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Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley convinced the legislature to allow localities to raise taxes. That helped his county address longstanding pension debt.
The Republican has rewritten the tax code, streamlined agencies and upended the state’s approach on issues ranging from abortion to education.
The field of public health has been notoriously behind the times when it comes to data. Dr. Philip Huang has changed that in Dallas County, while helping other communities to modernize.
Tauri Bigknife, attorney general for California's Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians, responding to suggestions that the tribe's purchase of $60,000 in radio ads was a form of political reciprocation. It is illegal for lawmakers to pledge a vote in exchange for a campaign donation and there's no evidence that happened in this case. However, the ads supported Assemblymember Evan Low's campaign for Congress and Low voted to support legislation allowing casino-owning tribes to sue their competitors. Bigknife noted that the tribe gave money to Low's campaign before he cast his votes.
As president, Trump signed a sweeping criminal justice reform measure. During the campaign this year, he's returned to his roots as a tough-on-crime politician.
A startling number of elections — more than two-thirds — are left uncontested.
With reductions in federal aid, Texas ended Medicaid coverage for more than 2 million residents, mostly children. State officials acknowledge some errors but people looking to get back on the rolls must now join a backlog of more than 200,000 applicants.
Sending last-minute money to more than 30 state and territorial parties in the campaign’s closing weeks means the DNC will have sent money to every such party for the first time.
Warehouses and other facilities have been expanded since pandemic-era supply chain disruptions, leaving L.A. and Long Beach ready to increase volume if East Coast port workers strike this week.
The Legislative Emergency Board approved the funding last week. Spending on wildfires this year has reached $250 million, which is more than double the amount budgeted for the response.
Broward County, Fla., Circuit Judge Gary Farmer, telling a defendant about the public defense attorney he was being assigned. Judge Farmer has been put on probation after having made a number of offensive statements from the bench. (South Florida Sun-Sentinel — Sept. 27, 2024)
Massachusetts has the lowest rate of traffic deaths per vehicle mile traveled, according to recently published federal data. State transportation leaders credit safety strategies — and congestion.
With strong mayoral leadership, Atlanta is not only leveraging creative financing to provide housing but also getting tough on landlords of blighted properties. It’s a recognition that homelessness is a moral issue rooted in poor public policy.
For many politicians at both a state and national level, education has become a topic to avoid during this year’s election cycle. But with its significance to state and local communities, some local officials want to bring the issue forward.
The 30,000 vehicles that took the Francis Scott Key Bridge every day have been rerouted since the March disaster, resulting in at least $108 million worth of time lost. And the six lives lost are priceless to the still-mourning families.
Michael Makstman has been the city’s new chief information officer since July and hopes to establish citywide standards and procedures for IT while also balancing a range of technology from AI to floppy disks.
Paul Pinsky, the director of the Maryland Energy Administration and one of the leading climate advocates in Annapolis during his long tenure in the General Assembly, who recalls protesting against nuclear power plants in the 1970s. Now, he says, nuclear has “become a staple” in the state and nation’s energy portfolio, even if many Americans don’t realize it. Maryland's Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, which opened in 1975, generates about 40 percent of the energy produced in Maryland, and more than 80 percent of the carbon-free energy generated in the state comes from the nuclear plant. (Maryland Matters — Sept. 23, 2024)
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By the time federal crime rate statistics are published, they're already out of date. A new online resource provides a month-to-month view of crime rates.
Pandemic protections offer more ballot options, but election lies are driving new restrictions.
The former steel capital has already made the transition to advanced manufacturing. Its combination of tech talent, universities and power sources make it well-equipped to be a leader in AI.
Last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed the Aldermen’s unanimous vote to keep the gunshot detection technology, saying the system doesn’t work well enough to justify its costs. Some residents are worried that without it, police response time will lag.
On Sunday, California Democrats will hold their first major candidate debate for those vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026. Four of the five current candidates will face off.
Jesse Fahnestock of the Global Maritime Forum regarding the ammonia-powered tugboat, NH3 Kraken, which sailed for the first time this week on a tributary of the Hudson River. The tugboat used to run on diesel but has since been switched to ammonia, a new, carbon-free fuel. (Associated Press — Sept. 23, 2024)
A new public opinion survey commissioned by the National Alliance to End Homelessness shows most Americans believe investments in housing and social service can reduce homelessness. A smaller fraction supports law enforcement as a primary solution.
One key issue for working-class and low-income Black voters in Detroit is the cost of water. As of 2023, 27 percent of Detroit households are at risk of having their water shut off due to unpaid water bills, with $700 being the average amount owed.
