Merging Colleges to Cut Costs and Still Boost Graduation Rates
Increasing college graduation rates without increasing funding is a goal in many states. At least one is demonstrating it’s possible to use the merger of two- and four-year schools to help boost graduation rates.
Energy States Weigh Options in Spending Wealth Funds
Alaska, Montana, New Mexico, and North Dakota policymakers are considering various proposals that could affect their states’ wealth fund spending.
Attacks, Crashes Underscore Need for New 911 Systems
State and local 911 call centers increasingly are besieged by pranksters and buggy software. Next-generation technology may provide relief, but few states or localities can afford it without help.
Haven’t Gotten Your State Tax Refund? You’re Not Alone
Taxpayer refunds are being held up for months as states try to ferret out tax fraud.
With a Daily Dial, Police Reach Out to Seniors
Hundreds of police agencies across the county are offering seniors who live alone a free service that checks in on them with a daily automated phone call.
Disabled Fear Medicaid Cuts Will Diminish Their Independence
If federal Medicaid money dwindles and states have to find savings, they may be tempted to drop home-based services for the disabled.
Federal Defense Spending Varies Widely Across States
Policymakers should consider relative impacts as they debate changes.
More States Debate Requiring Seat Belts on School Buses
Only six states—California, Florida, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York and Texas — have laws requiring seat belts on school buses.
To Help Ex-Offenders Get Jobs, Some States Reconsider Licenses
Felons can’t be a riverboat owner or a horse meat processor in Illinois. Lawmakers there and in several other states are weighing changes to their licensing restrictions.
Fearing Cuts, Many Women Stock Up on Birth Control
Nearly 8 million U.S. women receive free birth control services, and many of them are worried.
Why Teens Still Don’t Want to Get a Driver’s License
Teens are getting driver’s licenses at lower rates than they used to, partly because of licensing restrictions and an explosion of ride-sharing services.
Health Care Experiment Aims for Healthier Patients, Lower Costs
Should insurers pay doctors and hospitals based on what they do or how well they do it?
Locked Up: Is Cash Bail on the Way Out?
Six in 10 adults in U.S. jails have not been convicted of a crime. They are locked up awaiting trial, mostly because they’re too poor to post bail.
Should People Be Barred From Buying Junk Food With Food Stamps?
Some say snacks and soda don’t belong in the federal Food Stamp Program. They’re counting on the new administration to let them test new rules.
Virginia Poised to Lead on Risk Analysis of State Pension Investments
In recent decades, state pension funds across the country have shifted to more complex investments with greater exposure to financial market volatility.
With Growth of the Gig Economy, States Rethink How Workers Get Benefits
Lawmakers in Washington state and New York are thinking about reforming the social safety net for the 21st century.
States Struggle to Close Their Own Gender Pay Gaps
Despite transparency rules, anti-discrimination laws and standardized pay rates, states still struggle with gender pay inequities in their government workforces.
States Would Feel Impact of Federal Tax Reform
How would changes to the U.S. tax code affect state revenue?
ACA Repeal Could Mean Return to ‘High-Risk Pools’
Are “high-risk pools” a smart insurance solution or a recipe for high premiums, limited coverage and long waiting lists?
Face-to-Face Family Visits Return to Some Jails
In-person visits between family members and inmates are starting to make a comeback in some jails, bucking the trend toward long-distance, video-call visitation.
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