‘We’re Not Disbanding the Police Department’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | A penny-per-pill opioid fee proposal; more waste-storage eyed for Detroit; a new plan to close Rikers Island in N.Y.C.; and Utah shows off its new connected vehicle corridor.
Here’s Why The House Tax Bill Is ‘Devastating to Economic Development at the State and Local Levels’
Developing Port Covington in Baltimore shows the power of public-private partnerships; there is no reason we should be taking financing options off the table.
More Tidbits Surface on Elon Musk’s Advancing Tunneling Operation
Making his vision for a system of near-frictionless transport tubes a reality still requires things like permitting.
Baltimore Mayor’s Advice for Removing Confederate Monuments: ‘Do It Quietly and Quickly’
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Health disparities in Houston; Michigan state worker retirees worry about public records request; and Milwaukee builds notable water tech sector.
Annapolis Looks to Keep Its History Above Water
In Maryland’s capital, confronting rising sea levels means considering irreplaceable buildings that are an important part of the city’s heritage and economy.
Opioid Overdose Deaths Swamp Medical Examiners
As opioid overdose deaths skyrocket, state and local medical examiners are working overtime to determine which drugs are killing people.
New Ecological Disaster for Chesapeake Bay Watershed May Be Just 3 Years Away
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Detroit’s pet coke proposal; a new Indiana preemption law; and other stories you may have missed over the past few days.
Thousands of Uber Drivers Fail Maryland’s State Screening Requirements
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Philly parking app shutting down; San Luis Obispo’s controversial spoof video; and New York’s shuttered prisons for sale.
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
Booted From City Hall, a Pro-Slavery Icon Finds New Home
A Maryland city’s multi-year journey to part ways with its historic “embarrassment” was greeted with applause.
State and Local Agencies in Northeast Prep for Big Late-Season Coastal Storm
Blizzard conditions and 18 inches of snow in some places between Washington, D.C., and Boston are primed to disrupt the heavily populated region starting Monday night.
How Cash Bail Keeps the Poor in Jail
Inability to pay bail is often the only reason a pretrial defendant stays behind bars.
Baltimore Police Agree to Stop Abusing Their Power
Under a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice, the troubled force will employ a variety of measures to protect constitutional rights and correct racial disparities.
Howard County, Md.’s Snowplow Tracker Is Ready for Winter
The jurisdiction is not alone in improving real-time snow and ice removal data relayed to residents and government itself.
Land Cover Data for the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Just Got Way Better
New high resolution data for six states and Washington, D.C., is seen as a boon for efforts to cut down on pollutants in the nation’s largest estuary.
Governor’s Mandate Prompts Maryland Schools to Cut Back on Spring Break
School district leaders had warned they would have to make tough choices to comply with Larry Hogan’s executive order on the start of the school year.
Working to Close the Diversity Gap in IT
Through an internship program, Prince George’s County, Maryland, hopes to attract tech companies in the process.
Navigator Award Finalist: Daniel Hoffman, Chief Innovation Officer, Montgomery County, Md.
Scaling county-grown smart city solutions across the U.S.
The Real Reason for Maryland's Delayed School Year: Tourism
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan mandated a later start date for students in an effort to rake in more money from the tourism industry.
Flash Floods Turn Maryland Town’s Main Street Into River
Historic Ellicott City, near Baltimore, is no stranger to flooding, but with Saturday’s rains amounting to a once-in-1,000 year storm, the rising waters took many by surprise.
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