News in Numbers
Times that Sacramento police officers shot Stephon Clark, an unarmed 22-year-old black man, in the back, according to an autopsy. The shooting, which happened in the backyard of Clark's grandmother's, has prompted protests for days.
States that have outlawed gay conversion therapy, which intends to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity. The most recent to ban the practice is Washington state.
Rate at which researchers say opioid-related overdose deaths are undercounted in America.
Federal health and human services funding that 37 states lost in 2015 for each person missed in the 2010 Census. With the Trump administration planning to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census, many officials are worried immigrants will not take the survey.
Retail price of bulletproof backpacks, which a Louisiana Senate committee voted this week to allow in public schools.
Last time the Community Development Block Grant program received a significant increase in funding until last week. Despite President Trump's proposal to eliminate the program, the federal spending bill gives it $300 million more.
Salary for the governor of Maine, which is the lowest in the country. The current one, Paul LePage, has proposed doubling it -- to $150,000.
Municipal governments that didn't disclose any revenue lost to tax incentives on their annual financial report. A new rule requires them to reveal that information but gives governments the power to decide what's worth reporting.
Fine facing public officials in Florida if they enforce a local gun ordinance. They could also be removed from office. In the wake of the Parkland shooting, some cities are planning to sue the state over that preemption law.
Weekday subway trains that arrive on time in New York City, which is a new low.
Portion of the $500 million that Congress gave to states in 2016 to fight the opioid crisis that still hasn't been spent. It was part of the 21st Century Cures Act signed by President Barack Obama.
Time limit on abortions in Mississippi under a bill the governor said he endorses. Once signed, it will be the strictest abortion ban in the nation.
One of the three California "sanctuary" laws the U.S. Department of Justice is fighting in court. It restricts state and local police and jail officials' cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, and other states and localities throughout the country have a similar law.
Increase in new houses built in wildfire-prone areas in Southern California between 1990 and 2000. That's double the U.S. housing growth rate during that time. Last year, wildfires in the state killed almost 50 people and destroyed more than 10,000 structures.
Date that Oklahoma's largest teacher union set to strike if their demands aren't met. It would be the second statewide teachers' strike in the country this year.
Range of premium increases that states could see in the next three years, according to California's insurance exchange, as the market responds to health care changes made by the Trump administration and Congress.
Import taxes that the conservative Tax Foundation estimates states could pay this year because of President Trump's tariffs on aluminum and steel. Florida, Ohio, Texas and Utah would pay the bulk.
Maximum jail sentence for restaurant workers who provide customers with an unwanted straw, according to a bill introduced in California. The bill's sponsor, Ian Calderon, said it was a drafting error.
Money raised by an online fundraiser started in memory of Philando Castile that is being used to pay all of the school lunch debt for public schools in St. Paul. Castile was fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer during a traffic stop in 2016.
Money in Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo's budget that relies on revenue from sports gambling, which is illegal unless the U.S. Supreme Court ends the federal ban on it this summer.
Worth of a bond that California lawmakers approved back in 2016 to help finance new housing for the homeless. Not a penny has been spent as the issue of how the debt will be repaid plays out in court.
States that had their websites or voter registration systems compromised by Russia during the 2016 election, according to three senior intelligence officials who said the states were never informed. They were: Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Texas and Wisconsin.
Back taxes that coal companies owned by the billionaire governor of West Virginia owe the state of Kentucky, where some school districts face potential job cuts due to budget shortfalls.
States considering creating a public registry of people convicted of abusing animals. Supporters argue the lists would not only keep pets from their custody but also raise red flags about people who may commit other violent crimes. Tennessee and a few municipalities already have one.
U.S. states, cities and counties suing opioid drug manufacturers or distributors.
Minimum age Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposes for buying and owning a gun. In the wake of the Parkland school shooting, the Republican governor also called for, among other things, banning bump stocks and limiting gun ownership among people with mental health problems.
Decrease in rental housing stock and increase in rental prices after San Francisco applied its rent control law to more properties. Tenants living in rent-controlled units, however, did see savings.
Number of investigators in seven states who handle minimum-wage violations. Another 26 states each have fewer than 10 such investigators.
Fine that Florida mayors face if they enforce local gun regulations that are stricter than the state's. Florida law also allows the governor to kick elected officials out of office for violating its ban on most municipal gun rules. A mass shooting at a school in Parkland last week has put a spotlight on the 2011 law.
