Management
Kill the 5-Day Workweek
COMMENTARY | Reducing Hours Without Reducing Pay Would Reignite an Essential but Long-forgotten Moral Project: Making American Life Less About Work.
Management
Western States Prepare for Battle in Historic Wildfire Season
States are poised to spend hundreds of millions, even billions, in state funding while U.S. senators urged the Biden administration to provide additional relief money quickly.
Management
In a California Town, a Recreation Boom Kindles Wildfire Anxiety
COMMENTARY | As outdoor tourism returns, residents of Mammoth Lakes, still scarred by the 2020 fire season, are justifiably on edge.
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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
Lowest Rates, Highest Hurdles: Southern States Tackle Vaccine Gap
‘It's not a COVID vaccine thing. It's a Mississippi thing.’
Management
Middle-income and Frontline Workers Struggle to Find Affordable Housing
The pandemic has exacerbated the crisis for these households being able to buy and rent homes, according to a report by the Urban Land Institute.
Finance
Financial Service Providers Focused on Distressed Areas See $1.2B Influx
Community development financial institutions, which operate in low-income and underserved markets, have gained access to record levels of federal funding over the course of the pandemic.
Management
Across the US, City Buildings Begin to Reopen
Some are opening their doors fully, others are beginning with appointment hours. Multiple weddings took place at San Francisco's city hall last week.
Finance
Wish You Were Here: States to Use Federal Funds to Boost Tourism
Governments can appropriate American Rescue Plan dollars to help the travel and hospitality industries rebound from economic devastation brought by the pandemic.
Infrastructure
A $26 Billion Plan to Save the Houston Area From Rising Seas
Lawmakers are poised to decide the fate of a massive project to protect the coast around Houston from rising sea levels.
Management
Rocky Mountain Forests Burning More Now Than Any Time in the Past 2,000 Years
COMMENTARY | Colorado’s East Troublesome Fire jumped the Continental Divide on Oct. 22, 2020, and eventually became Colorado’s second-largest fire on record.
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Public Safety
Post-Insurrection, States Balance Capitol Security, Openness
Dissatisfaction with democracy could lead to further attacks at state capitols.
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Sustaining Security and IT Productivity Through Telework
Lenovo recently completed a recent survey of 446 government professionals that found that the transition to teleworking has significantly strained IT departments, particularly those working in healthcare.
Health & Human Services
The Top 10 States for Doctors
These states ranked high because of low malpractice payouts, physician compensation and overall health system performance, according to rankings by a medical information website.
Infrastructure
In One State, a Plan to Use $250M in Federal Aid for Park Improvements
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s plan—a one-time infusion to upgrade and repair infrastructure in the state’s 103 parks—would require approval from lawmakers.
Management
How Governments Can Help Elevate the Local Workforce Post-Pandemic
As the pandemic subsides, county leaders are transitioning from reactive problem-solving to proactive planning to address the future of work.
Infrastructure
What Over 400 Local Leaders Want to See in an Infrastructure Deal
A new survey of mayors and other local elected officials reveals nearly universal support for certain types of investments. Others, including some Biden administration priorities, aren't as popular.
Management
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Bill Allowing College Athletes to Profit Off Their Own Name and Likeness
More than a dozen states have passed similar legislation allowing college athletes to be paid for the use of their name, image or likeness as state lawmakers have called on the federal government to set national guidelines.
Management
The False Hope of the Progressive-Prosecutor Movement
COMMENTARY | Well-intentioned reformers can't fix the criminal legal system. They have to start relinquishing the power.
Management
Relaxed Rules Attract Entrepreneurs to State 'Sandboxes'
‘We’re really concerned about predatory lending to low-income families.’
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