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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.
Tucked into President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill, the new rural health fund has state leaders rushing to design plans. But clinic advocates worry vague guidance and uneven distribution could dilute its impact.
With scorching temperatures blanketing nearly half the country, power providers brace for peak demand as cities issue health warnings and transit systems slow under the strain.
Increase in emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses among children ...
Teamsters Local 25 Secretary-Treasurer Steven South. As Waymo begins mapping Boston’s streets for potential autonomous vehicle deployment, labor leaders are raising alarms about public safety, transparency and the future of driving jobs in cities already grappling with congestion. (Mass Live)
The power of legislatures has waxed and waned over the centuries. It's been on an upswing during the 50 years since the founding of NCSL.
Virginia has the nation’s oldest legislature. It’s also arguably the most powerful.
Subsidies distort fair competition. If these technologies are the future of America’s energy sector, they should compete without the crutch of federal aid.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. In a major climate address ahead of the COP30 summit, Guterres called on tech companies to commit to powering all data centers with 100 percent renewable energy by the end of the decade. He warned that AI-driven demand could overwhelm global energy systems without urgent reforms. (Newsweek)
The fallout from a strike by prison guards continues to paralyze prisons, forcing officials to suspend programs and rely on emergency deployments.
A new report shows homicides fell 17 percent in early 2025, but experts caution the trend is concentrated in a few major cities and not yet clearly linked to specific policy changes.
From politics to economics, closing old or bad prisons is not always straightforward. Even some incarcerated people have mixed emotions.
Our universities’ real problems have little to do with DEI or antisemitism. Genuine reforms would encompass expanding access and equity and confronting a history of institutional racism.
The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low in 2024, with fewer than 1.6 births per woman ...
Tennessee state Rep. Brent Taylor. The Memphis Republican is pushing for a state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools, calling local school board members “dumbasses” and questioning their leadership. The remarks drew backlash from city officials and education advocates. (Chalkbeat Tennessee)
By prioritizing caregiver access and opening classrooms to families, Dr. Brittany Daley made real headway on some of her school’s major post-pandemic problems.
The administration’s strategy accelerates permitting for AI infrastructure while threatening to withhold federal support from states that impose their own rules on ethics, equity, or content standards.
Local officials report crowds disrupting flood recovery efforts, raising new questions about managing public access, privacy and safety after natural disasters.
The future of an EPA program for disadvantaged communities may be uncertain, but there are lessons for the future in how local governments have gone after the funds. Authentic, cross-sector collaborations are key.
It’s not a panacea, but skillfully assembled systems have a huge amount of value.
New York City’s Democratic mayoral nominee has idealism and charisma. If he wins, he’ll need someone with a deep understanding of how a city works to translate passion into governance. There’s an obvious candidate.
Jesse Thorn, father of two patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, which officially closed its pediatric gender clinic this week. The shutdown of the Center for Transyouth Health and Development — once one of the nation’s largest and most prominent providers of gender-affirming care for youth on public insurance — signals a wider unraveling of access to trans-specific healthcare nationwide. (Los Angeles Times)
The number of new private schools built in Florida between the 2010-11 school year and 2020-21 ...
So far, 20 states have created retirement programs for private-sector workers.
Under new federal law, states must verify millions of enrollees’ employment status. Some officials are worried about the administrative burden.
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