News in Numbers
Area of offshore reserves that, under the Trump administration's proposal released on Thursday, would be leased in the next five years to oil and gas companies for drilling. Many coastal governors, including Florida's Rick Scott, a Republican who has a close relationship with the president, immediately opposed the plan.
Annual increase in Wyoming's revenue from leasing land to oil and gas companies. The hike is largely due to rebounding oil prices, which hit record lows in 2016, and the Trump administration being friendlier to oil and gas companies than Obama. The state, however, still faces a more than $700 million budget gap.
Coal mine workers who died on the job last year -- up from nine the year before, which was a record low.
State lawmakers facing allegations of sexual harassment who have resigned, announced they will resign, been ousted from a leadership position or otherwise punished since October.
Last time, until recently, that life expectancy in the U.S. dropped two years in a row. It declined in 2015 and again in 2016, partially fueled by a 21 percent increase in fatal drug overdoses.
Ballot that a three-judge panel on Wednesday ruled must be counted in the recount of votes for the Virginia House. The inclusion of that ballot means the race is now tied and will soon be decided by what is essentially a coin toss. Control of the Virginia House is at stake.
Homeless people in America in 2016, which is a 1 percent increase from the year before and the first time the national count went up since 2010.
Age that kids are required to start school in 14 states. In one of them, Indiana, the top education official wants to lower the compulsory school age to 5 years old.
Number of races for governor this year. Republicans have 26 offices to defend, Democrats have nine, and one governor up for reelection is an independent.
State funding for New Year's Eve security in Las Vegas this year, which is almost triple the amount Nevada spent the year before. The increased vigilance follows the October mass shooting in the city that left 58 concertgoers dead.
Official death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria. But on Monday, the island's governor ordered a recount because investigations from news outlets have found that the number of fatalities could actually exceed 1,000.
Donations raised by the state of Arizona to build a fence along parts of the border. The lawmaker who started the fund six years ago predicted it would collect $50 million. The last of the money was used earlier this month, but none of it went to building a fence.
Bonuses that will soon be offered to teachers in Wichita, Kan., for recruiting friends or acquaintances to apply for hard-to-fill positions. The extra cash will only go to teachers, though, if their referrals get the job and last one year.
Money tourists spent in Wyoming while visiting the state this summer to see the total solar eclipse. That translates to $3.7 million in state and local government tax revenue.
Birthdate listed on President Trump's absentee ballot for the New York City mayor's race in November. His actual birthday is June 14, 1946.
Age of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee when he died of a heart attack on Tuesday. He was the city's first Asian-American mayor.
Acres that six wildfires had burned in Southern California as of Sunday, which is larger than New York City and Boston combined.
State lawmakers nationwide who have reported income or employment outside of their elected position. According to an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and the Associated Press, "state lawmakers around the country have introduced and supported policies that directly and indirectly help their own businesses, their employers and sometimes their personal finances."
Savings that Missouri's largest pension system is estimated to get from offering former employees the chance to choose between a smaller lump sum payment now and monthly pension checks later. Almost 4,000 people took the buyout.
Portion of the poorest counties in the U.S. that are in Eastern Kentucky, which has been hit hard by the coal industry's decline. In general, the South had the largest rate (41 percent) of people living in poverty last year.
Food stamp applicants -- out of 67,400 -- who the Walker administration predicts would test positive if Wisconsin becomes the first state to drug test for the program. The idea has been rejected by federal courts and the Obama administration. Nevertheless, Gov. Scott Walker is moving ahead with his plan.
Name of a smartphone app that can now be used in South Carolina to summon emergency roadside assistance from state highway troopers.
The number of Puerto Ricans that fled to Florida in the wake of Hurricane Maria as of mid-November. Central Florida, especially Orlando, is struggling to accommodate the sudden influx.
Money Oklahoma state agencies spend on "swag" a year, according to the governor's office. But as her state faces a roughly $200 million budget hole, Gov. Mary Fallin signed an executive order last week that bans any more money going to promotional items like key chains, stress balls and T-shirts.
Record-breaking amount of money that California raised in its most recent auction for cap-and-trade permits, which companies are required to buy to release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The money is then used for projects and programs meant to reduce emissions.
States where it's illegal to leave your pet in a car in extreme heat or cold weather.
Gun background check requests made on Black Friday, which is the most ever made in a single day. The number of guns purchased, however, could be higher since one request could be for multiple weapons.
New minimum wage for full-time municipal workers in Bergen County, N.J. The county estimates that it will cost $360,647 in the first year, which is less than 1 percent of its $52.8 million budget.
Time before a train in Tokyo was scheduled to take off but left the station anyway. The early departure didn't elicit complaints from customers, but the rail company still issued an apology.
Proposed cost of podcasts -- which are free to the public -- for prisoners in Indiana. The tablets they would use to download them, though, would be supplied free of charge to the state.
