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Cities that depend heavily on federal research dollars will necessarily take a hit. But a look at two different cities suggests two possible futures.
Montana’s law empowers residents with control over sensitive neural data, building on Colorado and California's legislation amid growing concerns over consumer neurotechnology.
Funding cuts eliminate nearly half the grants, forcing nonprofits to downsize and cancel internships, leaving thousands adrift.
Labor and delivery units have closed and recruitment has collapsed, with physician leaders warning the workforce loss could take decades to recover.
Pinellas County Commission Chairperson Brian Scott. Florida’s new Department of Government Efficiency is launching audits of Pinellas and Hillsborough counties, citing concerns over alleged excessive spending. Scott pushed back on the tone but said the county will comply with the sweeping records request, which includes documents on diversity, equity and inclusion and climate initiatives. (Tampa Bay Times)
Portion of U.S. job growth over the past year driven by the healthcare and social assistance sector ...
Groups focused on food security are scrambling following the cancellation of federal programs supporting purchases from local farmers.
Pension funds enjoyed enormous stock market returns during the pandemic but slower gains and underfunding has increased their liabilities.
Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson. The council voted to ban the use of certain slurs during public comment after repeated disruptions involving racist and offensive language. Violators will now face removal or bans from future meetings. (Los Angeles Times)
Gross customs duties collected in June, helping push total tariff revenue past $100 billion for the first time ...
A decade of noncompliance with federal rules has left districts scrambling to meet student mental health needs without adequate support.
An agreement with federal agencies shields early-childhood programs from immigration status screening, avoiding potential closures and preserving services for more than 4,700 vulnerable children.
Many voters are switching party allegiances during the Trump era, but the parties aren't changing in ways that reflect their preferences.
Denver’s new sidewalk program shifts the responsibility from property owners to the city. It’s a far-reaching plan to improve thousands of miles of infrastructure.
It’s threatened with extinction in many places and the relationship can be fraught, but it has a lot of value both to communities and their governments. Social media alone isn’t a substitute.
By combining skills training, mental health support, and guaranteed job placement, the R.I.S.E. program offers a rare promise of post-release stability in Oklahoma.
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, states must decide whether to participate in the nation's first federally backed school voucher program or reject federal dollars amid partisan and fiscal concerns.
Supervisors say the move is about transparency and civil rights, but federal officials warn it could compromise agent safety and operational security
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. This week, Carter declared a local state of emergency in response to a dayslong cyberattack that shut down the city’s Internet-based systems. The FBI and Minnesota National Guard cybersecurity experts have been called in to investigate and restore services, most of which remain offline, except for emergency operations. The breach has prompted a full network shutdown, affecting everything from library terminals to City Hall operations. (Government Technology)
That’s how much Nebraska and Iowa’s Gross Domestic Product declined in the first quarter of 2025 ...
Legislators on both sides of the aisle have moved to regulate these kiosks, which allow customers to purchase cryptocurrency and send it to a digital wallet.
They raise issues of fairness, and critics claim they’re only about revenue. More speed and red-light cameras, however, would prevent a lot of deaths and injuries.
Revoking the 2009 endangerment finding would weaken regulation of greenhouse gases and shift more responsibility to states already bracing for climate impacts.
The funding comes amid an immigration crackdown and growing pressure on states to build temporary facilities, raising fiscal, legal and environmental questions.
A Medicaid work rule tucked into the sweeping law is now being cast as a liability for Republicans in competitive districts.
Share of full-time workers who say they’re likely to look for new employment in the next year ...
Andrew Rumbach, a housing and disaster resilience expert at the Urban Institute. As floods, hurricanes and wildfires grow more intense, mobile homes — often a last affordable option — remain especially vulnerable, despite improvements in modern construction standards. (Washington Post)
Congress voted this month to claw back funding from some awards made during the Biden administration, particularly those focused on equity. The rescissions will leave dozens of transportation projects partly planned and without promised funds.
Despite all the rhetoric about an environmental "war on coal," what drove its decline were falling prices for natural gas.
Facing a push by Texas Republicans to redraw congressional maps, California’s governor is weighing a special-election effort to override the state’s independent commission and protect Democratic seats.
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