American Housing Is Insane
COMMENTARY | Approximately half of the Manhattan luxury-condo units that have come onto the market in the past five years are still unsold.
Cities Will Save Democracy, but Only If We Measure It
COMMENTARY | Cities have become the gatekeepers of democracy. Creating a new index to measure democracy in cities may help save the institution globally.
They Were Promised Broadband and High-Tech Jobs. They’re Still Waiting.
Kentucky’s plan to bring broadband to remote parts of the state has sputtered and its future looks increasingly bleak. State leaders told rural residents it would create better business opportunities. But instead, they keep getting left behind.
Delaware Could Become First State with Statehouse Workers Union
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Temporary gun ban in Virginia capitol … Idaho lawmakers press for LGBTQ protections … California may purchase land for a new state park.
In California, a Landmark Labor Law’s Turbulent Rollout
The enactment of the new “gig worker” guidelines has been celebrated by some and assailed by others, and may offer lessons for states pursuing similar policies.
2019 Capped the Hottest Decade on Record
The past decade was the hottest in recorded history, and 2019 was the second-warmest year, according to data released Wednesday by NOAA and NASA.
Federal Judge Blocks State, Local Veto Power Over Refugee Resettlement
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order that would allow state and local governments to block the resettlement of refugees within their borders.
Why government is a breeding ground for insider threats
While distributed environments, external contractors and skills shortages are escalating security risks for agencies, data science can level the playing field.
VA benefits platform: Big bang, less bucks
The cloud-based Benefits Integration Platform lets the Department of Veterans Affairs quickly spin up, tear down and rebuild new development environments.
AWS wants to stop JEDI roll-out
Amazon Web Services has asked for a temporary pause in Defense Department's work with Microsoft on the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Enterprise cloud contract.
Park Service eyes autonomous shuttles
The National Park Service wants to better understand how emerging AV shuttle technologies could improve visitors' experiences.
Florida Lawmakers Want to Prohibit Jail Sentences for Missed Jury Duty
The legislation they introduced is inspired by the case of a college student who overslept on the day he was supposed to sit on a jury and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.
The Final Sprint: How the Public Sector Can Efficiently Comply with the New Lease Accounting Standard
COMMENTARY | A new financial reporting requirement for states, localities and higher ed will require a heavy undertaking to efficiently reach compliance.
Why Cutting Car and Truck Emissions Is So Hard
Transportation produces 29% of U.S. carbon emissions.
What Happened to the Anti-Alcohol Movement?
Unlike in previous generations, hardly any formal organizations are pushing to reduce the amount that Americans drink.
Report: Detroit Homeowners Were Overtaxed by $600 Million
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | West Virginia Senate invites Virginia county to join the state … Maine governor vetoes sports betting legislation … California may consider constitutional amendment to deal with homelessness.
Parental Leave Laws Are Failing Single Parents
COMMENTARY | State parental leave laws aren't designed with single-parent families in mind, so they are get less paid leave than two-parent families although many could use even more time.
State Health Officials Say Medicaid Expansion Helped Combat Opioid Epidemic
Health officials from Rhode Island, Massachusetts, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania testified before a congressional committee about how states have used federal opioid funding.
How Governments Are Recruiting Young Workers
COMMENTARY | From initiatives that allow new parents to bring their babies to work to upgraded facilities, state and local government leaders are aiming to compete with the private sector.
State Park Debuts Virtual Reality Hike
Table Rock State Park in South Carolina now provides a 5-minute virtual hike, offered for free at the park's visitor center to anyone who can't—or doesn't want to—walk the real thing.
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