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Henderson, Nev., Councilwoman Carrie Cox. Her comments came after the City Council approved new ward boundaries for the seventh time in 15 years, a practice critics say can skew elections and confuse voters. The frequent redistricting has renewed interest in a stalled proposal to create an independent redistricting commission in Nevada. (Nevada Current)
In 2025, lawmakers in 25 states have introduced 67 bills ranging from licensing and insurance to testing mandates as driverless vehicles take to the streets in more cities.
After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from major damage with no rescues or evacuations.
Statewide filings rose 12 percent in July, with the Las Vegas metro placing third nationally in foreclosure rates.
There was a time when mid-decade redistricting was common. Such efforts often backfired, which is why the practice remains rare.
Water system experts say current treatment methods are effective at getting PFAS out of drinking water — but that the price of installing and maintaining treatment-equipped systems can be steep.
It undermines the effort to see what’s really working in government and what’s not.
The diagnosis comes amid a nationwide surge and follows wastewater detection of the virus in Coeur d’Alene.
The bill, requested by Trump, is designed to boost GOP control in 2026 but faces stalled action in the House due to a quorum break.
The closure of the department’s DEI office and cuts to federal diversity programs could stall hiring progress for years.
Share of Americans who approve of President Donald Trump’s decision to take control of Washington, D.C.’s local police force ...
Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. His comments follow data showing New York City added just 956 private-sector jobs in the first half of 2025, the slowest growth outside a recession in decades, with key industries like finance, hospitality and retail shedding jobs. Other major metro areas, including Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Jose, have also posted modest job losses in 2025. (New York Times)
It’s happening more and more. But while the initiative process could use some reforms, it's a legitimate element of the democratic process.
State policymakers must ask: Is our system creating real value for students? A growing number of states are pointing the way.
With $29 billion in AI funding in the first half of 2025, San Francisco is seeing office space fill, tech events multiply and public debate intensify over AI’s risks and rewards.
From new state parks to expanded public access, Gov. Jared Polis has made conservation and recreation a signature focus as he enters his final year in office.
A 2024 state law aimed to double accessory dwelling units, but Honolulu has added only 1,320, about half the anticipated pace. Residents cite permitting delays, sewer constraints and construction burdens.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The Democrat pushed back on President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, comparing the idea to actions taken by the Nazi Party in 1930s Germany and warning against federal overreach into local governance. (Chicago Tribune)
Increase in the share of New York City public school students meeting the state’s proficiency bar in reading after two years of major curriculum reforms ...
A wave of downtown streetcars took to the streets in recent years to spur economic development. Many are struggling to prove their usefulness.
The decline in tourism to Las Vegas this year, with visitor numbers, convention attendance and hotel occupancy all down ...
Los Angeles City Council member Katy Yaroslavsky. Ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games, the host city is embroiled in a showdown between labor unions and the travel industry. Hotel companies and airlines have been trying to repeal approved wage hikes for tourism workers, which prompted retaliatory ballot initiatives from unions targeting the travel industry. (Politico)
After 30 years patrolling the city’s toughest neighborhoods, Louie Wong now leads the San Francisco Police Officers Association with promises to pursue better pay and earlier retirement benefits.
Municipalities are investing in small-business corridors to combat closures, rebuild after disaster and boost local economies.
Invoking the 1973 Home Rule Act, the president put MPD under federal control, activated National Guard troops and vowed to “take our capital back.”
Cities like Holyoke, Springfield and Fitchburg struggle to attract developers amid weak housing markets and costly environmental cleanup.
Despite their obvious differences, legislators are able to work across the aisle on issues of shared concern such as transportation and housing, says the head of NCSL.
Former Indiana Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels. He said he doesn’t “see the point” of a fresh round of redistricting in the state, pushing back on calls from Vice President JD Vance and others to redraw the state’s congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms. (Politico)
After a strike slashed staffing by up to 60 percent, prisoners report 21-hour lockdowns in overheated cells
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