States Attack a Severe Doctor Shortage
The nation is projected to face a shortage of as many as 94,700 physicians by the year 2025, according to the most recent analysis.
How 20th-Century Events Shaped the National Flood Insurance Program
A look at the history of U.S. policy and disaster response
Got a Criminal Record? It’s Getting Easier, Less Expensive to Expunge It
Many of the 70 million Americans with a record might be eligible to have it expunged but don’t take advantage of the opportunity. Part of the reason is ignorance of the remedies that the laws allow, part of the reason is the cost.
States Bedeviled by Contraband Cellphones in Prisons
Several states want to block cellular signals in prisons and make contraband phones useless to inmates.
An All-In Response to the Opioid Crisis
This city of 50,000 on the Ohio River has the highest drug overdose death rate in a state ranked No. 1 in the nation for overdose deaths.
State Health Care Costs Vary Significantly
Demographics, provider fees, Medicaid and the economy can all drive spending.
Enforcement of Mental Health Care Coverage Lacking
Millions of people who suffer from mental illness or addiction are still not getting the treatment they need.
Battles Over Popular Solar Energy Buyback Plans Spread
States are re-examining whether utilities should pay retail prices for the energy that solar customers generate.
States Contend With 'The Underbelly of Real Estate'
Along the Mexican border, thousands of very poor people live in colonias—unincorporated communities that often lack running water, paved roads and other basic infrastructure. Texas and other states are taking action to curb abuses in these communities.
Many Northeast, Midwest States Face Shrinking Workforce
The population of prime working-age adults, ages 25 to 54, will decline in 16 states, most of which are in the Northeast and Midwest, from 2010 to 2040, according to a new analysis.
Employer-Based Retirement Plans: Access Varies Greatly
More than 40 percent of full-time workers have no pension or 401(k); geography, ethnicity, employer size and worker income all play a part.
In Online Sales Tax Battle, States Pin Hopes on Courts
Unable to collect sales tax from many online businesses, states are passing legislation that may get the court system to settle the issue.
To Combat Disease, States Make It Harder to Skip Vaccines
Around the country, it’s about to get more complicated for parents to exempt their children from regular vaccination.
Grazing Goats Get Government Work
Many cities and states have turned to a more environmentally friendly option for controlling the spread of invasive plants—goats. But they aren’t always effective.
What Happens When You Warn Students About Their Loan Debt?
Research suggests that students say no to loans when they’re told how loans could weigh on them in the future. Yet in some cases, borrowing less may make it harder for students to graduate.
High-Profile Cases Spur States to Reconsider Statutes of Limitations for Rape
It can take years for sexual abuse victims to find the courage to come forward, and police departments across the country are still digging through a backlog of rape kits, some of which are three decades old.
Long-Term Obligations Vary as a Share of State Resources
Unfunded pension liabilities are states' largest liabilities.
Is America Finally Ready for Smart Guns?
Some gunmakers know how to manufacture smart guns. But they have faced obstacles to selling them—until possibly now.
Where Drinking, Drugs and Alzheimer’s Are Disproportionately Fatal
Why are falls disproportionately killing people in Northern states such as Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin? Why is Alzheimer’s disease causing relatively more deaths in Washington state?
Beating the Brain Drain: States Focus on Retaining Older Workers
Anywhere from 30 to 40 percent of state workers are eligible to grab their retirement packages and go.
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