Sparring Over Soda Tax, Cities Set Referendums
Cities that need cash liken a tax on soda to other “sin” taxes such as those on tobacco and alcohol.
Diverse Medicaid Rules Hurt in Fighting Addiction
The availability of opioid addiction medications varies widely among states because of Medicaid rules that limit prescriptions.
Route Fifty in Denver: Watch 'Governing by Numbers' on Friday
Tune in at 9:30 a.m. MT for live discussions on innovations in state and local government, featuring conversations with Colorado's governor, other public officials and experts from The Pew Charitable Trusts.
Early Voting, Now a Reality in Most States, Is Underway
By the end of October, voters in a third of the country will have had the opportunity to cast their ballots.
Preventing Vital Health Care Information from Being Lost in Translation
A new federal rule requires hospitals and other health care providers to offer interpreters to many non-English speakers.
Join The Pew Charitable Trusts and Route Fifty in Denver on Friday
We’ll be discussing data-driven decision-making in state and local governments, featuring Gov. John Hickenlooper, other Colorado officials and Pew experts looking at issues like elections administration and tax incentives. Attend in person or via webcast.
States Impose Wildly Different Policies in Releasing Police Videos
States have been rushing to catch up with the widespread use of police body cameras by passing laws that govern when and how footage can be released to the public.
Drug-Addiction Epidemic Creates Crisis in Foster Care
State foster care systems are being overwhelmed by a surge in the number of neglected, abandoned or abused children—stemming largely from drug-addicted parents.
Can You Go Home Again? Some Older Retirees Say Yes
Some older retirees are finding that Snow Belt states, where their families live, may be more to their liking than the sunny states they first retired to.
7 Years After Recession, States Are Still Rebuilding Reserves
Building up reserves and balances is a sign of fiscal recovery, but there is no one-size-fits-all rule on when, how, and how much to save.
Cities Breathe New Life into Abandoned Bikes
Faced with piles of abandoned bikes, some cities are auctioning them off or donating them to nonprofits that restore them and give them to people in need.
Increase in Youth Suicide Prompts States to Act
The decade-long rise in youth suicide in the U.S. has been particularly steep in Utah, which has launched several suicide prevention efforts aimed at young people.
Employment Rates Nudge Closer to Pre-Recession Levels
Arkansas, Colorado, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia are among the states whose rates have improved.
In 49 States, Income Boost Outpaces Economic Growth
Analysts across the ideological spectrum have noted the “great decoupling” between earnings and economic growth.
Still Not Enough Treatment in the Heart of the Opioid Crisis
A West Virginia city at the epicenter of the nation’s opioid epidemic finds all its efforts to battle the scourge still fall short.
Big Money Pours into State Ballot Issue Campaigns
California routinely leads the nation in dollars raised and spent to pass or kill ballot propositions, and the trend is spreading to other states.
BLM Releases Final California Desert Management Plan
Landmark collaboration to provide landscape-level approach to protecting wildlife habitat
Despite State Barriers, Cities Push to Expand High-Speed Internet
Across the country, 39 percent of rural residents and 50 percent of the lowest-income residents lack access to high-speed internet.
A Simple, Potent Overhaul for 'Motor Voter'
Most states offer people the opportunity to register to vote when they apply for a driver’s license, but California and other states with automatic registration just go ahead and do it for them.
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