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Smart policies can ensure that low- and moderate-income households can find suitable housing in good neighborhoods where transportation costs are low. The research is clear: upzoning works.
The Constitution is silent on the number of justices on the Supreme Court. The independence of the judiciary is put in jeopardy when partisans settle political scores by rebalancing the courts.
Six counties around the California capital are developing plans for a regional trail system that would provide safe spaces for walking and biking, especially for under-resourced and low-income neighborhoods.
The White House and California are proposing regulations that would force companies to become more climate transparent by revealing supply chain emissions, product pollution and daily carbon footprint reports.
The amount that Amtrak has requested from Congress over a five-year timeline to overhaul some of the railway’s busiest corridors in the country. The first installment would be $5.4 billion for the upcoming fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1. The rail company wants to add as many as 39 new corridor routes and include 166 cities, increasing its service to 20 million people annually, by 2035.
Attorney Bakari Sellers, regarding the North Carolina law that gives local courts the authority to decide whether police body camera videos should be released. The law has come under scrutiny lately after a state judge refused to release the footage of police deputies shooting and killing Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man who was killed in Elizabeth City last week. (Associated Press — April 29, 2021)
Some workers who are sick or have to care for family members will have protection against financial losses, thanks to provisions in the American Rescue Plan.
The American Recovery Plan differs from past stimulus efforts with more targeted funding for women and minority-owned businesses. Whatever the outcome, small employers are likely to be more dependent on technology.
States and local governments should ensure that the new federal funds are invested in lasting economic development. There are lessons to draw upon from around the world.
Twenty years ago, hundreds of Black neighborhoods in major cities were in good shape financially. Even before the pandemic, however, a majority had slipped into poverty.
President calls on Congress to support his plans for economic equity, gun safety, policing, education, energy, rural broadband, biotech, clean energy, immigration, and paid leave - all of which come with local impacts.
The state approved $7.7 billion for the 2022 fiscal year, $452 million more than last year’s allocation. Teachers and education employees in public schools and community colleges will also receive a 2 percent raise.
More than a year into the pandemic-induced recession, many unemployed Oregonians are still struggling to secure their benefit payments. The state is still well below the national average for timely benefits payments.
President Biden wants to spend at least $15 billion to significantly increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations to 500,000 by 2030. Currently, there are just 42,000 stations nationwide.
The updated deadline for Real ID. The Department of Homeland Security postponed the original Oct. 1, 2021, deadline due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sen. Gary Peters, chair of the Senate Commerce Committee’s subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, regarding the need to further advance legislation on autonomous vehicles to decrease traffic fatalities and increase mobility. (The Hill — April 27, 2021)
Tens of thousands of people die on our streets and highways every year. There are proven evidence-based strategies that could make our roads safe for everyone.
The newly released numbers from the 2020 U.S. Census count showed the state will lose one of its seats in the House of Representatives in 2022. The seat was lost by a count of just 89 people.
A new state law requires publicly traded companies to diversify their leadership boards but Latinos are being left out, occupying only 2.3 percent of boardroom seats despite being 40 percent of the state’s population.
The state bill would still allow police agencies to keep sensitive investigation information secret, but it would require them to release information about the type, cost and protection protocols of technology usage.
Alaska Airlines spokesperson Tim Thompson, regarding the suspension of the state senator after she refused to follow the airline’s mask requirements. The suspension is immediate and the duration will be determined by a review. Alaska Airlines has banned over 500 people. (Associated Press — April 25, 2021)
The amount that West Virginia will pay to those between the ages of 16 and 35 who get vaccinated, as a way to further incentivize vaccinations.
Mayor Brandon Scott is spearheading efforts to increase transparency in city government. Data-driven tools are helping Baltimore residents drill into how the administration is meeting its goals and a range of other topics.
Progressives and anti-taxers oppose blue-state proposals to remove the federal limit on state and local tax deductions. Reforms must address both tax competition and income confiscation.
Jake Fischer, the senior director of auto testing for Consumer Reports, regarding the inability for Tesla’s Autopilot to recognize that a person was not behind the wheel of the vehicle. The evaluation comes just days after a Tesla crashed and killed the two passengers, neither of whom were in the driver’s seat at the time of the crash, according to authorities. (Associated Press — April 22, 2021)
The year by which Honda Motor Co. will transition all of its vehicles to electric and fuel cell vehicles.
New research calls into question the efficacy of America’s largest affordable housing program. Among working-class families, one in four renter households paid over half their income in rent in 2017.
Community and technical colleges are particularly well-suited to partnering with governments to bring broadband and digital literacy to underserved urban and rural communities.
The Biden administration’s new budget proposes to increase federal spending. While little is specifically geared toward school technology, some funds could help close the digital divide and bolster mental health services.
Severe flooding two years ago inspired some in northwest Missouri to build back differently.
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