22 States, Biden Administration Ask Supreme Court to Keep Eviction Ban in Place
A legal challenge brought by landlords seeks to strike the national eviction moratorium, which is set to expire June 30 unless it is extended.
Supreme Court Weighs Voting Rights in a Pivotal Arizona Case
COMMENTARY | But the court’s ruling will have national consequences.
Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas Will Build a Border Wall, but Doesn’t Yet Give Details on Cost or Location
The governor suggested more details would be released next week. The announcement Thursday of several initiatives is the latest in an ongoing conflict between Abbott, a Republican, and Democratic President Joe Biden's administration.
Over Half of Adults Unvaccinated for Covid-19 Fear Needles – Here’s What’s Proven to Help
COMMENTARY | Though many adults report a fear of needles, most research on needle fear has focused on children.
Cities Struggle With Housing Pressures As Pandemic Wanes
Local officials are highlighting affordable housing as a leading concern, according to a new National League of Cities report. “The median price for a single family unit is over $700,000, which is a 30% increase in less than a year," says one mayor.
As the Pandemic Subsides, Traffic is Creeping Back
A report from StreetLight Data found the average daily number of vehicle miles traveled was down 15% overall in 2020 but as of March has started to return to normal levels.
Summer Camps Haven’t Fully Recovered. That Could Hurt Working Moms.
Without a full return of summer programs this year, working moms face months of uncertainty that could further splinter their relationship with the workforce.
Parking Reform Could Reenergize Downtowns – Here’s What Happened When Buffalo Changed its Zoning Rules
COMMENTARY | Despite growing support for parking reform, there is little data showing how such changes affect urban development.
Tackling Social Inequity, Some Cities May Ditch Bus, Subway Fares
Fare revenue covers on average 30% of transit agencies’ operating costs.
Baltimore takes a data-driven approach to targeting gun trafficking
The city's Gun Trafficking Intelligence Platform connects purchase data, gun recoveries and ballistics reports to better understand the ecosystem of illegal firearms.
Lawmakers grill Colonial Pipeline CEO over ransomware payment
House lawmakers on Wednesday were keen to ask Colonial Pipeline's chief executive officer what he knew about the ramifications of making a ransom payment and how it might affect the company's finances.
COVID-19 messages make emergency alerts just another text in the crowd on your home screen
When emergency alerts are hard to distinguish from text messages and when they announce the availability of vaccines rather than an impending tornado, are they still emergency alerts?
Programmers, lawmakers want AI to eliminate bias, not promote it
Artificial intelligence can worsen systemic racism.
$5.6B in Earmarks Included in Transportation Bill
The 1,473 local projects funded in the bill range from a transportation center adjacent to the San Diego airport to a paved bike lane in New Jersey.
California connects datasets to show how mental health services can reduce arrests
The program is expanding to include employment, education data to more accurately maps the impact mental health care can have.
Best and Worst States for City Manager Jobs
The median salary for the highest 10% of city manager positions is $227,000, but not all these executives nationwide fare as well when it comes to pay and opportunities, according to a recent report.
This School District Normally Gets $66,000 a Year for Library Books. This Year — $500,000.
Money from the American Rescue Plan will be used to replace items that went missing when schools closed at the start of the pandemic and enhance the district’s overall collection, St. Paul officials say.
Baltimore Latest City to Consider Banning Facial Recognition Technology
The Maryland city joins several other localities that have banned or are assessing the controversial technology, or are limiting its scope and use.
Public School Spending Per Student Up 5%, Biggest Increase in 11 Years
A U.S. Census Bureau report shows that elementary and secondary schools received $751.7 billion total from all revenue sources and that states contributed the greatest share of funds.
Restoring Land Around Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Would Free Up Millions of Acres of Forests, Farmlands and Grasslands
COMMENTARY | Abandoned US oil and gas wells and their associated land cover more than 2 million acres, a recent study estimates – an area larger than Delaware and Rhode Island.
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