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Most of the people who show up are there to say no to any kind of denser development. Is it worth trying to get broader public participation?
There are lessons for other states in Colorado, where policymakers are struggling to walk back legislation that would do more harm than good.
Population growth in Princeton, Texas, between 2023 and 2024, making it the fastest-growing city or town in the country, according to new Census Bureau estimates...
Kris Johnson, president of the Association of Washington Business. As head of the state chamber of commerce, Johnson wrote an editorial calling on Gov. Bob Ferguson to veto portions of the state budget, notably increases in business taxes, including imposition of sales taxes on services such as advertising. (Kitsap Sun)
Larry Krasner has endorsed three candidates for municipal courts appearing on Tuesday’s ballot alongside him. Those candidates in turn have donated to Krasner’s reelection campaign.
The governor is calling for closure of an unspecified prison as a cost-saving measure. The state’s inmate population is down 45 percent from its peak in 2006.
Private equity firms have acquired more than 1,000 disability and elder care providers in recent years. Some have been accused of patient harm.
The Montana Legislature passed housing policies that have eluded other jurisdictions, including increasing height limits, reducing parking requirements and permitting single-stair apartment buildings.
By protecting union labor, it prevents transit agencies from making their workforces more efficient. Privatizing and automating operations would save a lot of money and allow for better service.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz. The Texas Republican has unveiled a plan that would create a $1,000 investment account for every American newborn, to which families could add up to $5,000 per year. Cruz said this will help individuals get in the investing habit. He said the idea is supported by President Donald Trump. A pilot version is included in the larger tax bill currently moving through Congress. (Dallas Morning News)
The study is meant to answer doubts about the expensive proposal, which has already been rejected by voters. Separately, Gov. Jared Polis also signed bills guaranteeing access to emergency care.
To take effect, the city would need a green light from state lawmakers. A statewide RCV measure failed in Massachusetts in 2020.
The city is short by $31 million for the fiscal year ending next month. Tapping reserves will make balancing next year’s budget that much harder.
The Yorba Linda, Calif., water district has the country’s largest PFAS treatment facility of its kind. The drinking water it delivers to customers is free of these unwanted “forever chemicals.”
Police departments use these techniques to help determine where they should concentrate their resources. Artificial intelligence is raising new questions of privacy and transparency.
On Tuesday, John Ewing Jr. was elected as the first African American mayor of Omaha, Neb...
David Wecht, a justice on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court heard a case challenging the state’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The lawsuit turns on the question of whether the program is strictly a policy tool to control air pollution or an illegal tax on electricity generators who release carbon dioxide. (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)
The state insurance commission is allowing the insurer to raise rates due to financial distress caused by $7 billion in claims from Los Angeles County fires. Rates will rise an average of 17 percent for homeowners.
Given easy accessibility, more young people are using cannabis. Public health experts recommend lawmakers combat misinformation, expand prevention programs, set stricter potency limits and enhance law enforcement against false advertising and repeated use by minors.
A bill would allow local governments to devote up to a quarter of their homeless funds to residential programs that practice sobriety.
While primarily a military reserve force, the National Guard also responds to a wide variety of state-level missions — some familiar kinds of missions, some more unusual.
During the pandemic, California released about 15,000 prisoners early. About a third ended up back in prison by the start of this year.
Christopher Bond, a former Missouri governor and senator, rallied schoolchildren to save an important collection of drawings. Bond died on Tuesday at 86.
The amount of additional funding for prisons approved by Georgia lawmakers this year. The system has been plagued by security lapses and violence...
Colorado state Sen. Julie Gonzales, a Denver Democrat. She spoke at a signing ceremony for the state-level Voting Rights Act, which will prohibit election practices limiting participation of people of color and other protected groups. Gonzalez decried erosion of 1960s-era voting rights under federal law by courts and political action, saying that state lawmakers were determined to preserve protections in Colorado. (Colorado Newsline)
Washington State joins Virginia, D.C. and Georgia in requiring the installation of speed-limiting devices on cars belonging to drivers convicted of excessive speeding.
A major debate in contemporary politics is whether it's smarter to nominate less ideological candidates. Recent scholarship suggests moderates don't do much better in general elections.
With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set to expire in the coming year, the National League of Cities is asking local leaders to tell Congress its priorities for the next transportation bill.
It’s no accident that Utah once again leads the nation in job and GDP growth. Free-market reforms in other states are boosting their competitiveness as well.
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