Explore Route Fifty’s 2018 Newsmap

Happy New Year! As we kick off 2019, I’ve been busy the past week or so pulling together Route Fifty’s annual Newsmap, where I dutifully go through a year’s worth of articles and blog posts that we’ve published and plot them on a map, allowing you to explore the past year in state and local news.

It’s a giant project. The locations pins were not randomly plotted or casually dropped. In most cases, there’s something from a story that ties it to a particulation location. There are more than 400 location pins, many of which—often at city halls or state capitol buildings—that feature multiple Route Fifty stories. It’s not all perfect, but the 2018 Route Fifty Newsmap should give you a good sense for the geography of our coverage in the past year. Although we have a small staff, we do cover stories and feature news from a good cross-section of the nation, from urban cities and counties to rural jurisdictions. (You won’t, however, find Route Fifty’s federal and congressional coverage on this year’s map—that would have added a few hundred more location pins and stories.)

Explore the map and zoom in. You may stumble across Route Fifty stories you missed earlier in the year or learn something new about a place you’re unfamiliar with. The United States is a big country and the news landscape of state and local government is complex.

Check out the map below and below that, scroll through an alphabetical listing of locations that caught our attention in 2018.

Akron, Ohio:

• Snapshots of America’s Homelessness Crisis in 4 Cities
• As Courts See Local Flood of Opioid Lawsuits, Litigation Strategies Can Vary By State

Albany, New York:

• New York IT Homes In on Agencies’ Business Challenges
• N.Y. Committee's Plan Restricts Outside Income of State Lawmakers
• Making the Case to Curb Outside Pay for Lawmakers in Albany
• N.Y. State Wants to Help Its Municipalities With Recycling Strategy
• Despite Drop in Black Unemployment, Significant Disparities Remain
• N.Y. Governor’s Plan to Use City Property Taxes Alarms Mayor
• N.Y. Governor Follows Montana’s Lead on State-Level Net Neutrality Protections
• In Response to the Federal Tax Law, N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Promises Court Battle and State Code Changes

Albuquerque, New Mexico:

• Albuquerque Mayor OKs Netflix Deal
• Federal Judge: Albuquerque’s Civil Forfeiture Practices Are Unconstitutional
• Cities Form New Racial Equity Network With Private Sector

Alton, Illinois:

• ‘Desperate’ Illinois City Looks to Sell Assets After Big Pension Surprise

Anchorage, Alaska:

• Watch This State Office Building Twist and Sway
• Anchorage Counts Its Blessings After Dodging a Significant Catastrophe
• Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Anchorage
• More Alaska Cities Are Pursuing Local Plastic Bag Bans

Ann Arbor, Michigan:

• CISO-as-a-Service’s Fate Will Be Decided by Michigan’s Localities
• Coming Soon to Ann Arbor: Driverless Bus Shuttles on Campus
• Ann Arbor Puts a Cork in Public Tree Tapping

Apalachicola, Florida:

• Outside Utility Crews Ready to Help Restore Water Service in Florida, Georgia

Appleton, Wisconsin:

• Gone, But Not Forgotten: Wisconsin City's Snow Pile Finally Melts

Arlington County, Virginia:

• Amazon Officially Names 'HQ2' Sites in NYC and Virginia
• How Fit Is Your City?

Arlington, Texas:

• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Collaborative Effort to Eliminate Return Visits to the Hospital

Asbury Park, New Jersey:

• Thousands of Coastal Properties at Risk for Chronic Flooding

Asheville, North Carolina:

• Airbnb Operator Seeks to Appeal More Than $1 Million in City Fines

Atlanta, Georgia (Local):

• Feds Charge 2 Men in Ransomware Attack That Hobbled Atlanta
• Atlanta's Ransomware Isn't an 'Isolated Incident'
• After a Major Cyber Attack, Does the Public Deserve an Explanation?
• Atlanta Gets Creative Financing Green Infrastructure
• Atlanta’s Ransomware Attack Has Lingering Impacts
• Survey: Consumers Value Real-World AV Testing. Just Not Where They Live
• Georgia Studying Takeover of World’s Busiest Airport
• Atlanta Mayor Asks Her Entire City Hall Cabinet to Resign
• Atlanta Mayor: Ransomware Attack ‘Is a Test of Our National Security’
• Rule Change Would Help Low-Level Offenders in Atlanta
• Flying at Peak Thanksgiving Travel Times Through These 10 Airports? Good Luck.

Atlanta, Georgia (State):

• Georgia Lt. Gov. Jeopardizes His State’s Business-Friendly Reputation
• Federal Judge Blasts Georgia’s ‘Dated, Vulnerable’ Voting System
• More Than 1,000 Doctors in Georgia Violating Opioid Law
• Army, Private Sector Demand Behind Georgia Cyber Center’s Growth
• As Atlanta Recovers From Ransomware Attack, Georgia Looks to Boost Cyber Collaboration
• Brian Kemp Was Warned of a Cyber Vulnerability. He Weaponized It—Again
• Preemption Battles Continue as Cities Look to Improve Internet Connectivity

Augusta, Maine:

• Maine Legislature Returns to Consider LePage Vetoes
• Maine’s Offshore Wind Promise Goes Unfulfilled, Advocates Say
• Maine Governor: Ranked-Choice Voting Is the ‘Most Horrific Thing in the World’
• Maine Is Building Its Tech Workforce From the Ground Up
• New Lawsuit Aims to Pressure Maine Governor to Act on Medicaid
• Nation’s Worst-Paid Governor Wants Pay Raise for His Successor

Austin, Texas (Local):

• Austin's Paid Sick-Leave Law Scrapped by Court
• Somewhat Good News Amid Austin’s Drinking Water Crisis
• Cities Form New Racial Equity Network With Private Sector
• To Tackle the Opioid Epidemic, Look to the Sewers
• Cities Join the Branding Bonanza
• The Mayor’s Life at SXSW

Austin, Texas (State):

• Skepticism After Texas Governor’s Surprising Six-Figure Salary Remarks
• Texas Is Building a Killer App for Killing Bureaucracy
• Bad Data Is Partly to Blame in Texas’ Maternal Mortality Spike

Baltimore, Maryland (Local):

• Census Bureau Has a ‘Homework Assignment’ for Cities and Counties
• Making Algorithms Less Biased
• How Baltimore and Tulsa Are Using Data to Foster Community
• Investing in Your Employees' Best Ideas
• When Nuisance Flooding Becomes More of a Nuisance
• The Best Way to Bring a State or Local Public Corruption Tip to the FBI’s Attention
• Seattle, Baltimore Take on the Housing Affordability Crisis

Baltimore, Maryland (State):

• Lawsuit Will Test State Plan to Shift Retiree Drug Coverage to Medicare
• The States Most and Least Prepared for Public Health Disasters
• Md. Investigating Contract of Software Vendor Bought by Russian Oligarch

Bartonville, Texas:

• Texas Town Uses 'Public-Pizza Partnership' to Fix an All Too Common Problem

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (Local):

• Shredding Tires to Fight Mosquitoes

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (State):

• Kids Aren't Getting Much Exercise
• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Confronting the Costs of Coastal Land Loss
• State Attorneys General Switch Focus to Disaster Preparation and Response
• Louisiana Debuts Digital Driver's License
• Lessons from Floods Past Show Challenges With Hurricane Florence
• Reeling from Dismal State Budget, La. Gov. Takes Aim at ‘Obscene’ College Coaching Salaries

Bears Ears National Monument, Utah:

• A Clash on Capitol Hill Over the Future of Utah’s Bears Ears Monument

Belfast, Maine:

• Onshore Fish-Farming Proponents Have a New Arrow in Their Quiver
• New Industry Promises to Bring ‘Made in America’ Label to Fish

Bellevue, Washington:

• Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure

Bentonville, Arkansas:

• 3 Data Snapshots That Take the Pulse of the ‘Heartland’ States

Berks County, Pennsylvania:

• Spending Millions to Stop the Spread of a Destructive Insect Invader

Birmingham, Alabama:

• Figuring Out If 'Opportunity Zones' Can Revitalize Struggling Neighborhoods
• Birmingham Mayor Makes Giant Leap Into His City

Bismarck, North Dakota:

• How North Dakota IT Plans to Reinvent Business Services
• Moody’s: Trump’s $12B Farmer Bailout Won’t Have the Desired Effect
• Scammers Threaten North Dakota Governor With ‘Immediate Arrest’
• Transforming State Government IT Into an Amazon Prime-Like Experience

Boise, Idaho (Local):

• Another Example of a Simple Idea That’s Spread From One City to Another
• How Some State Capitals—And State Capitols—Honor County Governments

Boise, Idaho (State):

• Medicaid Expansion Won Big on Election Day
• Appeals Court Finds That Anti-Camping Ordinance Violates Eighth Amendment Protections
• Western Governors to Congress: More Power Please

Boone County, Missouri:

• 29 Local Governments Selected for Childhood Development Partnership

Boston, Massachusetts (Local):

• Verizon Extending Fiber Network to Every Boston Neighborhood
• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: New Approach for Families Experiencing Homelessness In Boston
• Resilient Cities Look to Community Development Financial Institutions for Investment
• ‘Troubling’ Findings on Who Speaks Up About Housing Development
• Boston Tightens Regulatory Screws on Airbnb
• Mayors Get a Crash Course on What Resonates With Millennials
• Federal Immigration Reform Could Boost Boston’s Economy
• Study Casts Doubt on Feasibility of Boston’s Proposed Flood Barrier
• Boston Officials Propose 'A Better Deal' for Public Housing
• Low-Lying Boston’s Frigid Flood Risk Reminder
• With ‘Bomb Cyclone,’ Boston Points Residents to This Important Map

Boston, Massachusetts (State):

• Breaking Down Opioid Deaths by Occupation
• Mass. Gov. Announces Big State Police Reforms Following Overtime Scandal

Boulder, Colorado:

• Colorado Localities Challenge Energy Giants With New Lawsuit

Branson, Missouri:

• A Call to Ban Duck Boats After Branson Tragedy

Brockton, Massachusetts:

• Arsonist Attempts to Set Mayor’s SUV on Fire

Brookings, South Dakota:

• Rating LGBTQ Equality in American Cities

Broward County, Florida:

• The Rush to Replenish Blood Supplies After Mass-Casualty Events

Brown County, Wisconsin:

• Local Health Department Uses Holiday Theme to Warn of an ‘Unwanted Present’

Brownsville, Texas:

• Ranking the ‘Worst Connected’ Cities in the U.S.

Bucksport, Maine:

• Struggling Mill Town Hopes for Aquaculture-Fueled Recovery

Burnsville, Minnesota:

• Mayors: Yes, We Too

Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana:

• Should There Be Mandatory Training Standards for School Resource Officers?

Caldwell County, Kentucky:

• Credit Ratings Agency Offers Dim Outlook for Rural America

Carbon County, Wyoming:

• Dozens More Counties Join Opioid Lawsuits

Carmel, Indiana:

• Coalitions in U.S. Cities Are Vital in Meeting Key Paris Agreement Goals

Carson City, Nevada:

• For the First Time, a U.S. State Will Have a Majority-Female Legislature
• Nevada and Arizona Ballot Measures Would Require Utilities to Use More Renewable Energy Sources
• ‘Pink Wave’ May Give More Women a Seat at the Table in State Legislatures

Cedar Rapids, Iowa:

• Cities Scramble to Shelter Homeless as Bitter Cold Weather Sets In

Centreville, Virginia:

• Virginia’s New 9-1-1 Law Has Origins in High School Classroom

Chandler, Arizona:

• Most Big Cities Are Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

Chapel Hill, North Carolina:

• News Deserts Widen as Newspapers Shut Down
• How Cities Can Respond When the State Legislature Says ‘No’

Charleston, West Virginia:

• West Virginia Tourism Goes Nuclear
• The States Where Unemployment Exceeded the National Rate in June
• West Virginia Governor Faces Scrutiny Over His Telecommuting
• West Virginia to Start Statewide Distribution of Naloxone to First Responders
• New Study Grades State Government Spending Websites
• Meet West Virginia’s New Drug Czar: Dr. Michael Brumage

Charlotte, North Carolina:

• Charlotte’s Scooter Share Halted After One Day

Charlottesville, Virginia:

• Virginia Approves Workforce Training Grant for Beer, Cider, Wine and Liquor-making

Chattanooga, Tennessee:

• This Winter, Chattanooga Homeless Veterans Feeling HUD’s Summer Funding Cuts

Chesapeake, Virginia:

• Using Alerts to Keep Residents Safe

Cheyenne, Wyoming:

• New Index Ranks States by Business Tax Climate
• Wyoming Preps to Take Over Nuclear Permitting From Feds

Chicago, Illinois:

• The Promise and Peril of Borrowing Money to Manage Pension Costs
• Crime and Murder Rates Drop in Most Big Cities
• The Geography of Street Resurfacing in Chicago
• Youth Homelessness Similar in Rural and Urban Communities, Research Suggests
• Deficit Laden Federal Finances Stir Uncertainty for Future State Aid
• An Infrastructure Information Gap States Are Struggling to Solve
• The States That Could Be Derailed By an Economic Downturn
• Revisiting a 50-Year Old Economic Development Tool
• Navigating Chicago’s ‘Labyrinth’ of Lower Roads Just Got Easier
• Sanctuary Cities Get a Win on Law Enforcement Grants
• Some States Step In to Fill Federal Void on Police Consent Decrees
• How Chicago’s Poorest Residents Are Driven Into Debt
• Chicago’s Parking Garages Are Ready for AVs
• Chicago City Hall Pushes State to OK Use of Public Safety Drones
• How Gun Violence Decreased in Chicago
• Judge: Chicago Mayor’s Office Violated State Open Records Law
• Chicago Is 1st Major City to Make Bike Shares Lock to Something
• Chicago OKs Punitive Strategy to Curb Double-Parking Drivers
• Chicago Mayor Wants to Close a ‘Giant Loophole’ for Carjacking Offenders
• Chicago Focuses Its Quality of Life Index on Youth

Chico, California:

• Wildfire Evacuees Face an Already Tight Housing Market

Chino, California:

• School Board's Prayer Policy Ruled Unconstitutional

Chubbuck, Idaho:

• As Sears Declares Bankruptcy, Sites of Shuttered Stores Present Economic Development Challenges

Cincinnati, Ohio:

• How Sustainable Is Your City?
• The Most Affordable Cities for Single Renters
• 'Dumping the Pump' to Promote Public Transit
• A New Plot Twist in Cincinnati’s Ongoing City Hall Soap Opera

Clatskanie, Oregon:

• Piloting Internet Paid for in Cryptocurrency

Clermont, Kentucky:

• Trump’s Trade War Could Stall Kentucky’s Bourbon-Fueled Boom

Cleveland, Ohio:

• Urban Broadband Needs Upgrading, Too

Cobb County, Georgia:

• This Georgia County Integrated GIS With Its Transportation System to Improve Mobility

Coeur d’Alene, Idaho:

• The Places Where the Middle Class Lives

Colorado Springs, Colorado:

• Building a Resilient City Is a Continual Process

Columbia, South Carolina:

• ‘You Cannot Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootstraps If You Have No Boots At All’
• The U.S. Conference of Mayors Gets a New President
• A Focus on Inclusion From Mayors
• South Carolina Officials Predict Litigation Over Big Lottery Error

Columbus, Ohio:

• Outgoing Colorado and Ohio Governors Riff on Economic and Education Policy
• New Study Grades State Government Spending Websites
• Governors Want Room to Shape Health Care Innovation

Concord, New Hampshire:

• Estimating How Many Jobs the Trade Deficit With China Has Cost the U.S.
• Which State Ranks Highest for Child Well-Being?

Contra Costa County, California:

• Why a City’s or County’s First Autonomous Vehicle Project Should Be ‘Boring’

Coral Gables, Florida:

• City in Florida Makes Scooter Intruders Think Twice

Corvallis, Oregon:

• Flu Season May Last Longer in Large Urban Areas, Study Says

Dallas, Texas:

• Maintenance Backlogs Are Leading to Creative Financing
• U.S. Cities Ready to Compete for a World Cup Windfall
• Why a Dallas Ordinance Has Bike-Share Companies Worried
• Texas School Districts Eye Oklahoma's Striking Teachers
• ‘Evidence-Based’ Provisions Localities Are Backing in 2019 Appropriation Bills

Dare County, North Carolina:

• Report: 68 National Parks Threatened by Offshore Drilling Expansion

Davenport, Iowa:

• When Rivers Come to 'Greet' a City

Dayton, Ohio:

• Dangerous Gases in Dayton’s Sewers
• Replenishing a Food Desert, One Store at a Time
• Dayton Refuses to Fit the Mold of a City Plagued by the Opioid Epidemic

Denver, Colorado (Local):

• Cities and States Experiment With New Ways to Attract and Keep Talent
• Better Data Management is Key to Denver’s Smart City Aspirations
• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
• FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants
• Report Shows Cities That Have Gained the Most Workers
• Transit Agency Seeks to End Its Use of an Especially Lonely Job Post

Denver, Colorado (State):

• Striking the Right Balance With State and Local Business Regulations
• Election Reforms in Colorado Lead to Surge of Unaffiliated Voters
• A New Look at Trends in Colorado’s Marijuana Market
• Marijuana Retail Sales See Biggest Month to Date in Colorado
• Outgoing Colorado and Ohio Governors Riff on Economic and Education Police
• Enhancing Access to Federal Benefits Through State Pilot Projects
• Colorado Uses Laser Measurement to Safely Inventory Road Signs
• Governors Want Room to Shape Health Care Innovation

Des Moines, Iowa:

• Share of Kids Facing Food Insecurity Still Above Pre-Recession Levels
• The Soybean-Producing States at Risk in the Trade War With China
• Iowa Soybean Farmers Could Become the Face of a Trade War With China
• The Impacts of Iowa’s Underground Needle Exchanges
• Moody’s: Trump’s $12B Farmer Bailout Won’t Have the Desired Effect
• 1.6 Million Parking Spaces for 83,141 Households?

Detroit, Michigan:

• Detroit’s Long-Term Budget Stability Finds Firmer Fiscal Footing
• From Fear to Fun, Detroit Shifts Halloween Focus
• Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots
• Detroit's Plan to Revitalize Public Transit
• Water Quality Concerns Prompt Shut-Offs for All Detroit Schools
• Detroit Residents Can Receive Free Condoms By Mail
• 6 Pilots the Detroit Mobility Innovation Initiative May Deploy
• Detroit Reaches Major Fiscal Milestone

Douglas County, Oregon:

• A Bit of Good News in a County That Closed All Its Libraries

Dover, Delaware:

• Delaware Is Dead Set on Putting Your State’s Broadband to Shame

Durham, North Carolina:

• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
• In North Carolina, Voters Help Choose Design for Voting Stickers

East Chicago, Indiana:

• Tens of Thousands of Fish Travel by Truck Between Great Lakes States

Eastpoint, Florida:

• Florida Investigators Pinpoint Cause of Destructive Wildfire

El Paso, Texas:

• Checking In on a Census ‘Homework Assignment’ for Cities and Counties
• U.S. Cities in 'Waiting Game' as Recycling Industry Faces Major Correction
• Best American Cities 2018: Where Does Your City Rank?

Elk Grove, California:

• ’Tis the Season for One of the Most Underreported Crimes

Ellicott City, Maryland:

• Will Two Major Floods Prompt Development Changes in Ellicott City?
• Flood Clean-up Begins in a Historic Maryland Mill Town. Again.
• Treating Disaster Response Like a Trauma Patient

Ely, Nevada:

• When the Honors System Short-Changes State Parks

Emeryville, California:

• July Brings New Minimum Wage Hikes for Some U.S. Cities and States

Erie, Pennsylvania:

• Cities Seek to Align ‘Opportunity Zone’ Capital With Local Priorities

Eugene, Oregon:

• How a Midsize U.S. City Is Preparing to Host One of the World’s Largest Sporting Events

Evart, Michigan:

• Nestle’s Bottled Water Permit in Michigan to Face New Challenges

Fairfield County, Ohio:

• Elder Abuse Is the ‘Silent Epidemic of Our Time’

Fayetteville, North Carolina:

• Multiple Cities Face Legal Challenges Over Anti-Panhandling Laws

Findlay, Ohio:

• Breaking Up Is Easy. Reforms Are the Hard Part

Flint, Michigan:

• Flint Congressman Not Giving Up on Push to Assist Struggling Cities
• State Official in Mich. Will Face Trial for Involuntary Manslaughter in Flint Deaths
• The Big Challenge Public Health Officials Face as ‘Flint Registry’ Launches

Fort Collins, Colorado:

• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
• Federal Drone Committee Faces ‘Kitty Hawk Moment’

Fort Lauderdale, Florida:

• Court Rules First Amendment Could Protect Food Sharing

Fort Worth, Texas:

• GOP, Democratic State AG Groups Face Off in Fort Worth Over Obamacare
• Fort Worth, Texas Cracks Top Cities List

Frankfort, Kentucky:

• Kentucky Governor Gives Short Notice on Pension Special Session
• The Reason Why Kentucky’s Pension Reform Law Was Struck Down
• Auditor Finds Big Problems With Kentucky’s Internet Access Plan
• Kentucky Not Giving Up on Medicaid Work Requirements After Judge’s Ruling
• Kentucky Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Abuse Epidemic
• Keeping Students' Data Safe
• Kentucky’s Deadline Task: Implement an Expanded Sales Tax
• Kentucky Governor Cites ‘Thug Mentality’ in Teacher Pension Fight
• 15 Kentuckians Sue Trump Administration Over New Medicaid Waiver
• Kentucky’s Medicaid Waiver Will Do More Than Just Require People to Work

Franklin County, Kentucky:

• Data, Police and Mental Health: How a Pennsylvania County Helps People in Distress

Fresno, California:

• Experts Question Feasibility of SNAP Work Requirements Plan

Gadsden, Alabama:

• This Alabama Town Reimagined Its Vacant Kmart

Galveston, Texas:

• Plans to Build Massive Wall to Protect Texas Move Forward

Garden County, Nebraska:

• Nebraska Expands Voting-by-Mail to More of Its Rural Counties

Gary, Indiana:

• In Cities Rejected by Amazon, Some See Upsides to ‘HQ2’ Process
• What Trump-era Economic Policies Mean to the Mayor of U.S. Steel’s Hometown

Georgetown, Texas:

• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners

Granby, Colorado:

• Lessons From a Small-Town Bulldozer Rampage in Colorado

Grand Junction, Colorado:

• New Signs of Trouble Ahead for Colorado River Basin Water Managers

Grand Rapids, Michigan:

• The Policy Trifecta Resilient Communities Are Built On
• Cities Form New Racial Equity Network With Private Sector

Grants, New Mexico:

• With Kilauea Off Limits, New Mexico Has Its Own Kilauea-Like Spot to Check Out

Grantsville, Utah:

• Utah Mayor Accused of Using Physical Intimidation in Workplace

Great Falls, Montana:

• How One Montana City Is Weathering Talk of a ‘Trade War’

Greensboro, North Carolina:

• 'Dumping the Pump' to Promote Public Transit

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania:

• Pennsylvania Pension Commission Flags Upwards of $1 Billion in Investment Costs for One Year
• To Buyout or Not: What We Learned From Floods In Pennsylvania
• Thousands of Pennsylvania Hospitalizations Related to Opioid Use
• State AGs Want FCC Action on ‘Neighbor Spoofing’
• Pennsylvania Governor's Views on Recreational Marijuana Diverge From His Allies
• Lawmaker Wants to Get ‘Fake Revenue’ Out of His State’s Budgeting Process
• Pennsylvania Law Will Automatically Seal Some Criminal Records
• What a ‘State of Fiscal Crisis’ Will Bring in Harrisburg
• As Pa. Legislature Looks to Shrink, Here’s How Some Other ‘Green States’ Stack Up

Hartford, Connecticut:

• States Eye Cap-and-Invest Transportation Policy to Reduce Emissions
• Connecticut Tolling Plan Offers $1 Billion in Projected Revenue
• Privacy Concerns Raised With Connecticut’s $10 Million Electronic Tolling Study
• Share of Kids Facing Food Insecurity Still Above Pre-Recession Levels

Helena, Montana:

• Voters in 4 Red States Considering Medicaid Expansion Proposals
• Montana Governor's Executive Order Ties Net Neutrality to State Contracts

Hilo, Hawaii:

• On Hawaii’s Big Island Text Alerts Prove Critical During Hurricane, Volcanic Eruption

Hoboken, New Jersey:

• Mitigating Flood Impacts With Resiliency Parks

Homestead, Florida:

• Florida Snakes Remain Hungry as Hunters Capture 1,000th Python

Homosassa Springs, Florida:

• The Places Where the Middle Class Lives

Honolulu, Hawaii:

• Survey Looks at How Much Uber Drivers Are Earning Per Hour
• Protecting Waikiki From Future Flash-Flood Destruction
• Best American Cities 2018: Where Does Your City Rank?

Houston, Texas:

• Some School Districts Look to Custodians and Teachers to Fill Bus Driver Shortage
• Making Rescue Volunteers Part of the Official Response
• Most Texas Localities Are Still Growing a Year After Hurricane Harvey
• Houston Promises Verizon’s Biggest 5G Rollout Yet
• Feds Give Texas an OK to Spend $5 Billion on Hurricane Harvey Recovery
• Houston Officials May Try to Foil Trump Plans for ‘Tender Age’ Shelter
• Houston Region Tests Driverless Shuttles on College Kids
• In Houston, a Focus on Innovation to 'Build Back Better'

Huntington, West Virginia:

• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners

Indian Wells, California:

• The Glass-Half-Full Way to Prep for the State and Local ‘Silver Tsunami’

Indianapolis, Indiana:

• Dispute Over Indiana's Seizure of Man's Land Rover Is Argued Before U.S. Supreme Court
• Indiana Mapping Tool Uses EMS Data to Show Naloxone Administrations
• Verizon Names Indianapolis Its Final 5G Pilot City
• Indiana Takes Action to Protect K-12 Schools From Hackers
• When the FBI Calls to Say Your State Has Been Hacked By Iran
• Payday-Lending Lobbyists Swarm Indiana Statehouse

Iowa City, Iowa:

• More Evidence Pre-Disaster Hazard Mitigation Investments Can Pay Off
• Iowa Can Breathe a Sigh of Relief This Spring. At Least for Now.

Jackson, Mississippi:

• How Mississippi IT Is Getting More Nimble
• The States and Metro Areas Where Poverty Was Highest Last Year
• The States Where Salaries Stretch Farthest

Jacksonville, North Carolina:

• The Places Where the Middle Class Lives

Jefferson City, Missouri:

• Secret Government Communication Lawsuit Continues in Missouri
• Missouri Audit Flags Suspicious SNAP Benefit Use by Deceased, Out-of-State Recipients
• Worker-Training Issue Leaves Show Me State Vulnerable This Winter

Johnstown, Pennsylvania:

• Pennsylvania’s ‘Johnstown Flood Tax’ May End Up Helping Johnstown Again

Josephine County, Oregon:

• When Wildfires Strike Rural Places Wary of Tax-Funded Firefighting Operations

Juneau, Alaska:

• Alaska Lt. Governor Abruptly Resigns After ‘Inappropriate’ Comments
• New Index Ranks States by Business Tax Climate
• Enhancing Access to Federal Benefits Through State Pilot Projects
• Cybersecurity Firm: Alaska Targeted Before and After Trade Mission to China
• The States Where Unemployment Exceeded the National Rate in June
• Alaska Lawmakers Send United Message to Feds on Legal Weed

Kalamazoo, Michigan:

• City in Michigan Removes Fountain Offensive to Native Americans
• Michigan Offers an Interesting Footnote on Obama’s High-Speed Rail Legacy

Kane County, Utah:

• More Counties Join PILT Class-Action Lawsuit Against the Feds

Kansas City, Missouri:

• Injunction Sought to Stop Missouri’s New ‘Meat’ Labeling Law
• Kansas City Enters ‘Phase 2’ of Its Smart City Transformation

Kansas City, Kansas:

• Kansas Firefighters Accused of Harassing Former Mayor

Kenosha, Wisconsin:

• Some Wisconsin Schools Installing Gunshot Detection Systems

King Salmon, Alaska:

• FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants

Klamath, California:

• A Crackdown on Illegal Marijuana Farms in Public Forests

Kodiak, Alaska:

• What We Can Learn From Tuesday’s Orderly Tsunami Evacuations

Laguna Beach, California:

• Cities Competing to Conserve the Most Water

Lake County, California:

• Verizon Faces Heat Following Fire Department’s Data ‘Throttling’ During Blazes

Lake Havasu City, Arizona:

• Where Job Prospects Improve for Those With a College Degree

Lansing, Michigan:

• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Revitalizing Michigan Communities Through Investment Crowdfunding
• A Thumbs Up and a Thumbs Down for Proposals to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
• Michigan Voters OK Proposal to Overhaul State’s Redistricting Process
• Enhancing Access to Federal Benefits Through State Pilot Projects
• Michigan Local Government Officials More Optimistic About State
• Michigan Senator Wants to Ban Marijuana-Infused Alcohol

Laredo, Texas:

• Mayor in Busy Texas Border Town Warns of Fallout From Trade Dispute
• Local Plastic Bag Restrictions Get Trashed by Texas Supreme Court

Las Vegas, Nevada:

• ‘Dead Pool’ Water Scenario for Colorado River Prompts Big Spending in Vegas
• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Las Vegas’ Smart City Approach Is More Than Just Dazzle
• Las Vegas Wants to Find Problems With Its ‘Smart City’ Systems Faster
• Secretaries of State Blast Election Hacking Exercise
• Triage and Response Lessons From the Las Vegas Shooting
• Nevada Fears Loss of Chinese Gamblers If Trade War Escalates
• Gov. Sandoval Discusses States as ‘Laboratories’ to Drive the Engines of Innovation

Lawrence, Massachusetts:

• A 'Difficult and Grueling Weekend' Following Mass. Gas Explosions
• Chaos in 3 Massachusetts Cities After Dozens of Gas Explosions

La Plata County, Maryland:

• Local Furor After Mayor’s Colin Kaepernick Social Media Classroom ‘Experiment’

Lee County, Florida:

• This Florida County Will Use Drones for Mosquito Control

Lee’s Summit, Missouri:

• Solar Designation Program Taps 200th U.S. Community

Lincoln, Nebraska:

• Moody’s: Trump’s $12B Farmer Bailout Won’t Have the Desired Effect
• Nebraska DOT Seeks Witty Traffic Messages

Little Rock, Arkansas:

• Kids Aren't Getting Much Exercise
• Thousands Could Lose Medicaid as 1st State Implements Work Requirements
• Thousands Fail to Meet New Medicaid Work Mandates in ArkansasShare of Kids Facing Food Insecurity Still Above Pre-Recession Levels
• As Courts See Local Flood of Opioid Lawsuits, Litigation Strategies Can Vary By State

Long Beach, California:

• Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots

Lordstown, Ohio:

• Mayor Discusses Local Impacts of GM’s Newly Announced Plant Closures

Los Angeles, California:

• Jails May Not Be Able to Hold Juveniles Pretrial Much Longer
• L.A.'s Future May Involve More Congestion Pricing and Free Transit Service
• Los Angeles Inks New Data-Sharing Agreement With Scooter and Bikeshare Companies
• After Another Mass Shooting, a ‘Growing Fraternity of Mayors’ Dealing With Tragedy
• Effort to Kneecap Gas Tax Revenue Fails in California
• Snapshots of America’s Homelessness Crisis in 4 Cities
• Los Angeles to Expand Cyber Lab with Federal Grant
• Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure
• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
• L.A. Metro Will Deploy Millimeter Wave Scanners in Stations
• Thinking About How to Manage L.A.’s Future Drone-Filled Skies
• Surge In Older Homeless Residents Confounds Los Angeles Officials
• L.A. Mayor: ‘We Do What Washington Can’t Seem to Get Done’
• ‘Evidence-Based’ Provisions Localities Are Backing in 2019 Appropriation Bills
• 9 U.S. Cities Certified for Excellence in Data-Driven Decision-making
• Los Angeles City Hall Really Needs a New Graphics Designer

Loudoun County, Virginia:

• This Virginia County Tracks Missing Persons With a Drone

Louisville, Kentucky:

• Cities Form New Racial Equity Network With Private Sector
• A New Open-Source Framework for Government Projects

Loveland, Colorado:

• Another Gigabit City Takes Shape in Colorado

Lubbock, Texas:

• 'Dumping the Pump' to Promote Public Transit

Lumberton, North Carolina:

• A N.C. City’s Last-Ditch Effort to Fill 5,000 Sand Bags in 5 Hours

Lynnwood, Washington:

• Federal Funds Set to Flow to New Light-Rail Line in Seattle Area

Madison, Wisconsin (Local):

• Bringing Art to Public Utility Boxes
• Wisconsin City to Offer Mini-Bonds to Residents

Madison, Wisconsin (State):

• Wisconsin’s Outgoing Governor OKs Bills to Limit Executive Powers of His Successor
• Wisconsin Democrats Mull Litigation After GOP Lame-Duck Session
• Wisconsin Legislators Burn the Midnight Oil on GOP’s Lame-Duck Power Grab
• Repeat Lottery Winners Raise Eyebrows in Wisconsin

Manatee County, Florida:

• This Florida Fire and Rescue District Changed Its Outlook on Drones

Maricopa, Arizona:

• Mitigating Traffic at Intersections With AI and Video Detection

Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts:

• Local Energy Storage Is a Clever Infrastructure Innovation

Marysville, Ohio:

• Ohio Town Debuts Smart Intersection Technology

Matsunaka-Susitna Borough, Alaska:

• After a Ransomware Attack, More Unwelcome News for Local Government Employees

McAllen, Texas:

• Legal Shootout at the Broadband Corral
• If There Were a ‘State of the City’ Address Contest, This Texas Mayor Would Win

Memphis, Tennessee:

• Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure
• The Mayor of Memphis Wants to See His City Shrink

Mexico Beach, Florida:

• Taking Stock of Hurricane Michael’s Widespread Devastation
• Staggering Damage as Michael Plows Through Florida Communities

Miami, Florida:

• The East Coast Cities Most Vulnerable to Hurricanes
• Thousands of Miles of Internet Cables Could Be Underwater by 2033

Miami Beach, Florida:

• Thousands of Coastal Properties at Risk for Chronic Flooding

Milwaukee, Wisconsin:

• A Federal Court Will Deal With the Latest Flashpoint in the E-Scooter Wars

Minneapolis, Minnesota:

• Finding Jobs for the Hard-to-Employ
• Snapshots of America’s Homelessness Crisis in 4 Cities
• Minnesota’s Largest Homeless Camp Is in a Race Against Colder Weather
• This City Park Is Using Goats to Remove Invasive Plant Species
• The Most Affordable Cities for Single Renters
• Which Major City Has the Best Parks?
• Mayor Has His Office Trained to Respond to Drug Overdoses

Minot, North Dakota:

• Reconnecting a Community With a River That Once Brought Disaster

Montecito, California:

• A Tough Recovery Question After California’s Deadly Mud Disaster
• Deadly Mudflows Tear Through Southern California Neighborhoods

Montgomery, Alabama:

• Distressed Communities Index Underscores Economic Divides
• Share of Kids Facing Food Insecurity Still Above Pre-Recession Levels

Montgomery County, Maryland:

• Throwing Shade: Reducing Urban Temperatures by Planting Trees
• Maryland County Makes Condoms Available at Certain High Schools
• A Maryland County Uses Interactive Maps to Design Bicycle Master Plan

Moscow, Idaho:

• As Western States Continue to Burn, Fatigued Firefighters Are a Growing Concern

Mountain View, California:

• Google Tool Offers Look at City Emissions, Solar Power Potential

Montpelier, Vermont:

• Why Vermont Digital Services Kept Employees Embedded in Agencies
• Enhancing Access to Federal Benefits Through State Pilot Projects
• Vermont Secretary of State Slams ‘Unfunded Mandate’ in Election Security Bill

Mount Lemmon, Arizona:

• Supreme Court Makes Decision in Age-Discrimination Case
• Considering Whether a Federal Age Discrimination Law Applies to Small Public Agencies

Mount Rainier, Washington:

• USGS Updates National Volcanic Threat Assessments for 1st Time Since 2005

Nags Head, North Carolina:

• Local Advocates Decry Proposed State ‘Bribe’ to Permit Drilling

Napa County, California

• Chinese Tariffs Will Hit California's Most Vulnerable Counties Hardest

Naperville, Illinois:

• U.S. Circuit Court’s Big Ruling in Smart Meter 'Warrantless Search' Case

Nashville, Tennessee:

• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: With Teacher Sexual Misconduct, Making Sure ‘Bad
• Apples Get Weeded Out’
• U.S. Cities Ready to Compete for a World Cup Windfall
• Monitoring Fire Truck Health in Real Time

National City, California:

• Federal Lawsuit Targets Facebook-Blocking Mayor

New Hanover County, North Carolina:

• A New Approach for Hurricane Recovery Efforts
• After the Storm Come the Mosquitoes
• Learning From a False Alarm

New Orleans, Louisiana:

• Integrating Data Into City Hall
• Resilient Cities Look to Community Development Financial Institutions for Investment
• Conservative Group Suggests More Requirements for Public Sector Unions
• In New Orleans, Using Administrative Data to Save Lives

New Rochelle, New York:

• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners

New York City, New York:

• Marijuana Gets Attention as Possible Subway Funding Source
• The Data Behind ‘Hot Cars’ in the N.Y. Subway System
• New Shelter for Domestic Violence Victims—and Their Pets
• Airbnb: N.Y.C.’s New Short-Term Rental Crackdown Is Unconstitutional
• One Step Closer to Rules That Will Reshape Uber and Lyft in N.Y.C.
• New York City Lawsuit Seeks Signal Upgrades for Blind Pedestrians
• Wringing Out New Truths From Data: Tracking Social Progress in Cities
• N.Y.C. Plans Free Cybersecurity App to Protect Residents’ Sensitive Data
• N.Y. Attorney General Sues ExxonMobil
• Four States File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Tax Deduction Changes
• Measuring Results of Early Childhood Spending
• Lyft’s New Investment Will Expand NYC’s Citi Bike Service Area in a Big Way
• Firing Leads to Confusing ‘Three-Day Misadventure’ at New York City Hall
• Cities Address Hurdles to Sharing Data
• Amazon Officially Names 'HQ2' Sites in NYC and Virginia
• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: A Neighborhood-Driven Approach to ‘Smart City’ Technology
• Two GOP Governors, 15 AGs Urge Supreme Court to Hear Gun Case
• New York Corrects Decades-Old Misspelling
• NYC DOT Chief: Feds Are Forgoing City Input on Self-Driving Vehicles
• How N.Y.C. Is Forging Strategic Partnerships to Address Its Affordability Crisis
• Baaaad Commute: Goats Are the New York City Subway’s Latest Struggle
• Best American Cities 2018: Where Does Your City Rank?
• Next Recession Could Leave New York’s MTA ‘Particularly Vulnerable’
• Has Trump Intervened to Kill Gateway Funding? Chao: 'Yes!'

Newport Beach, California:

• With #LindasStory, Police Share a New Lead From a 45-Year-Old Cold Case

Norfolk, Virginia:

• Program Pairing Governments and Startups Launches Latest Round
• Local Courts Scramble to Deal With Juror No-Shows

North College Hill, Ohio:

• Documenting One Local Government’s Long History of Dysfunction

North Ogden, Utah:

• Mayor Deployed to Afghanistan Killed in ‘Apparent Inside Attack’

North Platte, Nebraska:

• This Small Nebraska City Uses Cash Incentives to Attract Skilled Workers

Northeast Harbor, Maine:

• When the Beach Is Out of Reach—Coastal Access Becomes a Growing Concern

Northampton, Massachusetts:

• Mayor at Citizenship Ceremony: ‘This Is the Greatness of Our Country’

Oakland, California:

• Code for America Releases Call for Proposals for Its 2019 Summit
• California Mayors Slam Increased Fee to Abandon Utilities as Corporate ‘Giveaway’
• The Difficult Balance of Transparency and Privacy for Local Governments
• ‘Government Is What We Do Together That We Can’t Do Alone’
• Oakland’s Website Overhaul Is Underway

Odessa, Texas:

• The Places Where the Middle Class Lives

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:

• Oklahoma Aims to Boost Its Economy by Solving Government Problems
• Some of America’s Worst-Paid Teachers Give Their State a New Ultimatum

Olympia, Washington:

• Washington Voters Approve Ban on Local Soda and Grocery Taxes
• Soda Makers, Grocers Dump Millions Into Anti-Tax Ballot Initiatives
• Washington Supreme Court Strikes Down Death Penalty
• New Website Allows Washington State Residents to Research Health-Care Costs
• Washington Gov. and State AG to Trump Administration: ‘Stop Lying’
• After Public Fury in Washington State, Lawmakers Rethink Legislative Transparency

Omaha, Nebraska:

• The Most Affordable Cities for Single Renters
• Best American Cities 2018: Where Does Your City Rank?
• Some Mayors Have the Power to Pardon. This Mayor Wants to Expand Those Powers.

Orlando, Florida:

• Florida Cities Lead List of Fastest-Growing Metros
• Police Departments Are at a Digital Training Crossroads
• Orlando Does an About-Face on Facial Recognition Technology

Orleans Township, Michigan:

• Michigan Daycare Center Reports High PFAS in Its Water

Ottawa County, Michigan:

• Michigan Has a Growing Salt-Water Problem

Pahoa, Hawaii:

• Evacuation Center Needs Time to Recover From Disaster Recovery
• The Other Local Economic Impact of the Kilauea Eruption

Palmdale, California:

• The Very Good Math of Electric Buses

Palo Alto, California:

• 5G Aesthetics Prove a Balancing Act for Cities Like Palo Alto

Panama City, Florida:

• Federal and State Officials Criticize Wireless Outages After Hurricane Michael

Paradise, California:

• A Tough Question in California: Whether to Rebuild in Places That Will Burn Again
• A Difficult Task in Paradise: Getting Schools Back in Session After Fire's Destruction
• Poor and Minorities Face Outsized Wildfire Vulnerabilities, Study Finds
• ‘Painstakingly Difficult’ Efforts to ID Camp Fire’s Victims as Death Toll Rises
• When a Deadly Disaster Is 15 Minutes Away Or Less

Pawtucket, Rhode Island:

• R.I. Gov. Pledges Help for PawSox-less Pawtucket After Minor League Team Bolts

Perry, Georgia

• Law Enforcement Stress Tests New Emergency Response Tech in Georgia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:

• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
• Cities Form New Racial Equity Network With Private Sector
• S&P Nudges Philadelphia's Credit Rating Downward
• Philadelphia Tries to Thwart Exuberant Eagles Fans With New Substance
• Philadelphia’s Mayor Touts a Holistic Strategy to Ending Gun Violence

Phoenix, Arizona:

• Arizona Launches Campaign to Combat Deadly Syphilis Outbreak
• Feeling Heat From Anti-Vaccine Parents, State Pulls Immunization Education Program
• Nevada and Arizona Ballot Measures Would Require Utilities to Use More Renewable Energy Sources
• Arizona Nearing Deal With Neighbors on Colorado River Water Use
• Teacher Pay Lags Badly Compared to Other Jobs, Study Finds
• Maps Provide Snapshot of Hottest Parts of Major U.S. Cities
• Why 2018 Is an Important Anniversary Year for Arizonans

Pierre, South Dakota:

• States Rush to Collect Online Sales Tax
• State Sales Tax Collections Finally Move Into the Internet Age
• U.S. Supreme Court Clears Way for Greater Online Sales Tax Collections by States

Pinellas County, Florida:

• 3 GIS Policy Trends to Consider

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:

• Cities Retrofit United Nations’ Goals to Remake the World
• Pittsburgh Awaits Trump as City Grieves ‘11 Neighbors Stolen From Us’
• ‘This Is Literally Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood’
• Google Tool Offers Look at City Emissions, Solar Power Potential
• Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots
• When Heavy Rain, Erosion and Gravity Cause the Earth to Give Way
• Exploring Pittsburgh’s War Monuments and Memorials Inventory
• Uber Irks Pittsburgh’s Mayor With Its Autonomous Vehicle Testing Announcement
• Instantaneously Linking 3-1-1 Callers to Translators
• Pittsburgh Airport Partnership Will Create Testing Ground for New Technology
• Pittsburgh’s Finances Reach an Important Milestone

Pittsylvania County, Virginia:

• Supreme Court Hears Arguments About Virginia’s Uranium Mining Ban

Platte County, Missouri:

• Debt Dispute in Missouri Unresolved, as Payment Deadline Passes
• When a Local Government is ‘Unwilling’ to Cover Debt Costs

Portage, Michigan:

• A State Where Working at a Chick-fil-A Is More Lucrative Than Teaching

Portland, Maine:

• Portland, Maine Ready to Flip Switch on Smart Traffic Signals

Portland, Oregon:

• How the Humble Home Water Heater Could Play a Big Role in Energy Storage
• This 106-Year-Old Risk Makes the Case for a Subway in Portland
• Even If the Robocalls Keep Coming, You Should Still 'File Complaints Everywhere'
• State AGs Try to Tackle a Difficult Subject: Elder Abuse
• Portland Claims 'America's Most Hipster City' Crown
• New Report Ranks Cities on Their Local Food-Truck Regulatory Regimes

Prince William County, Virginia:

• Amazon Contract to Supply Schools and Localities Attracts Criticism

Providence, Rhode Island:

• To Digitize, Rhode Island IT Must First Fill Its Talent Pool
• Rhode Island Plans Autonomous Shuttle Pilot for Winter
• Recruiting Young People to Local Government
• R.I. Gov. Toughens Rules for State Lawyers After Costly Mistakes
• Providence’s New Loan Partnership to Replace Lead Water Pipes
• Rhode Island Seeks Private Partner on Autonomous Transit Project

Raleigh, North Carolina (Local):

• Checking Out a New Train Station That Would Make Many Cities Drool
• Raleigh’s Long-Awaited New 'Front Door' Is Nearly Complete
• Considering Diversity in Snow-Day Decisionmaking

Raleigh, North Carolina (State):

• How North Carolina Kept 911 Up During Hurricane Florence
• North Carolina Warns of Post-Storm Waze Errors
• 5 Former N.C. Governors: Proposed Constitutional Amendments ‘Must Be Stopped’
• Why North Carolina’s Approach to Data Analytics Is ‘People Focused’
• Dozens of State DOTs Are Now Using or Testing Aerial Drones

Reedy Creek Improvement District, Florida:

• ‘Considerable Dysfunction’ Roils Disney World’s Local Government

Redding, California:

• Breathing a Sigh of Relief in a Northern California City That Nearly Burned Down

Redlands, California:

• Bridging the Public-Private Divide

Richmond, Virginia:

• Virginia Gov. Details How Part of State’s Volkswagen Settlement Will Be Used
• Virginia’s ‘Model’ Opioid Data-Sharing Platform Nearly Ready
• Virginia Announces Partnership for In-Vehicle Alcohol Detection Sensors

Riverside, California:

• City’s Homeless Job-Training Program Provides Model to ‘Set People Up for Success’

Rochester, Minnesota:

• Minnesota City One Vote Away From a New Flag

Rockford, Illinois:

• FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants

Rochester Hills, Michigan:

• Autonomous Vehicles Must Put People First

Roswell, Georgia:

• A Georgia City's Tech Fix for Water Cost Savings

Russell County, Virginia:

• Dozens More Counties Join Opioid Lawsuits

Rutherford County, North Carolina:

• Warm Weather Prompts Snake Warnings Throughout the U.S.

Sacramento, California (Local):

• Sacramento's 5G Broadband Bet
• Determining Once and for All How the ‘Gig Economy’ Impacts TransitSacramento Sees ‘Impressive’ Results With Its Homeless Triage Shelter

Sacramento, California (State):

• Budget Plan OK’d by Calif. Governor ‘Fills Rainy Day Fund to the Brim’
• ‘Best Buddies’ Celebrates Reappointment of Beloved Calif. State Capitol Worker
• Calif. AG, EPA Chief Square Off on Climate Report
• California Moves Another Step Toward Open-Source Government
• Rent Control Gearing Up to Be One of California’s Biggest Ballot Measure Fights on Election Day
• California Governor Signs Bill Requiring Corporate Boards to Include Women
• Will California Make It Harder for Police to Use Deadly Force?
• California Legislation Would Mandate List of Quake-Vulnerable Buildings
• How California Is Improving Cyber Threat Information Sharing
• Preparing for the Inevitability of the Next Recession
• California AG Blasts Closure of CFPB’s Students and Young Consumers Office
• California Ready for Fight With EPA Over Fuel Economy Standards
• States Ready to Sue as Commerce Department Moves to Add Citizenship Question to Census
• California’s ‘Sanctuary State’ Laws Withstand Federal Suit
• Trump Administration Takes First Step in Weakening Fuel Economy Standards

Salem, Oregon:

• Soda Makers, Grocers Dump Millions Into Anti-Tax Ballot Initiatives
• Legal Marijuana in Oregon Hasn't Curbed Illegal Trafficking, Report Says
• Worries Over Cyanotoxins in Tap Water of Oregon's Capital City
• Oregon State Employee Moves Tens of Thousands of Taxpayer Records to Personal Cloud
• Pension Crisis Forces Some Oregon Localities to ‘Do Less With Less’
• Estimating How Many Jobs the Trade Deficit With China Has Cost the U.S.

Salinas, California:

• A Moneyball Approach to Clean Water in California

Salt Lake City, Utah:

• Ratings Agency Flags Warming Climate As Issue to Watch for Utah
• Extreme Drought Conditions Prompt Statewide Emergency in Utah
• Reply-All Nightmare in Utah Offers Important Lessons for Any Large Organization
• Back-to-School Time Means Kids Are Back to Breathing Their Parents’ Auto Exhaust
• This Utah Library System Will Distribute Overdose-Reversing Naloxone to Residents
• FAA Awards $677 Million in Airport Improvement Grants

San Antonio, Texas:

• Rating LGBTQ Equality in American Cities
• Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure

San Bernardino, California:

• Monitoring Fire Truck Health in Real Time

San Diego, California:

• Tough But Important Lessons From San Diego’s 2017 Hepatitis A Emergency
• Surveying the Public in a City Being Used as Federal Drone Testing Site
• California’s Plan for Transforming Into a ‘Digital Government’
• San Diego Looks at ‘Geofencing’ to Slow E-Scooters
• For State CIO Leadership, Strong Communication Is More Important Than Tech Expertise
• Good Reminders for Any Manager Leading a Team
• San Diego City Council Does an About-Face on Airbnb Rules
• U.S. Cities in 'Waiting Game' as Recycling Industry Faces Major Correction
• Champion of '211' Call Centers Set to Lead National Counties Group

San Francisco, California:

• San Francisco Mayor Seeks to Reinvigorate Storefront Retail
• The ‘Narrative of Improvement’ vs. the Reality of San Francisco Homelessness
• California Utilities Feel Heat as State Burns
• California Mayors Slam Increased Fee to Abandon Utilities as Corporate ‘Giveaway’
• Program Pairing Governments and Startups Launches Latest Round
• Mayors Seek to Offset 'Diminished' Federal Role on Climate Change
• A New Accelerator for Community-Owned Broadband Networks
• San Francisco’s Program to Link Startups to Cities Expands
• Observing the Promise—and Annoyances—of Scooter-Share Systems
• Flood Resilience Challenge Yields the South Bay ‘Sponge’
• Tech-Minded Colorado Has a Bay Area ‘Poaching Strategy’
• San Francisco City Attorney’s Subpoenas Put New Pressure on Uber, Lyft
• San Francisco’s 100,000 Light Bulb Giveaway
• Government and Design Team Up to Bolster Resilience at 10 Bay Area Sites

San José, California:

• San José Moves Forward with Scooter Geofencing Rule
• San José Offers a Scooter Ultimatum
• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Connecting People Without Internet Access In Silicon Valley
• California Mayors Slam Increased Fee to Abandon Utilities as Corporate ‘Giveaway’
• San José and Airbnb Partner to Provide Emergency Temporary Housing
• Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots
• How Incomes Compared Last Year Across States and Metro Areas
• San José Paves New Path to 5G With the Wireless Industry
• Enthusiastically Embracing a Job Never Finished
• San José Mayor Quits FCC Broadband Group Citing ‘Predetermined, Industry-Favoring Outcome’

San Juan, Puerto Rico:

• Appalachia, Puerto Rico Community Groups Receive $1M for Economic Development
• FEMA Acknowledges Shortcomings In Puerto Rico Hurricane Response
• Still Rebuilding After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico Hopes to Spur Critical Infrastructure Investment
• Study: Hurricane Death Toll in Puerto Rico May be 70 Times Official Count
• Puerto Rico Will Take Over Energy Restoration With or Without Oversight Clarity
• Tech Lessons Learned From the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
• Puerto Rico’s Government Agencies Need Aid, Too
• This City Is Making Climate Action Affordable for Low-Income Residents

San Rafael, California:

• Government and Design Team Up to Bolster Resilience at 10 Bay Area Sites

Santa Cruz County, California:

• The FCC Could Help Make Good Local Broadband Models Great

Santa Cruz Island, California:

• The Limits of Earthquake Early-Warning Alerts

Santa Fe, New Mexico:

• Distressed Communities Index Underscores Economic Divides
• China to Governors: A Trade War 'Brings Mutual Destruction'
• Share of Kids Facing Food Insecurity Still Above Pre-Recession Levels
• N.M. Supreme Court Just Threw Out 10 Vetoes From Governor

Santa Monica, California:

• Contract Recommendation Prompts ‘Day Without Scooters’ in Santa Monica

Santa Paula, California:

• Class-Action Lawsuits Could Pressure Utilities to Update Practices Following Wildfires
• Mapping the Post-Wildfire Landslide Risk in California’s Burn Zones
• With California’s Largest Wildfire on Record Nearly Contained, Officials Warn of New Danger

Santa Rosa, California:

• Why Back-Up Battery Power for Garage Doors Can Be a Matter of Life and Death

Scott Township, Pennsylvania:

• Cemetery Case Could Change Path for Property Rights Claims Against Local Governments

Scottsdale, Arizona:

• There Is Science (and Power) Behind Effective Citizen Communication

Seattle, Washington:

• Crowdsourcing King Tides to Better Understand Rising Sea Levels
• Measuring Results of Early Childhood Spending
• At Crossroads for Dockless Bikeshare, Seattle Chooses to Go Big
• There’s an Easy and Effective Way to Boost Voter Participation
• Snapshots of America’s Homelessness Crisis in 4 Cities
• DOJ Slowly Releasing 2017 Public Safety Funds to ‘Sanctuary Cities’
• Wash. Gov. Inslee: ‘We Will Be Ready’ If Feds Come After State’s Net Neutrality Law
• Seattle Prepares to Challenge FCC Over ‘Misguided’ 5G Order
• Testing Out Faster and Flexible Ways to Deploy Homeless Shelters and Services
• Maps Provide Snapshot of Hottest Parts of Major U.S. Cities
• Tracking the Blanket of Unhealthy Air in the Pacific Northwest
• Seattle’s Trackless Electric Backbone
• Seattle Leaders Set to Retreat After ‘Head Tax’ Furor
• Seattle, Baltimore Take on the Housing Affordability Crisis
• In Taking Up Climate Battle, Cities and States Shift the Debate
• Seattle City Council Set for Final Vote on Controversial Employee ‘Head Tax’
• How One Quake-Prone State Organizes Volunteers to Inspect Damaged Buildings
• Seattle Mayor Pulls Brake on Streetcar Expansion Project
• The Quandary of Designing Streets and Sidewalks to Protect Against Rare Events
• Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure
• As Drivers Face Stronger ID Rules, States DMVs See Customer Onslaught

Sebring, Florida:

• Income Is More Than Just a Product of Location

Sequatchie County, Tennessee:

• Revitalizing Health in Rural Appalachia

Shreveport, Louisiana:

• Ranking the ‘Worst Connected’ Cities in the U.S.

Sitka, Alaska:

• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Developing a Talent Pipeline in a Geographically Isolated Economy

Snohomish County, Washington:

• This Dangerous Volcano Is Dangerously Undermonitored

Somerville, Massachusetts:

• In and Around Boston, the Green Line Gets Many Green Lights

South Bend, Indiana:

• South Bend’s Mayor on What Local Governments Can Learn From Estonia
• 9 Cities Selected as 2018 Bloomberg ‘Mayors Challenge’ Winners
• The President of Everywhere, USA
• The Mayor, the Smart Sewer System and Burrito Night

South Miami, Florida:

• Project Will Release New Mosquitoes Into a South Florida City

Springfield, Illinois:

• The Soybean-Producing States at Risk in the Trade War With China
• Despite Drop in Black Unemployment, Significant Disparities Remain
• Volcker Alliance Updates Its State Budget Report Cards

Springfield, Oregon:

• Drone-Sparked Fire Prompts Important Safety Questions

State College, Pennsylvania:

• Pennsylvania’s Broadband Challenges Are Worse Than Thought
• Flu Season May Last Longer in Large Urban Areas, Study Says

St. Louis, Missouri:

• 2018 Navigator Award Winner: Building a Program to Help Young Men Find Work in St. Louis

St. Paul, Minnesota:

• Minnesota’s ‘Remarkable Recovery From the Shambles’
• Another City Adopts a $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage
• Second Bloomberg Mayoral Initiative Is Its Most Diverse Yet

Surf City, North Carolina:

• Prepping for a Hurricane That Could Stay for Days

Tacoma, Washington:

• Predicting Obesity From a City's Infrastructure
• Police Records Case Puts City Hall on the Hook for Major Penalties and Fees

Tallahassee, Florida:

• Florida Voters Restore Voting Rights to Felons
• Tallahassee Tent City to Serve as Home Base for Hurricane Relief Efforts
• Insurance Companies Balk at Florida’s Health Care Cost Transparency Website
• A Dismal Compliance Rate for Florida Nursing Homes
• Cities, Not States, Should Call the Shots on Bike Share
• Florida Is Off the Offshore Drilling Expansion Table. Now Other States Want Off Too.

Tampa, Florida:

• Tampa’s Path to Smart City Status

Thief River Falls, Minnesota:

• ‘The Truth Will Come Out’ in Fisticuffs Incident at City Hall

Toa Baja, Puerto Rico:

• What a Wisconsin Mayor Learned From a Disaster Recovery Trip to Puerto Rico

Toledo, Ohio:

• Pressuring Gun and Ammo Manufacturers Through Police Procurement
• A Difficult Reality for Those Who Want to Run Government 'More Like a Business’
• Male Mayor Bucks 'Overwhelming Male Power Structure' in City Hall

Topeka, Kansas:

• Kansas Gov.-Elect Vows to Scrutinize State’s No-Bid Contracts
• Moody’s: Trump’s $12B Farmer Bailout Won’t Have the Desired Effect
• Grant Funding Will Jumpstart Statewide Broadband Mapping in Kansas
• ‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Brings Worries in Kansas

Trenton, New Jersey:

• N.J. Lawmakers Want to Exempt Garden State Drivers From Out-of-State Tickets
• ‘Clearing the Way’ for More Strict Plastic Bag Rules in N.J.
• An Annoying Hiccup to Complete New Jersey’s Budget Deal
• A Type of Revenue That Can Be Both Alluring and Packed With Pitfalls
• New Jersey Bill Would Strip Pensions for Workers Convicted of Sexual Offenses
• New N.J. Governor Re-Enters Regional Climate Pact, Reversing Move By Christie
• New Jersey’s Smallest Lame-Duck Loser—An Official State Microbe
• With New Jersey’s Pensions in Crisis, a Question of Fiscal Priorities

Tulsa, Oklahoma:

• How Baltimore and Tulsa Are Using Data to Foster Community
• Making Tulsa More Resilient Means Wrestling With the City’s Racist Past

Tuolumne County, California:

• On the Front Lines of Wildfires, Counties Fear Waning Funding

Vail, Colorado:

• Building Upon a Decade of Deploying Small-Cell Solutions to Improve Connectivity

Valmeyer, Illinois:

• Destroyed By ’93 Flood, This Village Likely Spared St. Louis a Major Disaster

Vance County, North Carolina:

• ‘Ghost Cars’ Coming to Haunt North Carolina’s Impaired Drivers

Vancouver, Washington:

• The Interstate Corridors Most Primed for Autonomous Trucks

Vermillion County, Illinois:

• County Official’s Claim Her Firing Was Political Retaliation Fails in Federal Court

Vienna, Virginia:

• Virginia Enters 2nd Year of On-Demand Traffic Intelligence Experiment

Walden, Colorado:

• Floating Solar Panels Are Coming to Colorado Towns

Walla Walla, Washington:

• Youth Homelessness Similar in Rural and Urban Communities, Research Suggests
• When Your Downtown Is Built Over a Flood-Prone Creek
• This City’s ‘Windows on the Past’ Is Way Cooler Than Most Local History Murals

Washington, D.C. (Local):

• D.C.’s CTO Tackles Legacy Systems, Smart City Projects
• How D.C. Wants to Use Bike-Share Data to Improve Equity
• Young and Homeless in Washington, D.C.
• D.C. Prepares to Launch Transportation as a Service
• Washington, D.C., Brings Art to Its Recycling Trucks
• Is the Cashless Economy Shutting Out Low-Income Residents?
• Universal Basic Income Could Help Poor D.C. Residents—But It’s Risky

Washoe County, Nevada:

• Ratings Agency Finds Evidence Wildfires Aren’t Devastating Local Government Finances

West Palm Beach, Florida:

• The First Step to Safer Schools Is Funding Them
• Justice Dept. Reaches Deal With West Palm Beach on Its ‘Welcoming City’ Resolution

West Sacramento, California:

• Q&A: Cities Must Look at Education 'Beyond the Schoolhouse Doors'
• The Need to Accommodate More Floodwaters Near Sacramento

West Valley, Utah:

• Another Drone Intrusion Grounds Aircraft Fighting Western Wildfires

Willacy County, Texas:

• Auto Loan Delinquencies Higher in Southern States

Williams County, North Dakota:

• A Part of the U.S. Where Younger Counties Are on the Rise

Wilmington, Delaware:

• Looking at Bus Stop Improvements and Transit Ridership Impacts
• Delaware’s Lt. Governor Distributes Doses of Life-Saving Medication

Wilson County, North Carolina:

• North Carolina’s Cities Want Their Broadband Authority Clarified by State Government

Wilson County, Tennessee:

• Mutual Aid Agreements Bring First Responders, Utility Crews to Hurricane Zone

Woodside, California:

• This Small California District Discovered Earthquake Risks It Never Knew It Had

Winchester Bay, Oregon:

• When a Deadly Disaster Is 15 Minutes Away Or Less

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina:

• Rising Sea Levels Put Additional Homes at Risk During Hurricane Florence

Wythe County, Virginia:

• Dozens More Counties Join Opioid Lawsuits

Yakima, Washington:

• U.S. Farmers Are 'Collateral Damage' in Trump's China Trade Dispute
• 2 Maps That Better Explain the Landslide Risk From This Giant Crack Above an Interstate
• Growing Crack in Ridge High Above Interstate Highway Prompts Landslide Concern

Yavapai County, Arizona:

• A New Way Drone Hobbyists Are Endangering First Responders

Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Alaska:

• Hovercraft Case in Alaska Tests Federal Rules on Rivers in National Parks

Yuma, Arizona:

• Yuma Hopes to Rebound After Deadly E. Coli Outbreak