Surprise Medical Billing: Some States Ahead of Feds
Nine states have laws to stop unexpected, out-of-network medical bills.
How a Highway Widening In This City Could Lead to Congestion Pricing
Residents of the Oregon city known for its resistance to the car are rallying against a proposal to widen the interstate. Instead, some say the solution should be tolls.
Shelter Animals Become Official State Pets
To highlight the availability of adoptable animals at shelters, lawmakers in several states are giving them a special status.
Supreme Court to Review Non-Unanimous Jury Verdicts
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Trying to pay people wrongly accused of fraud in Michigan ... An ongoing petrochemical fire in Texas ... Books and the mayor in Baltimore.
Cracking Down on Fake Service Dogs
Twenty-eight states have passed laws penalizing people for misrepresenting their pets as service dogs, with two more considering legislation this spring.
Why Engaging Young People Is Vital For City Leaders
“Mayors are figuring out that if you do not have kids at the table ... you’re probably not a very good mayor.”
A Push to Rework How Buildings Are Declared Historic
The legislation, proposed in Oregon, would implement a public process for historic designation and provide tax credits for rehab work.
Why Eating Roadkill Makes Roads Safer for People and Animals
States are legalizing roadkill salvaging to feed communities and track animal migration.
A New Call to Scrap Portland’s Unusual Form of Government
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Proposal would shutter Syracuse freeway … Palo Alto parking garage proposal scrutinized … and Massachusetts vaporizer tax.
Portlanders Don’t Hesitate to Call 911 About ‘Unwanted’ Persons
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | N.M. governor pulls National Guard troops from border … legal challenge to Idaho Medicaid expansion fails … and shortest commutes.
Logging, Money Battles Delay Wildfire Prevention Work
While the U.S. Forest Service is trying to work with states on projects to lower fire damage, more money is needed to comply with President Trump's "active management" mandate for public lands.
Oregon Lawmakers Want to Outlaw Pet Rent
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Miss. official vs. civil service protections … Upstate N.Y. village’s bombastic mayor … Minn. in no hurry to authorize AV testing.
What Truckers Want in Exchange for Interstate Tolls
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Sheltering the homeless amid bitter cold … Helena mayor’s journey to city hall from Liberia … and N.Y. governor cuts municipal aid.
How the Humble Home Water Heater Could Play a Big Role in Energy Storage
A pilot study in the Pacific Northwest shows the promise of “the unexpected battery in your basement.”
Piloting Internet Paid for in Cryptocurrency
Proponents say incentivized mesh networks offer cheaper, faster service stood up by local entrepreneurs, civic hackers or homeowners associations.
Washington Voters Approve Ban on Local Soda and Grocery Taxes
The initiative drew over $20 million of support from soft drink companies and others. A similar proposal in Oregon failed.
Soda Makers, Grocers Dump Millions Into Anti-Tax Ballot Initiatives
Washington and Oregon voters will decide on measures that would prohibit certain taxes on sugary drinks and grocery businesses.
USGS Updates National Volcanic Threat Assessments for 1st Time Since 2005
18 U.S. volcanoes are now classified as posing “very high threats.”
How a Midsize U.S. City Is Preparing to Host One of the World’s Largest Sporting Events
The IAAF track-and-field world championships are still three years away. Local officials in Eugene, Oregon may be “slightly nervous” but are embracing an “opportunity to really shine.”
Would the U.S. Tsunami Warning System Have Averted Indonesia’s Disaster?
Even the world’s best system “is really not a technological solution to the problem of a near-field tsunami.”
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