It’s more important than ever for state and local governments to get strategic about managing federal grants. Without better capacity and coordination, they risk missing opportunities.
President Donald Trump gave the longest State of the Union speech in history Tuesday night. It emphasized the administration’s work on affordability issues as polls suggest most Americans are dissatisfied with his handling of the economy.
As lawmakers respond to public concern over automated coverage decisions, a federal executive order threatens to override state authority.
For a few of them, particularly ambitious Democrats, the answer is yes.
The administration’s framework could jeopardize broadband grants and spark legal battles, but lawmakers in states like Colorado and California say they’ll continue regulating artificial intelligence.
President Trump’s desire to place his party in charge of national elections is a tactic that collides with 250 years of constitutional history.
Operation Metro Surge, the largest federal enforcement effort in state history, will transition to routine operations under border czar Tom Homan’s oversight.
Some mayors openly challenge federal actions while others pursue quiet cooperation to protect resources for their constituents.
As the president calls for federal control of voting, administrators who endured bomb threats and burnout warn that long-standing guardrails are fraying.
Laws targeting the practice have been a mess. It benefits both businesses and consumers, and pricing decisions should be left to market forces.
A statewide strike aims to halt normal economic activity in response to recent enforcement actions and a fatal shooting.
They should take steps to protect and boost their own revenues. And they should take a second look at their own tax cuts.
Small schools with minimal staff face hundreds of hours of work to satisfy the Education Department’s new reporting requirement tied to post-affirmative-action scrutiny.
Billions of dollars are at stake. With new federal rules, it’s up to state lawmakers to ensure that programs like food stamps serve those in need without wasting taxpayer dollars.
A national repository of personal information the federal government is seeking poses serious dangers. Americans should be free to speak out without fear that their data will be used to target them for retaliation.
It could signal major changes in compliance, grants and oversight for state and local governments. That’s happened in the past.
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