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Eighteen youths have been killed so far in 2025. Local leaders are turning to mentorship, counseling, and community programs to reach kids before violence does.
The 2025 count shows more than 22,000 homeless on a single night and nearly 159,000 overall, up 25 percent since 2022 despite unprecedented spending.
Akron, Ohio, reopened a major downtown park after a $17 million renovation last year, part of a strategy to promote downtown growth by investing in public spaces.
By tying payments for services to results, a successful program in Anchorage demonstrates the impact of a data-driven focus on accountability.
Share of Americans who say any voter should be allowed to cast a ballot by mail if they choose ...
Ken Cuccinelli, former deputy secretary of Homeland Security. He described how Republican governors are competing for billions in federal immigration enforcement dollars under the Trump administration’s expansion of migrant detention capacity, with new state-federal detention facilities already announced in Florida, Indiana and Nebraska. (Politico)
With 933 pedestrian fatalities over the past decade, officials are pursuing traffic calming, sidewalk improvements and faster emergency response to save lives.
The new Education Freedom Scholarship provides $7,295 per student, compared to $7,023 through the state’s public school formula.
The state’s Roth IRA program has signed up more than 20,500 employees and will soon mandate employer participation if no other plan exists.
SEPTA is cutting service and hiking fares amid a budget stalemate in the Pennsylvania legislature. The fight is highlighting regional fault lines.
Los Angeles County’s voters have demonstrated what a powerful tool these local constitutions are for self-governance. Home rule fosters experimentation — and a feisty and irreplaceable resilience.
Estimated number of immigrants living in the U.S. as of June, down from a record 53.3 million in January ...
Florida state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith. His remarks came after a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub—site of the 2016 mass shooting—was removed without notice as part of a state and federal effort to eliminate “political banners” from roadways. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer confirmed the city was not notified in advance. (Orlando Sentinel)
City and county programs now offer $500 monthly to vulnerable tenants plus support services, but only 740 are served — far below the 1,425 goal. More funding is needed to avert displacement.
More than 50 lawmakers fled to block GOP maps, building a legal record and national momentum. But the redistricting plan still moved ahead.
A yearlong trial across 14 agencies saved an average of 95 minutes per day and improved workflows. Now state officials are broadening access to AI tools as local governments prepare to follow suit.
Floods are frequent, unpredictable and expensive. Fremont, Calif., is one of the first cities to secure flood insurance designed using AI.
Trump’s vow to get rid of mail voting may be aimed at blue states, but it’s been gaining popularity among GOP voters. And it would almost certainly be unconstitutional.
The city spends more than $500,000 a year on ShotSpotter, plus millions in labor costs, but data show few arrests or firearms recovered.
Projects seeking as much as 10,000 megawatts risk doubling statewide demand, raising concerns about how to shield residential ratepayers.
With the new law, patients and providers can opt into experimental treatments with reduced legal risks, access services via telehealth and e-consent, and secure pretreatment court protections.
Former President Barack Obama. He endorsed California Democrats’ proposal to redraw congressional districts if Texas or other Republican-led states push forward with partisan gerrymanders, saying GOP actions have forced Democrats’ hand. (Los Angeles Times)
Number of new recruits sworn in at the New York Police Department Police Academy on Wednesday — the largest class in nearly a decade ...
State and local governments depend on federal data for everything from community planning to disaster response. What happens if it goes away?
One of the hurricane's most important lessons isn’t about storm preparations — it’s about injustice. Communities should build disaster resilience across the entire population, focusing aid where people need it the most.
Firefighters face higher cancer rates than the general population. The department hopes sweating out toxins can reduce long-term health risks.
With federal EV tax credits ending and emissions rules nullified, Gov. Gavin Newsom and state agencies are preparing new subsidies, incentives and regulations to keep climate goals on track.
About 478,000 inactive voters, making up 6 percent of the state’s rolls, face removal this week under Georgia’s “use it or lose it” law, raising concerns some eligible voters could be swept up.
Decline in Metro ridership across Los Angeles County in June, the steepest drop since 2022 ...
President Donald Trump. The president said his effort to broker peace in Ukraine is motivated in part by concerns about his afterlife, a remark his press secretary later said was serious. (New York Times)
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