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For incarcerated people, books can bring hope and new understanding, prepare them for jobs on the outside or simply help pass the time. But they’re often hard to get.
The state is the nation’s electric-vehicle leader. It could step in to keep America’s industry — and the jobs it supports — competitive.
Share of U.S. adults who support banning cellphone use by middle and high school students during class ...
California Rep. Jared Huffman. As Democrats in blue states like California weigh mid-decade redistricting to counter Republican moves in states such as Texas, Huffman is among several House members expressing discomfort with the idea, warning it could escalate partisan gerrymandering nationwide. (Axios)
The state’s first drone-as-first-responder program gives police near-instant visual access to emergency scenes.
Officials said the program’s cost ballooned to over $24 million in 2024, which they attributed in large part to parents committing fraud.
Kristi McKenney was named director of the Port of Oakland in February, the first woman to hold the post at the nearly century-old port. She’s also overseeing a name change for Oakland's airport and a shift to zero-emissions operations.
Higher federal income tax offsets for state and local tax payments have morphed into a mostly upper-middle-class political perk, one unlikely to have any meaningful impact on state or local fiscal policies or politics. It’s time to look ahead to the next iteration of federal tax policy.
The rapid growth in data centers is prompting pushback from states concerned that new tech infrastructure will push up energy costs for residents.
Miserable conditions are bad not only for the incarcerated but staff who are severely stressed. There is a better way.
Number of flash flood warnings issued across the U.S. as of July 16 — the highest year-to-date total on record ...
Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas. As states struggle with the rising cost and scarcity of lethal injection drugs, Lucas is among a growing number of Republican lawmakers calling for alternative execution methods, including the firing squad. Indiana currently authorizes only lethal injection. (Indiana Capital Chronicle)
Despite warnings that the law criminalizes low-risk behaviors, the state remains one of just five that impose lengthy sex offender registration requirements after conviction.
While U.S. housing stock is up 29 percent, Las Vegas stands out as the epicenter of the trend, with listings soaring 77 percent across the metro area.
An economist who helped convince the Biden administration to spend more on research bemoans the deep cuts proposed by President Donald Trump.
Employee-created AI tools process purchase receipts, identify patterns in 311 requests, examine parking challenges and more.
Syracuse, N.Y., is having renewed success. Mayor Ben Walsh helped make it happen.
The net number of people who have moved out of Mississippi since 2010. That’s enough to form the state’s second-largest city — one made up entirely of college-educated adults ages 22 to 50. The data highlights the state’s ongoing brain drain, as young professionals continue to leave in search of better opportunities elsewhere. (Mississippi Today)
Illinois state Rep. John Cabello. While emphasizing that he loves his state, Cabello, the assistant Republican leader in the state House, decried legislation passed by the Democratic majority, specifically calling out recent passage of a banking bill he said will be harmful. Cabello was speaking to fellow legislators gathered from around the country for the American Legislative Exchange Council’s annual meeting.
Oversight may be inevitable after millions of dollars in fraud, but legislators are arguing about how far accountability measures should go.
Some Republicans have expressed concern that the National Education Association has veered into partisan politics and no longer merits federal endorsement.
Beaverton, Ore., is looking for new ways to support cooperative housing development for senior residents. It’s among 50 finalist cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge.
A housing assistance program “proved to be extremely vulnerable to fraud,” according to an FBI affidavit.
The national decline in fertility in 2023, compared to the 2011–2020 average...
Community activist Elena Schlossberg. Describing local resistance to the surge of data center construction in Virginia, Schlossberg contends that industrial-scale tech infrastructure — often planned with insufficient community input — has turned her region into a case study for poor planning. (NPR)
In the absence of national policy, at least 28 states have set standards on cheating, safety and responsible AI use in schools.
Despite widespread damage from a 2023 storm, only eight homeowners have cash in hand, with federal roadblocks delaying relief.
The organization has shaped state laws for 50 years. It may be at the height of its influence.
The right policies can help more regions take advantage of AI for economic growth and prepare against some of its harms, according to a new report.
Over recent decades we’ve moved toward a much more effective and humane system to deal with youth crime. Evidence and research, not hyperbole and hysteria, should be guiding today’s debate.
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