Appeals Court Overturns State Restrictions on Political Robocalls
Montana’s attorney general is reviewing the decision to see if an appeal is possible, or if lawmakers will need to take action.
Eight States See Rise in People Lacking Health Insurance, Census Data Show
National estimates indicate an increased share of Americans don’t have coverage.
Food Stamp Recipients in Some States Would Be Hit Harder than Others by Trump Proposal, Analysis Says
A policy analysis also found that a proposed change to food stamp eligibility rules would affect more people than federal estimates had originally anticipated.
State Attorneys General Launch Google Antitrust Probe
The investigation of Google’s advertising practices is the latest to target tech companies.
D.C. Mayor Argues for Statehood Ahead of Congressional Hearing
“This is taxation without representation, in practice, in the capital of the free world,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said.
The Slow Process of Post-Hurricane Housing Recovery
In communities hit by recent storms, government leaders have undertaken initiatives to try to speed up federal temporary housing help for residents.
Governors Are Losing the Space to Govern
COMMENTARY | As the bulk of state spending shifts toward mandatory programs, experimentation is grinding to a halt in the laboratories of democracy.
This State Official Would Like You to Mail Her Your Ticks
Patti Casey, an environmental surveillance program manager for the state of Vermont, oversees three tick-monitoring programs, including one where she collects ticks by mail from residents.
The School Districts Serving Free Lunch to All Students
Tapping into a federal program, more school districts are providing free lunches for all students. Atlanta is among those opting in this school year.
Census Bureau Begins to Ramp Up Field Operations for 2020 Count
The bureau plans to send out thousands of workers to verify addresses in the weeks ahead.
Green Card Denials Possible for Immigrants Who Use Food Stamps, Housing Vouchers
Under a rule published Monday by the Trump administration, immigrants could be denied green cards based on their use or potential use of federal public assistance programs.
Trump Shift, Backed by States, Fuels Fear of Too Few Medicaid Docs
Seventy-two million Americans rely on Medicaid for health care.
Future of Televised City Council and School Board Meetings Could Be in Doubt
An FCC order allows cable companies to deduct the value of services they provide to states and localities from the fees they pay, which local government officials say could jeopardize public access channels.
The Supreme Court Is Bad for Your Health
COMMENTARY | Its decision to let states opt out of the Medicaid expansion turned out to have lethal consequences.
What Business Leaders Want Changed in the New NAFTA
The Senate Finance Committee heard from business people across the country Tuesday who support passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but would like stronger enforcement mechanisms.
Senators Push Boost to Federal Highway Spending
The proposal from the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee would pay for highway and bridge projects through 2025, but lawmakers have yet to determine a source of funding.
A Bid to Restore and Update the Long-Dormant Intergovernmental Commission
The bipartisan House proposal emerged out of a special intergovernmental affairs task force that met over the past two years.
Watchdog Warns Census 'Short on Time' While Using Untested New Methods
The 2020 Census will for the first time allow respondents to answer surveys online, but the Census Bureau hasn’t been able to test to ensure all new innovative methods will function correctly when deployed, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Marijuana Banking Legislation Gets Attention in U.S. Senate
Meanwhile, Democrats have introduced bills in both chambers of Congress that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level.
A Trump Administration Proposal to Cut Food Stamps Would Cost States
The proposal would cut 3.1 million people off of food stamps.
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