Infrastructure
US Approves its First Big Offshore Wind Farm, Near Martha’s Vineyard – it’s a Breakthrough for the Industry
COMMENTARY | Building a U.S. offshore wind industry will require more than just fast-tracking permits.
Management
Biden Wants to Offer More Housing Vouchers. Many Landlords Won’t Accept Them
Over 2.2 million households receive subsidies through the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Management
Senate Committee Clashes over Sweeping Election Reform Bill
Lawmakers failed to advance the For the People Act out of committee, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to bring the bill to the floor anyhow.
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Best Practices for IT Asset Discovery
We’ve put together a description of the eight “must-have” aspects of asset discovery that combine to make up a best-practices approach.
Management
Unearthing an Origin Story for Gentrification
COMMENTARY | The growth of the medieval city of Angkor involved wealthy elites pushing people off the land they had made valuable.
Tech & Data
Online, Mug Shots Are Forever. Some States Want to Change That.
People are innocent until proven guilty, but the public release of mug shots taken at the time of arrest can become a barrier to housing, employment and personal relationships.
Management
To Budget for Equity, Cities First Must Define Equity
COMMENTARY | Without a clear and shared definition of equity, city leaders cannot understand the underlying conditions that create existing disparities in their community, let alone make informed budget decisions that foster equity.
Management
Report: How the American Rescue Plan will Affect State Taxes
Increases in the federal earned income tax credit and child tax credit will boost state tax credits in 25 states, according to the Tax Policy Center.
Health & Human Services
Can Schools Require Covid-19 Vaccines for Students Now that Pfizer’s Shot is Authorized for Kids 12 and Up?
COMMENTARY | The Food and Drug Administration on May 10, 2021, granted the first emergency use authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents.
Finance
Paying With Cash? Retailers Must Take Your Dollars in These States
For many, requiring the option to use cash is a race and economic equity issue.
Health & Human Services
There’s a Perfect Number of Days to Work From Home, and It’s 2
COMMENTARY | The best job perk is self-determination.
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Finance
The Cities and Counties Getting the Biggest Sums of Federal Aid
The Treasury Department will begin distributing $350 billion in state and local pandemic recovery money this month. Funding for individual localities ranges widely between places, from thousands of dollars up into the billions.
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eBook: The State of State and Local Budgets
Route Fifty takes a look at how state and city governments are managing their finances amid the pandemic.
Health & Human Services
New Mexico Must Provide Internet, Devices to At-Risk Remote Learners, Court Rules
The ruling is the latest development in a years-long case alleging that the state’s education department failed to provide uniform public education to Native Americans, low-income children and others.
Finance
Treasury to Begin Distribution of $350 Billion for State, Local Governments
The guidance released Monday gives governments wide latitude in spending American Rescue Plan funds.
Infrastructure
Report: Flooding has Devastating Effects on Affordable Housing
People of color, seniors and the disabled are most at risk of flooding's financial and health risks, according to academic research on coastal areas in the U.S.
Management
Texas’ Larger Cities Would Face Financial Penalties for Cutting Police Budgets Under Bill Approved by House
Previously, the Senate approved a bill that would ask for an election if cities decide to reduce law enforcement budgets.
Management
Water Wells Are at Risk of Going Dry in the US and Worldwide
COMMENTARY | Unfortunately, pervasive pumping is causing groundwater levels to decline.
Tech & Data
3 Companies Settle Over Millions of Fake Comments on FCC’s Net Neutrality Rollback
Broadband companies funded an effort responsible for 8.5 million fraudulent comments supporting the repeal, according to a New York attorney general report.
Finance
GOP Governors Move to End Pandemic Unemployment Benefits
The state-level action mirrors a national debate over whether expanded jobless benefits are driving a workforce shortage.
Finance