Indiana County Returns Artifacts Taken From Tribal Graves
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kentucky’s AG threatens lawsuit over education board reorganization; an obscure Texas election code; and Minnesota’s meth problem.
At the Epicenter of Minnesota’s Ongoing Measles Outbreak
How health officials in Hennepin County are tailoring their efforts to suit the cultural and religious needs of the Somali-American community that’s most affected.
Measuring Local Criminal Justice Systems Ahead of Reform
With court data hard to come by, Measures for Justice is working with counties in six states to provide transparency at every step in the process—from arrest to post-resolution.
City and County Leaders to Trump: ONDCP Cuts Weaken Response to Opioid Epidemic
The White House appears to be cutting the budget for the Office of National Drug Control Policy by 95 percent—a reduction in funds akin to effective elimination.
White House Hasn’t Ruled Out Cutting the Muni Bond Tax Exemption
“They didn’t say if it was gonna go away or not… It’s just on the table.”
Booting Out the Homeless and Kicking the Can Down the Road
Banning unsheltered people from city hall grounds at night and on weekends is a reactive move, not a proactive one. What else can be done in Santa Cruz?
Controversial Milwaukee County Sheriff Joins the Trump Administration
As indictments loom over Milwaukee County Jail after a high-profile death in custody, the county’s controversial sheriff, David Clarke, is moving into a role in the Department of Homeland Security.
Route Fifty Navigator Awards Discussion: Uncovering Innovation In Utah
Join us in Salt Lake City (or remotely) for our first Navigator Awards discussion with innovators driving transformation at the state and local level.
Counties Provide the Local Lens for Infrastructure Package
In a guest article, Hennepin County, Minn., Commissioner Peter McLaughlin advocates for an “all of the above” approach to federal investment in infrastructure.
Tax-Averse County’s Last Public Library Prepares to Close
Funding for a library system that covers an area larger than the state of Connecticut has dried up. What comes next?
L.A. County’s Program to Decrease Youth Incarceration
Public works internships teach a trade and skills participants carry with them through life, whether they stay on with the county or not.
Data Collection Effort Aims to Shed More Light on Local Government’s ‘13 Percent’ Challenge
“We’re hoping that a lot of people can come together and rally behind this.”
Crazy Local Government Scandals Are This Michigan County's Specialty
There’s never a dull moment in Macomb County.
Kentucky Is Home to the Greatest Declines in Life Expectancy
In eight counties in the state, people can expect to die younger than their parents.
County Government Still Waiting for Trump Campaign Reimbursement
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Why GE chose to relocate its HQ to Boston; ACLU pledges to fight Iowa’s new voter ID law; and this California city manager sweeps his city’s streets on weekends.
Survey Finds Frayed Relations in Michigan Between Local Governments and State
The latest Michigan Public Policy Survey included responses from local government officials from 1,315 jurisdictions in the Great Lakes State.
Minnesota Health Officials Battle Anti-Vaccine Sentiments Amid Measles Outbreak
After years of anti-vaccination outreach, the immunization rate for Somali children in Minnesota is shockingly low.
Every U.S. County Has an Affordable Housing Crisis
It's a problem that transcends the rural-urban divide.
‘Every Year We Seem to Be Dancing on the Edge of This Cliff’
City and county government leaders lament the uncertainty surrounding the federal budget.
A Long Struggle to Upgrade Public Water Systems in West Virginia’s Coalfields
The McDowell County Public Service District has worked for 27 years to improve and maintain infrastructure that provides drinking water to people in remote corners of the state.
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