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Taxes on alcohol, tobacco, gambling and cannabis produce a lot of revenue, but they raise questions of fairness.
In short, more clarity with less spectacle. Last year’s federal tax cuts won’t have much of an impact on state and local revenues, but tariff refund politics could be a fiscal wild card. And AI’s effects will be felt on several fronts.
It’s tempting for governments to shortchange spending on things like training, infrastructure maintenance and disaster preparation. But not spending the money can cost a lot more in the long run.
Officials hope the move helps them ease a doctor shortage.
Nurses from some of the city’s leading hospitals went on strike early Monday, with labor and management unable to reach a deal that would pay nurses more, provide better security and ensure minimum staffing.
The more flexible approach some doctors are taking clashes with traditional views of how to treat people with addiction.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem in an interview with Fox News’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” explaining that the Trump administration will send hundreds more federal agents to Minneapolis after a federal agent last week fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good. Noem says the new deployments are happening “in order to allow our ICE and Border Patrol individuals that are working in Minneapolis to do so safely.” Protesters have demonstrated in Minneapolis and across the country in the wake of the killing. (Washington Post)
Firefighters are adopting new equipment and approaches to better protect against toxic smoke and soot.
Those just joining governing bodies shouldn’t just hang back and observe. They need to stay in touch with their constituents, work with colleagues who don’t share all their views, and commit themselves to high ethical standards.
President of the Kentucky Senate Robert Stivers, cautioning against efforts to redraw Kentucky’s congressional map to eliminate the state’s lone Democratic seat. The longtime legislative leader said he pushed back on White House pressure to gerrymander the map, pointing to past attempts that backfired politically, including a 1990s redraw aimed at then-Rep. Hal Rogers that instead weakened Democrats and helped Republicans flip seats. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Number of federal government jobs shed in the Washington, D.C., region in 2025, according to new data released by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics ...
A decades-old payroll system and advance pay practices are costing the state millions and frustrating employees forced to pay it back.
Federal Medicaid cuts could shift millions in health-care expenses back to local governments.
Soaring costs are pushing parents out of the workforce and draining productivity from local employers.
Worker-owned cooperatives and direct-connect registries are reducing turnover and reshaping how older adults get care at home.
Nineteen states raised their minimum wage in January. Almost as many are keeping it at the federal level of $7.25 set in 2009.
Atlanta’s decision to reinvest in it and bring a full-scale program back on the air should be a national model. It’s especially needed in today’s radically reshaped media environment.
That’s how many job openings remained across the U.S. in November, the lowest level in more than a year ...
The fatal shooting of a woman by a federal ICE agent has renewed scrutiny of long-standing rules that sharply limit when officers may fire at moving vehicles.
Officials have pledged faster permitting and infrastructure fixes, but residents point to broken promises after earlier wildfires.
Her speakership begins as city leaders confront fiscal gaps and heightened community tensions.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announcing a sweeping overhaul of U.S. nutrition guidelines under the Trump administration. Kennedy said the updated guidance moves away from the carbohydrate-heavy food pyramid and instead emphasizes protein, healthy fats and whole grains. He framed the shift as part of his "Make America Healthy Again" agenda, arguing that ultra-processed foods pose a threat to children’s health, the economy and national security. Kennedy also cited collaboration with the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics on the new guidelines. (The Los Angeles Times)
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit from the city of San Francisco seeks to end advertising that misleads consumers about the health impacts of highly processed foods. The city attorney spoke with Governing about the suit.
Homeowners' associations do plenty of beneficial things. But sometimes they go too far, testing the tension between individual and community rights and leading to states’ efforts to restrict their powers.
President Donald Trump, venting frustration at a retreat for House Republicans as he urged the party to reverse its political momentum ahead of the midterm elections. Trump blamed messaging failures for weak polling and warned that losing control of Congress could lead to another impeachment push by Democrats. (Bloomberg)
The share of Utah third graders reading at grade level, meaning nearly half are falling behind at a critical learning milestone ...
Vermont’s plan to redraw districts to cope with declining enrollment highlights mixed research and fierce community resistance.
The president cites fraud concerns, while state officials call the plan politically motivated and warn of impacts on social services.
A new statute ensures the AI-focused office will outlast the current governor and gives it new authority to fund and share technology projects.
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