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.
L.A. Is Ready to Build Even More Transit. But There’s Always a But.
Projects like completing the long-awaited Westside subway could be way ahead of schedule—assuming federal support will be there.
5 Things We Know (And Don’t Know) About Trump’s Pending Infrastructure Plan
In the nation’s capital, there was plenty of talk during Infrastructure Week about the forthcoming proposal.
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.
How Do State and Local Programs Fare in the Fiscal 2017 Federal Spending Deal?
Legislation has emerged to keep the federal government running through September. But tougher negotiations could be on the horizon for the upcoming budget cycle.
‘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.
An AHCA Amendment Puts New York’s Counties Between a Rock And a Hard Place
The Collins Amendment gives counties something they’ve wanted for half a century. But it would come at a price—passage of the GOP health bill.
Trump Admin., ACLU Accuse Virginia County of Muslim Discrimination
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Abortion settlement affects Idaho's budget vote; out-of-state think tanks oppose Kansas Medicaid expansion; and Baltimore's minimum wage hike clears latest hurdle.
ICE Releases List of Uncooperative ‘Sanctuary’ Localities in New Enforcement Report
Following an executive order from the president, the Trump administration released its first rundown of recalcitrant local jurisdictions.
Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Be Hard Hits for State and Local Governments
The president is calling for the elimination of funding for the Community Development Block Grant program and the TIGER grant program, as well as steep cuts to EPA grants.
County Officials: We’ve Seen What Medicaid Expansion Can Do
County officials met on Capitol Hill to discuss their role in the health care debate.
Sheriffs Still Looking for Clarity on Deportation
The Trump administration has made a priority of cracking down on unauthorized immigration, and law enforcement has been supportive. But even sheriffs who support a hard line on unauthorized immigrants are wary of holding prisoners for deportation.
Trump Talks ‘Muslim Ban,’ Public Safety With Local Police Chiefs, Sheriffs
The president urges local law enforcement to identify criminals who are also undocumented immigrants: “You know the good ones, and you know the bad ones. I want you to turn in the bad ones.”
SCOTUS Special Education Case Could Prove Costly for Schools
Schools and disabled students are pitted against each other in a Supreme Court case that could require higher standards for special education, something school administrators say would be expensive for schools.
A New Coalition to Lower State and Local Incarceration Rates
Launched by the White House, the Data-Driven Justice Initiative wants to lower prison inmate numbers and increase the number of prisoners receiving health care and mental health services with proven methods.
Immigration: Down in Farm Country, Up in Some Cities
Many high-tech centers, like Seattle, are seeing more immigration than they did 10 years ago. At the same time, a drop in immigration to rural agricultural counties has led to critical farm labor shortages.
For Child Sex Crimes, Algorithms and Data Analysis Bolster Investigative Collaborations
“This has been the most significant change in forensics and dealing with these cases that our folks have seen ever,” Jim Cole, a special agent with Homeland Security Investigations, says.
Counties Should View Outdated Elections Technology and Policies as Cyber Liabilities
“You want to assume breach,” the president of Verified Voting told the National Association of Counties this week.
Emergency Management Lessons Learned From the San Bernardino Attack
Social media helped spread misinformation during the crisis, necessitating the establishment of points of contact.
Can Baltimore County Compete With Silicon Valley at Cybersecurity?
The county’s government is selling local information and cybersecurity companies as the solution to the nation’s $100 billion cybercrime problem.
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