Our system for dealing with these emergencies is weaker than it once was. Leaders closest to the people need to strengthen their communications, operations and community engagement before the next crisis arrives.
A recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling threatens scores of legislative and congressional seats now held by minorities. Public officials committed to fair representation can and should fight back.
Secession talk has always been with us, but the last time anything like that happened was in 1863. Don’t look for a chunk of New Mexico to move to Texas.
Medicaid is a lifeline for people returning from incarceration but there are too many hurdles, and new work requirements will make things worse. Governments need to take some important steps now.
A crucial deadline is looming, and local governments seeking to compete need to demonstrate an investible project pipeline with measurable outcomes. Not every project is a fit.
States need to aggressively assert their domain over the digital betting shops trying to cloak themselves as trading platforms.
City leaders ultimately rejected a National Guard cybersecurity partnership as concerns mounted over data access and federal involvement.
Trump’s expansion of executive power is fueling unprecedented conflict with states, raising questions about the future of federalism.
We’ve been trying for half a century to bring simple language to government communications, without much success. Speaking to people in language they understand is a high-return, low-cost investment.
If abruptly changing federal policy becomes a recurring feature, state and local governments will need to adjust how they govern, not just how they budget.
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.
Officials from both parties have halted proposed warehouse conversions in several states, even as federal officials continue exploring a 1,500-detainee processing facility near Orlando.
A sharp increase in federal-local partnerships could reshape local policing across the country.
For public officials who support equal opportunity, recent court rulings and other developments provide reasons for a little optimism.
Lawmakers in at least eight states are proposing bans or tighter limits as garnishment hits thousands of patients each year and federal protections recede.
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.
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