Infrastructure
Fighting Climate Change, State by State
COMMENTARY | Across the country, state and local governments are accelerating their efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. They are creating approaches that can be borrowed and improved upon.
Management
North Dakota Governor for President?
What the U.S. Supreme Court rulings mean for states and localities; watching the debt limit drama; and more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.
Management
Births Decline in Most States, Continuing a Long-Term Trend
‘We’re back where we started before Covid hit.’
Sponsor Content
5 steps to tackle runaway deferred maintenance for government facilities
Learn how to get deferred maintenance under control to optimize government building performance.
Infrastructure
Louisiana’s Landmark Climate Adaptation Program Is Running Out of Time
“We can rebuild a piece of marsh, but in 30 years, that may be the only piece of marsh there.”
Finance
Local Governments Escape Ruling that Could Have Upended Property Tax Laws
The Supreme Court ruled that cities and counties cannot keep surplus funds from the homes they sell after residents fail to pay property taxes. But local officials nationwide are breathing a sigh of relief that the court didn’t go further.
Finance
Cities Nervously Watch Washington’s Debt Limit Talks
A default could mean putting off fixing broken streets and city budgets would take a hit.
Infrastructure
Supreme Court Scales Back Scope of Clean Water Act
Conservatives on the court say the decision preserves state authority to regulate land and water use. But liberal justices worry the ruling will gut efforts to curb water pollution.
Tech & Data
The Challenge in Identifying Problematic Online Gambling
While technology can help spot those who exhibit signs of problem gambling, finding just what to measure and interpreting that data is tricky.
Infrastructure
Extreme Weather Is Disrupting Amtrak’s Trains—And Its Climate Benefits
The passenger rail operator is at the mercy of the freight companies that own most American tracks.
Management
Combining GCN and Route Fifty: A Note to Our Readers
We are merging our publications to better serve the state and local government community.
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Finance
Debt Limit Talks Dim Prospects for Addressing Nation’s Housing Crisis
The president has proposed freezing spending, which could impact additional funding for housing, public health and transit projects.
Sponsor Content
Adoption of Intelligent Automation in the Public Sector
In this research report, 500 public sector leaders share how they have developed their automation programs and their successes.
Management
County Wants to Employ Ex-Offenders and ‘Break the Cycle’
A unique jobs website lists available Shelby County government jobs for people with arrest or conviction histories in an effort to fill job vacancies and reduce recidivism.
Tech & Data
City Greenlights Autonomous Vehicle Testing for Public Transit
Phoenix wants AV providers to test automated driving systems to help it make decisions about future public transit.
Management
Curbside Recycling Offsets Garbage Emission Impact
COMMENTARY | The finding in a new study should encourage towns and cities to continue offering recycling services to meet their climate goals.
Management
Funding for Rental Assistance is Ending, But Need Continues
Some states are working to develop programs that will pick up where pandemic-era programs are leaving off.
Infrastructure
NHTSA Proposes a Pass-Fail Pedestrian Safety Rating for Vehicles
The scheme put forward by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration comes as pedestrian deaths are surging nationwide.
Health & Human Services
7% of the United States Is a ‘Play Desert’
COMMENTARY | Many of the counties lacking access to play areas were clustered in the Southeast and Southwest, and were most common in rural and suburban areas throughout the country.
Infrastructure
Offshore Wind in the Midwest? Some Great Lakes Leaders Think So.
The lakes have massive energy potential, but harnessing it will be a big challenge.
Health & Human Services