places for more fires to start. (NPR)
An analysis of 11 million vehicle records shows Teslas and imports dominate in Democratic areas, while Ford trucks and other American brands lead in Republican strongholds.
Student enrollment has plunged by 27 percent in the last decade but campuses and staffing remain largely intact, stretching resources and budgets.
Cities and counties are asking Congress to include more direct funding for local projects in the next transportation bill. States are fighting to protect existing formulas.
Seeing an absence of strong national leadership on education reform, the Fordham Institute’s Michael J. Petrilli investigated the difference between red and blue state approaches.
Fewer students are enrolled in Miami-Dade Public Schools this year compared with last ...
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