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California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, who thanked Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas for sending fire engines to California to help battle the state’s wildfires. Newsom has made fighting wildfires a top priority and welcomes help from all quarters, even from leaders he’s fought on hot-button issues. In addition to Abbott, Newsom notes that the state had a cooperative relationship with the Trump White House on disaster response. (Politico — Aug. 1, 2024)
A ballot measure that would have let voters decide the fate of a massive land development project in California has been called off.
In the 1970s, Black students organized protests and a boycott that cost local white businesses money. Today, many families who could afford private school still choose Thomasville’s public schools.
In the typical state, personnel costs represent 40 percent less of the overall budget than was true 30 years ago.
Long Beach, Calif., has launched a digital rights platform that consists of data privacy notices for city-deployed technologies. Residents can find out what personal data is taken, how long it’s stored and whether it's shared or encrypted.
Approximately 8,500 fewer students were evaluated for a disability than during an earlier two-year period. That means thousands of students may not be getting the accommodations they need.
Gov. Mike DeWine announced that businesses can now download the Ohio Mobile ID Check app, which enables them to accept ID cards via iPhones. However, physical cards are still needed for driving and interactions with police.
Marissa Suski, a resident of Polk County, Texas, who found text messages more reliable than news reports and social media as Hurricane Beryl approached her area. The texts were from AlertMePolkCounty, the county's messaging system. Suski said she didn't know their source but that the account's earlier texts about boil water notices and emergency food supplies had been helpful and accurate. (Texas Tribune — July 31, 2024)
Philadelphia's mayor has ordered city workers back to the office. Unfortunately for them, the state is not providing the amount of funding that local transit needs.
Federal aid helped states and localities cope with the biggest costs of the pandemic. But good things don’t last forever, and this one didn’t.
There are 898 inmates per 100,000 Alabama residents, a higher rate than any nation other than El Salvador. Five other southern states incarcerate more people, however, and Alabama is sending less people to prison than it was 10 years ago.
Legislators enacted more than a dozen new laws related to education, including changes to testing curriculum and classroom behavior.
CrowdStrike’s botched cybersecurity update affected airlines and other entities all over the world. Here’s how police and fire departments coped in the Arizona city.
The state’s largest law enforcement organization found that police staffing in the state is at a 30-year low and is especially bad in rural counties.
Kentucky state Rep. Daniel Grossberg, who is under official investigation for inappropriate interactions with women. Women have been contacted by the Legislative Research Commission regarding questionable behavior and texts from the freshman Democratic lawmaker. Some women shared text messages with the Lexington Herald-Leader that they called “weird” or “creepy,” which included comments about their looks. (Lexington Herald-Leader — July 31, 2024)
The proportion of the seven candidates who have applied to fill a vacancy on the Alaska Supreme Court who are...
Fearing a fishbowl political environment, too many public-sector organizations are reluctant to collect and use data on how they’re doing in hiring and retaining talent. But it’s better to know than not to know.
It’s a combination of factors ranging from corruption to unbalanced taxation to unfunded liabilities to lack of an entrepreneurial tradition. But the state also has many strengths it could build on.
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Facebook parent company in 2022, claiming it had used personal biometric data without permission.
Gov. Roy Cooper’s plan to leverage Medicaid funds and help relieve up to $4 billion in debt for people across the state won approval on Friday. For the order to take effect, hospitals need to sign on.
“Second look” laws allow courts or parole boards to re-evaluate a person’s long prison sentence. The bills often focus on older populations or those whose crimes might have mitigating factors.
The large oil spill was first detected on Saturday and was traced back to a leaking fuel tank at the Crescent Midstream pumping station. So far, 17 aquatic salamanders, two turtles and one crawfish have been found dead as a result.
Annie Noonan, labor relations director, for the Windham County, Vt., state's attorney's office. She was referring to the departure, midterm, of Tracy Kelly Shriver, who had served as state's attorney since 2007, after having worked in the office for nearly a decade. Kelly Shriver sent a letter to Gov. Phil Scott, calling her work "the honor of my life" but informing him that she was stepping down as of this past Sunday. (VT Digger — July 29, 2024)
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Chevron case empowers the levels of government most trusted by Americans to have more impact on issues that directly impact their economies and communities.
State and local treasurers have been playing it safe by capturing high short-term rates. Some are wary of longer maturities, but markets spell lower short-term yields. Tricky decisions are in store.
The money flowing from Washington can go a long way toward decarbonizing the buildings we live and work in. But it’s crucial to design the implementation of these projects to benefit everyone.
Data centers are popping up across the state as they get hundreds of millions in state and local tax breaks each year. But some experts worry that the facilities may soon overburden the available power supply.
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