N.Y.C. Fire Union Spars With City Over Response Time Metrics
The Uniformed Firefighters Association says the department is prominently displaying “discredited” statistics on its website, while others that show longer average response times are more difficult to find.
Trees Removed for New L.A. Light Rail Line Repurposed for Musical Use
Along Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles, local community arts, music and dance organizations were the recipients of 40 West African style drums made from the wood.
New Orleans Police Department Releases Guidelines for Body Camera Video Access
A central concern has been finding a balance between privacy and transparency.
Louisiana Legislature Advances Tax Bills to Knock Out Huge Budget Deficit
Legislation calling for a 1 percent sales tax increase was among scores of bills that passed out of a House committee on Tuesday.
Why Some Governors Are Annoyed By Federal Land-Use Policies
“Rather than shutting coal down,” Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead said, “let’s find solutions to make it better.”
Alaska Governor Wants to Re-Plumb State Finances to Depend Less on Energy Sector
“We need to take the volatility of oil out of funding government,” Gov. Bill Walker tells Route Fifty.
Economists Tell Governors That a Recession Is on the Horizon
It probably won’t happen this year but the “next recession is probably closer than the last one,” one expert said during the National Governors Association’s winter meeting.
Vermont Governor: To Combat Opioid Crisis, the Way Pain Pills Are Prescribed Must Change
“It isn’t the drug dealers from South America that are our biggest challenge, it’s our federally-approved drugs that we’re passing out like candy,” according to Gov. Peter Shumlin.
Casino Job Growth in Pennsylvania Falls Short of Industry-Backed Estimates
“This is a lesson for the General Assembly to more cautiously review job creation projections and estimates,” says Auditor General Eugene DePasquale.
Federal Tax Code Changes Could Impact State Revenues
A new analysis from The Pew Charitable Trusts examines what cutting major deductions and other federal tax expenditures would mean for state governments.
New Concerns Over Toxic Substances in Portland Prompt State’s Scrutiny
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown says current federal and state regulatory programs are “clearly inadequate to assure the public that their health is being protected.”
Boston’s 'Vote With Your Butt' Program Tries Different Public Engagement Tactic
The city’s “Clean Streets,” initiative is modeled after a similar one in the United Kingdom.
A Closer Look at Louisiana’s Grim Budget and Economic Numbers
Revenues, general fund balances, unemployment rates and GDP are all downbeat in the Pelican State.
‘For All Practical Purposes, Louisiana Is in Its Own Recession’
As the state’s budget situation worsens, revenue estimates are revised downward.
Pennsylvania’s Governor: Budget ‘Time Bomb’ Is Ticking
In Harrisburg, Tom Wolf warns that the state risks a ‘fiscal catastrophe’ as tensions with General Assembly lawmakers show no signs of abating.
Developing a Cyberattack Curriculum to Improve Emergency Response
A pilot version of a new course was offered for the first time in January to Utah's state government.
Maryland Bill Aims to Shield the ‘Right to Yelp’ for Consumers
Similar legislation is pending in Congress. But California is the only place that has enacted a comparable state law.
N.Y.C. Plans to Make Mobile Phone Meter Payments Possible for 85,000 Parking Spots
The pay-by-cell-phone technology is already popular in other U.S. cities.
Pa.'s Auditor General: Other Municipalities Could Benefit From Harrisburg’s Pension Management Approach
Eugene DePasquale says using a “shared investment manager” could help places in the Keystone State facing pension troubles get their plans on track.
These Metro Areas Had the Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates at the End of Last Year
Census Bureau data released last Thursday show the proportion of unoccupied rental housing during 2015 in 75 major metro regions in the U.S.
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