This State Might Require Gender-Neutral Toy and Clothing Aisles in Stores
A proposal in California would require certain department stores to eliminate boy- and girl-specific departments for toys, clothing and childcare items in an attempt to "let kids be kids."
Supreme Court Takes Up Abortion Again With Major Louisiana Case
The high court struck down a nearly identical law in 2016, but some say that the court’s new conservative majority could allow a Louisiana law to stand.
Our Blind Spot on Election Security
COMMENTARY | Election infrastructure is unprotected from a serious risk: the insider threat.
Resilience Renewed in Houston
For the fifth year in a row, the Route Fifty roadshow will explore the biggest themes in state and local government. This year’s roadshow kicks off in Houston, Texas to explore the city’s resiliency journey.
Closing the gap between private- and public-sector service delivery
Proven technologies like conversational artificial intelligence and virtual agents can boost customer experience in government agencies.
Nursing Home Outbreak Spotlights Coronavirus Risk In Elder Care Facilities
The spread of coronavirus disease to a skilled nursing facility in Washington state underscores the risk the deadly new virus poses in elder care facilities.
Stop Milking It, Dairy Farmers Tell Plant-Based Competitors
Milk labels have become contentious as plant-based alternatives compete for customers.
Maine May Create a Marijuana Crimes Unit
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Audit finds that California lottery owes schools $36 million … Connecticut lawmaker calls vaccines “witches brew” … D.C. sent out voter registration cards with wrong primary dates.
State Leaders Seek Strategies To Combat Extremist Violence
At an event hosted at Georgetown Law School, state leaders traded ideas about how to deal with the rise of extremist violence and hate crimes.
The Gig Economy Has Never Been Tested by a Pandemic
Companies such as Uber and Instacart have transformed the urban experience, but would they hold up if the coronavirus spread across America?
Medical Groups Slam Trump Medicaid Rule
A new Medicaid rule could put hospitals in peril of closing, particularly rural hospitals that already are shuttering at unprecedented rates.
Philadelphia Safe Injection Site Faces Opposition and Then Cancellation
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Illinois bill would ban lawmakers from serving as lobbyists … California bill seeks to stop FEMA from recouping payments … Ex-Baltimore mayor sentenced in “Healthy Holly” case.
The Opioid Epidemic Might Be Much Worse Than We Thought
A new paper suggests that death certificates dramatically undercounted the number of people dying from opioid overdoses.
Weak Business Growth Across Rural America Highlighted in New Report
It’s some of the latest research to look at the growing divide between thriving cities and other parts of the country that are lagging economically.
Census Advocates Spread the Word on New Online Forms
March letters will kick off the decennial count.
The Solution to Soaring Drug Prices? A Public Option for Pills
COMMENTARY | With public opinion of Big Pharma near an all-time low, it’s time for the government to enter the generic drug business.
Seattle Mayor Won’t Sign Legislation Banning Winter Evictions, But It Becomes Law Anyway
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New Mexico enacts red flag gun legislation … Virginia establishes parole reforms … Massachusetts lawmaker wants to know how marijuana revenue is used.
This State Has Figured Out How to Treat Drug-Addicted Inmates
More jails and prisons are starting to offer medication-assisted treatment for inmates addicted to opioids. But it's available at just a very small fraction of correctional facilities across the country.
Local Leaders Talk Solutions to Rising Costs of Living
At an event in Washington D.C., mayors and city council members spoke about the need for local solutions helping people cope with the increased costs of housing, child care and health care.
America is Aging and That Could Present Problems for Some States
In about 15 years, the number of people 65 and over is expected to outnumber those under 18 for the first time in U.S. history.
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