Management
The nation’s last refuge for affordable homes is in Northeast Ohio
There are no states left where everybody could afford to buy a home.
Infrastructure
Fight over transmission towers for reliable energy rages across the Midwest
A proposed massive federal power transmission corridor would stretch nearly 800 miles across the Midwest.
Digital Government
Majority of state attorneys general seek warnings for youth on social media
A bipartisan group of 41 state attorneys general are prodding Congress to require a U.S. surgeon general warning for young people on social media platforms.
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Is Your Legacy Digital Infrastructure Putting You at Risk?
Agencies face high stakes with cyberattacks, workforce challenges, and outdated technologies. Leaders must decide whether or not to invest in modern technology.
Infrastructure
Can Bozeman provide affordable housing and preserve its small-town past?
As Montana cities face an affordability crisis, some state policies limit what local governments can do to support affordable housing.
Workforce
Emergency responders struggle with burnout, budgets as disasters mount
Climate change has rewritten the script for disasters.
Finance
Water system upgrades could require more than $1 trillion over next 20 years
Studies show how aging infrastructure and climate change are creating huge financial obstacles for cities and water utilities.
Infrastructure
As deadly bird collisions with buildings mount, cities look for solutions
Big buildings with glass facades are becoming notorious for deadly crashes, claiming a billion birds a year. Some want to do something about it.
Infrastructure
Dark highways, fast cars, few sidewalks—and more pedestrian deaths
More than three-fourths of counties with the highest pedestrian death rates also had persistently high poverty rates.
Management
14 states pledge to cut chronic absenteeism rates by half over 5 years
In a sign of how far and wide the nation’s chronic absenteeism crisis spans, the states are located across the U.S. and are led by a mix of Republican and Democratic governors.
Finance
Inside the tricky politics of special legislative sessions
Governors in several states are trying to get their priorities passed before the November election.
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Workforce
Humans of Public Service inspires a new generation of government employees
About 850,000 state and local jobs went unfilled last year, as public agencies struggle to find workers. This nonprofit is using social media to entice them.
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Making an impact with solar energy: How solar can unlock funding for your biggest infrastructure needs
Facing maintenance backlogs and budget constraints, the public sector struggles to address critical infrastructure needs.
Management
States are making it easier for physician assistants to work across state lines
The physician assistant compact, a multistate agreement that allows PAs to practice in any participating state, is one of several that have emerged over the past several years, especially since the expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Infrastructure
South Carolina Is considered a model for ‘managed retreat’ from coastal areas threatened by climate change
The state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed up.
Infrastructure
Bus agencies are turning to California for their 'tap to pay' fare systems
Transit agencies across the country are turning to the state for help in ditching cash fares and adopting an affordable contactless pay system.
Management
More Americans go hungry after COVID relief measures end
About 13.5% of households were food insecure in 2023, with 10 states seeing increases in food insecurity.
Infrastructure
‘License plate flippers’ help drivers evade police, tickets and tolls
A few states and cities are cracking down on the devices, which obscure or conceal license plates.
Digital Government
Errors in Deloitte-run Medicaid systems can cost millions and take years To fix
Twenty-five states have awarded Deloitte contracts for eligibility systems totally at least $6 billion, giving the company a stronghold in a lucrative segment of the government benefits business.
Infrastructure
Hundreds of cities get federal help to make streets safer
The $1 billion funding announcement is the second round of grants this year. To date, the federal government has provided money for safer streets to nearly three-quarters of the country.
Management
Trees aren't just pretty to look at. They're also good for yew.
More U.S. cities are planting trees as a way to improve public health and reduce climate threats. New data shows they might be on the right track.
