The Importance of Scaling and Supporting Apprenticeship Programs
Whether it’s in high schools or vocational training, “we’ve got to find a better pipeline, and the federal government needs to be part of that partnership,” said National League of Cities president Mark Stodola.
New Jersey Bill Would Strip Pensions for Workers Convicted of Sexual Offenses
The bill, passed by committee, requires that the offenses be somehow related to an individual’s public employment.
This Small Nebraska City Uses Cash Incentives to Attract Skilled Workers
To be eligible for the matching grant program, employers must be recruiting for “quality jobs,” paying at or above the state’s median wage.
Michigan Senator Wants to Ban Marijuana-Infused Alcohol
Sen. Rick Jones says the legislation is necessary because Michigan voters may soon decide whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Dozens More Counties Join Opioid Lawsuits
The new lawsuits aim to “recover millions of dollars lost due to opiate addiction and drug overdoses that have taken so many lives in this country and greatly affected the lives of many.”
Charlotte’s Scooter Share Halted After One Day
City officials said Lime didn’t have permission to implement its e-scooter program on local streets.
Senators Look at Policing Practices by Federal Land Management Agencies
“This issue is of great concern to communities throughout the West,” said Utah Sen. Mike Lee. “Increasingly, these communities find themselves as targets of overly zealous federal law-enforcement operations.”
This Alabama Town Reimagined Its Vacant Kmart
Gadsden offers a model for ‘getting beyond Kmart’ other cities can follow, even if their big-box stores haven’t shuttered yet.
Electric Scooters Come to Charlotte
Charlotte is the third city on the East Coast to get electric scooters, following Washington, D.C. in March and Miami in April.
Boston Officials Propose 'A Better Deal' for Public Housing
The proposal plans to reinvest in public housing and the 2.2 million lowest-income seniors, people with disabilities, families with children, and other individuals who live in public housing.
Houston Region Tests Driverless Shuttles on College Kids
The small shuttles, called “university circulators,” will be limited to a mile-long campus pathway at Texas Southern University and will run at average speeds ranging from 8 to 12 miles per hour.
Automation Presents Workforce Challenges—and Opportunities
“Technology will displace workers from some, and potentially many jobs...but we have no reason to think technology will eliminate work in the economy as a whole,” said John Schmitt, vice president of the Economic Policy Institute.
What a Wisconsin Mayor Learned From a Disaster Recovery Trip to Puerto Rico
“While the tens of millions of dollars are not there to do anything of any great size, there is the potential to start small and build an economy around local residents,” Madison Mayor Paul Soglin told Route Fifty.
Solar Designation Program Taps 200th U.S. Community
SolSmart’s 200 designees are located in 35 states and the District of Columbia, encompassing more than 59 million Americans.
Multiple Cities Face Legal Challenges Over Anti-Panhandling Laws
“... [W]henever a new city does consider passing a new panhandling law where they didn’t have one before, they’re immediately either sued or they get a lot of pushback,” according to Cleveland State University law professor Joseph Mead.
The States Most and Least Prepared for Public Health Disasters
According to this year’s numbers, U.S. public health systems continue to improve overall.
‘Ghost Cars’ Coming to Haunt North Carolina’s Impaired Drivers
State Highway Patrol officers have a new low-key weapon for drunk-driving enforcement.
Experts Question Feasibility of SNAP Work Requirements Plan
“If we want to do this, let’s do it well,” according to Pete Weber of the Fresno Bridge Academy. “What’s being proposed needs some adjustments.”
Cities Competing to Conserve the Most Water
Since its inception seven years ago, the National Water Pledge Campaign has collected more than 1.6 million commitments to conserve more than 8 billion gallons.
Coming Soon to Ann Arbor: Driverless Bus Shuttles on Campus
The University of Michigan believes it’s the first to deploy AVs on a college campus.
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