More Alaska Cities Are Pursuing Local Plastic Bag Bans
Anchorage could be next to implement restrictions.
Contract Recommendation Prompts ‘Day Without Scooters’ in Santa Monica
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Albuquerque mayor goes undercover ... Mass. city’s missing parking meter money … and Neb. uses fentanyl in an execution.
Tracking the Blanket of Unhealthy Air in the Pacific Northwest
While real-time data can’t clear the air of wildfire smoke, it can help people and agencies make smarter decisions.
5 Former N.C. Governors: Proposed Constitutional Amendments ‘Must Be Stopped’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | N.J. Supreme Court rules on police video access … stunning images of Carr Fire’s destruction … and why Fort Worth doesn’t envy Dallas.
N.Y. State Wants to Help Its Municipalities With Recycling Strategy
Amid China’s new restrictions on recycling imports, Gov. Cuomo wants a better game plan for waste management in the Empire State.
When Wildfires Strike Rural Places Wary of Tax-Funded Firefighting Operations
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Calif.’s secret DMV location for lawmakers … a plan to consolidate N.J. school districts … and a lawsuit over a “secret deal” in Miami Beach.
Pennsylvania Governor's Views on Recreational Marijuana Diverge From His Allies
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Dallas City Council member indicted … pipe dream for new Ala. interstate … and a frustrated city manager leaves job due to armchair quarterbacks.
This 106-Year-Old Risk Makes the Case for a Subway in Portland
What will come first? A new river crossing Oregon's largest city needs or a massive earthquake?
One Step Closer to Rules That Will Reshape Uber and Lyft in N.Y.C.
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | State of emergency in Virginia … Airbnb’s San Diego signature effort … laid-off state workers sue Illinois … and a microclimate for ticks in Maine.
Preparing for the Inevitability of the Next Recession
Some states and localities are more ready to deal with an economic downturn than others.
More Counties Join PILT Class-Action Lawsuit Against the Feds
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Fact-checking Trump’s claims on Calif. wildfires … a big N.M. groundwater ruling … and Detroit’s dismal rental inspection compliance.
Michigan Daycare Center Reports High PFAS in Its Water
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Trial runs for the dreaded L train shutdown in N.Y.C. … job losses in Trump counties … and Maine is not prepared as tick-borne diseases spread north.
City in Florida Makes Scooter Intruders Think Twice
Barging into town unannounced can have competitive consequences.
Destroyed By ’93 Flood, This Village Likely Spared St. Louis a Major Disaster
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | A major train derailment in Pittsburgh; Florida’s red-tide crisis … Boston’s new top cop … and the plan to carve a new city out of Baton Rouge.
Dangerous Gases in Dayton’s Sewers
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Arizona’s wrong-way driver detection system … what lurks in Delaware’s warming coastal waters … and fare enforcement reform in Seattle.
Grant Funding Will Jumpstart Statewide Broadband Mapping in Kansas
A data-collection partnership will identify service shortcomings.
Breathing In Wildfire Smoke Prompts Concerns Across the West
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Mich. gov. dismissed in Flint water crisis lawsuit … Austin's land-use code reset … and Louisiana’s LG has an idea for the French Quarter.
At Crossroads for Dockless Bikeshare, Seattle Chooses to Go Big
Although Ofo is pulling its yellow bikes from the streets, leaders in the Emerald City have authorized an expansion of the popular privately operated dockless bikes.
Judge Temporarily Blocks Publication of Plans for 3D-Printed Guns
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | “Little Alan’s Law” takes effect in Minn. … reverting to typewriters in Alaska … and accelerating planning for a future Los Angeles transit line.
Federal Judge: Albuquerque’s Civil Forfeiture Practices Are Unconstitutional
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Hand-foot-and-mouth disease in Iowa … Minneapolis mayor wants you to eat less meat … and PFAS contamination in Michigan drinking water.
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