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The state Senate passed a bill that falls short of proposals put forward by Gov. Mike Braun, but the Republican signaled he's open to signing it.
The projected deficit for the Los Angeles Unified School District in 2028. Spending has risen dramatically over the past dozen years, despite a sizable drop in student enrollment...
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry. Speaking to legislators, the Republican was referring to both trial attorneys and the insurance industry. Dealing with insurance and finding ways to bring down premium prices will be a key concern during this year’s legislative session, which began Monday. (Louisiana Illuminator)
Last year, 6.2 million fewer Democrats showed up to vote than in 2020. Nine hundred thousand stayed home in Los Angeles and Cook counties alone.
After a long economic slump, the post-industrial New England city is encouraging development, filling vacant properties and zoning for more housing.
Shortages are so bad in some counties that defendants have had to be released because they can’t be tried in a timely manner.
Trade wars, federal aid cutbacks and IRS layoffs will all have an impact on revenues, though the shocks may not be as bad as some fear. Still, for most jurisdictions budget and staffing freezes or cuts lie ahead. But for now leaders should resist the temptation to raid rainy day funds.
The number of states in which taxpayers will have additional time to file their federal returns...
Doug Ruch. Having been diagnosed with terminal cancer in January, he decided he wanted to spend as much of his remaining time as possible volunteering in all 50 states. He has worked in nearly a dozen states so far, volunteering at food banks, senior centers and other charitable organizations. (Washington Post)
Despite spending $31 million, the project has yet to roll out any new technology and is at least $240 million and nine years from completion.
Cody Balmer said he would have beaten Gov. Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he’d gotten the chance.
The administration is signing billion-dollar contracts with private prison operators. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is attempting to increase its detention capacity by 100,000.
Experts argue about whether it’s mostly poor road design or dangerous drivers. But there’s no question that it’s gotten a lot riskier to travel on foot.
The Washington state district didn’t just make students put phones away. They increased field trips and extracurricular activities, bringing chronic absenteeism down among participants by 13 percent.
Makers of everything from food to hardware to components for bigger companies need a boost, which better state and local policies could provide.
The number of people jailed in Philadelphia last week. That’s the lowest number in at least a decade ...
Colorado state Sen. Tom Sullivan. The Democrat’s bill to ban rapid-fire conversion devices such as bump stocks was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis last week. Sullivan’s son was killed in a theater shooting in Aurora in 2012. The bill initially would have banned most sales of semiautomatic rifles that take detachable magazines but was amended to allow sales to buyers who take safety courses. (The Center Square)
Steve Soboroff has finished a three-month run coordinating wildfire recovery efforts. He says he was shut out of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ planning, but the mayor’s office calls him a loose cannon.
El Paso has one of the largest water desalination plants in the world. Its efforts will inform Texas’ efforts to use desalination to address its water shortage.
A new Virginia law will allow judges to require intelligent speed assistance devices for people with repeat reckless driving offenses. Advocates are pushing for similar policies in other states.
The state recently became the first since 1980 to vote to eliminate its income tax. This will boost economic growth while removing barriers to work — and could ignite a wave of similar state-led reforms.
The amount that could be raised if Minnesota imposed a tax on social media platforms...
Alisa Kaplan, executive director of Reform for Illinois, referring to a state law that allows politicians to circumvent limits on campaign donations. The state caps donations but lifts those caps when self-funded candidates give themselves $100,000, or $250,000 for statewide races. Some leaders will reach those self-funding limits even when they have no opponent, allowing them to raise millions to support other candidates. (Chicago Tribune)
Among other things, agencies would be barred from issuing no-bid contracts, which the secretary of state’s office has done repeatedly.
A new executive order directs the attorney general to identify and stop enforcement of state-level climate laws. The order says such laws hinder American energy dominance.
People want more political choices but end up defeating independent candidates. In Mississippi, single-party rule has not ended division.
The president wants to reward companies that make things in this country and punish those that don’t. This may not be enough to counter the forces that have shrunk manufacturing for decades.
The program has grown far beyond its original target populations. Congress needs to pare it back.
Proposals to cut Medicaid will not only end coverage for millions but undermine the health-care system as a whole.
Universities and colleges have historically not done well at enrolling Hispanic students. Now their continued success may depend on it.
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