News in Numbers
Confirmed cases of measles in Minnesota, which exceeds the number of cases in the United States last year. Most of the victims are unvaccinated preschool children.
Terminally ill people in California who have sought a prescription for life-ending drugs since June 2016, which is when the state's physician-assisted death law took effect. The practice is legal in five other states plus the District of Columbia.
One-year increase in single-family home prices in the Seattle metro area, which represents the largest in the country and more than double the national average of 5.8 percent.
States with "Blue Lives Matter" laws, which increase the penalties for violent and nonviolent crimes against police officers and extend protection to off-duty cops and their relatives. Last year, Louisiana was the first state to pass such a bill.
Time that Chicago's population has been in decline. In 2016, it was the only major U.S. city to lose population.
States that would lose federal funding for children's health insurance under President Trump's budget, which would cut $6 billion from the program that insures kids from low-income families.
Payout from the corporation Target to 47 states and the District of Columbia to settle a lawsuit over the 2013 breach that put millions of customers' personal information into the hands of hackers.
Portion of states' general fund revenues in 2015, the most recent year available, that came from federal money. The state most dependent on federal funding was Louisiana, while the least dependent was North Dakota.
Amount that the band U2 cost Santa Clara, Calif.'s Valley Transportation Authority when it performed past the city's 10 p.m. curfew last week. The VTA had to add after-hours trains so that concertgoers weren't stranded at the venue.
Americans who died of a meth overdose in 2015, which is almost triple the number in 2010 and a 30 percent increase from 2014. Compared to opioids, it's harder to overdose on methamphetamine.
People with pre-existing conditions who could face higher premiums if the House's Obamacare replacement plan becomes law.
The longest it takes for every person in San Francisco to walk to a park from their home. It's the first city in the country to achieve this universal measure of proximity to parks.
Students packed into one classroom in New Jersey because the elementary school can't afford to build walls and instead creates classroom boundaries using pieces of furniture. Since 2010, two-thirds of the state's school districts haven't been getting the funding they were promised.
Eligible voters in Wisconsin who lacked a valid photo ID and may have been blocked from casting a ballot in November, the first presidential election with the state's strict voter ID law in effect.
Non-English-speaking children in Oklahoma that state Rep. Mike Ritze wants to let federal immigration agents question to determine if they're U.S. citizens. Under federal law, children have a right to attend public school regardless of immigration status.
New deadline for states to figure out how to deliver Medicaid care to disabled and elderly people in home and community-based settings instead of nursing homes. The deadline set by the Obama administration was 2019.
The amount of campaign funds that 41 elected New York officials have spent on legal fees in connection to scandals or criminal investigations.
Amount that New Day for America, the super PAC supporting Ohio Gov. John Kasich, raised between April 20 and June 30, which places him in the middle tier of GOP presidential candidates.
Portion of U.S. mayors who said their police departments don't reflect the racial makeup of their cities.
Estimated value of property in Florida -- which is more than any other state -- that's not at risk of climate change-related flooding now but could be by 2050.
Portion of Virginia residents who say the Confederate flag should stay on state license plates. The issue heads to court again Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that states can regulate license plates because it's "government speech."
Portion of mayors surveyed by Politico magazine who expressed concern about race relations and police in their city. Nearly a third said they were “deeply concerned” about the issue.
Number of Arizona welfare recipients who failed drug tests between 2009 and 2014. The tests cost the state $9,500 to administer.
The number of Oregon state employees who have asked the state to pay their legal bills in connection with the federal criminal investigation of former Gov. John Kitzhaber, who resigned in February.
The amount the company that built Maryland's troubled health exchange has agreed to pay back. In total, Maryland paid Noridian Healthcare Solutions $73 million for a website that never worked properly.
Number of criminal charges against former Harrisburg, Pa., Mayor Stephen Reed. Reed, who served as mayor from 1981 to 2010, is accused of using public money that was intended for schools to buy old guns and antiques.
The asking price for an office building known as the Toledo One Government Center, which has an appraised value of $32 million. Ohio is selling 20 properties it no longer needs.
The combined economic benefit -- calculated in new jobs and cheaper energy bills -- of cutting carbon emissions in nine northeastern states from 2012 to 2014.
Number of school librarians for every 7,000 students in California. Budget cuts have caused many states to eliminate such positions, but California has the lowest librarian-to-student ratio in the country.
Reduction in lobbyists' entertainment spending on Virginia lawmakers in the last six months, compared to a six-month period before former Gov. Bob McDonnell's gifts scandal.
