As a Black Woman Mayor, I Paid the Price for Police Reform. And I Am Not Going to Stop.
COMMENTARY | Implementing meaningful reforms to curb police violence remains an uphill battle for many mayors and can come at great personal cost.
Parents Are Vaccinated, Kids Can’t Be. That Complicates the New Masks-off Guidance
"He won’t wear one if I don’t wear one": Some parents may keep masking and taking precautions until a Covid-19 vaccine is approved for children under the age of 12.
Can Civics Save America?
COMMENTARY | Teaching civics could restore health to American democracy, or inflame our mutual antagonisms.
Cities Are Looking to Get Better Community Engagement By Paying for It
Compensating community members is just a part of what is called the co-design process, where project managers get to know the people, their lived experiences, and their values, to devise solutions.
Analysis: How Governments Can Effectively Spend American Rescue Plan Funds
If they spend wisely, states and localities can put their budgets and economies in a better position—now and in the future, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts.
A Dangerous Fire Season Looms as the Drought-stricken Western US Heads for a Water Crisis
COMMENTARY | Dry conditions across the West follow a hot, dry year of record-setting wildfires in 2020.
There Has Never Been a Black Woman Governor. Will Virginia Change That?
Former state delegate Jennifer Carroll Foy is picking up high-profile endorsements from groups that support women and people of color, including Higher Heights. But the Democratic primary hasn’t been easy.
Millennials Aren’t Just Behind. They’re All Over the Place.
COMMENTARY | Today's economic conditions are not just holding Millennials back. They are stratifying them, leading to unequal experiences within the generation as well as between it and other cohorts.
How Expanding Vaccine Eligibility for Kids Will Impact Mothers
The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for those 12 to 15. Experts say that could help moms get back to work.
The Cicadas Aren’t Coming. Billions are Already Here.
The 17-year cicadas are set to emerge from their underground lairs in multiple areas, with some cities and states finding creative ways to celebrate these large, noisy, clumsy insects.
Boosting Covid-19 Vaccinations with $1 million Prizes, Free Crawfish, Hunting Licenses and More
Along with businesses, state and local governments are offering a growing variety of perks to get residents hesitant about the shots to roll up their sleeves.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
His Son Died by Suicide. So This City Employee Made Suicide Prevention His Job.
Rick Padilla, suicide prevention administrator for Denver, works to help kids speak—and be heard—about their struggles with mental health. His efforts have lead to city initiatives and state legislation.
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.
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.
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.
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