Pennsylvania Classifies Self-Assembled Gun Kits as Firearms In Order to Regulate Them
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Baltimore City Councilmember proposes tax credit for city workers … New Kentucky governor eliminates Medicaid work requirements … Atlanta to seal some marijuana convictions.
Latest State Effort to Ban ‘Styrofoam’ Will Target Food Containers, Packing Peanuts
New York's governor is backing the plan. Lawmakers in three other states passed similar foam restrictions earlier this year.
Teen Marijuana Vaping on the Rise While Other Drug, Alcohol Use Declines
The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s annual teenage drug use survey found marijuana vaping has doubled among high schools seniors, while alcohol, tobacco, and opioid use are all on the decline.
The Lasting Health Effects of Moving to a Wealthier Neighborhood
New research found that young children from low-income families who moved to neighborhoods with less poverty through housing vouchers spent less on health care as adults.
With Encouragement From Trump, States Move Forward on Importing Drugs
Number of states in past five years to consider drug importation: 33.
A Stunning Vote Reversal in a Controversial First Amendment Case
Are protest organizers liable for violence that happens at their events?
Supreme Court to Decide If Much of Oklahoma Is Still an Indian Reservation
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | South Carolina lawmaker wants women who are denied abortions to be paid as “gestational surrogates” … New Jersey legislature stalls vote on vaccine exemptions … Proposed investment in K-12 education in Virginia.
Communities Lag in Resiliency Planning, Survey Finds
A survey of city and county administrators found that more than half of communities had not completed or considered a long-term sustainability or resiliency plan.
Death Penalty Used by an Increasingly Small Number of States
Seven states executed 22 inmates this year, the second lowest number of executions since 1991.
The Right to Eviction Counsel Is Gaining Momentum
As New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio expands tenant protections, a pair of U.S. senators introduce the Eviction Crisis Act to help renters get legal help.
San Francisco Hopes To Improve Care For People With Mental Illness Living On Streets
San Francisco is using a new state law to expand the use of conservatorship, which allows the city to take people with mental illness and substance abuse issues off the streets without their consent and put them into treatment.
New York City To Require Housing for Homeless in New Construction
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Firefighters in Atlanta receive massive raise … Mississippi abortion ban rejected by appeals court … City council in Delaware demands more diverse police force.
Supreme Court Declines to Consider Homeless Camping Ban Case
The high court is leaving in place an appellate court ruling that found it was unconstitutional to prosecute homeless people for sleeping in public outdoors when no shelter was available.
A Plan for Closing the Gap Between ‘Superstar’ Cities and Other Metro Regions
Just five U.S. metro areas were home to more than 90% of tech sector growth between 2005 and 2017. How can policymakers change that?
Why Kansas City’s Free Transit Experiment Matters
The Missouri city is the first major one in the U.S. to offer no-cost public transportation. Will a boost in subsidized mobility pay off with economic benefits?
States Split on Climate, So U.S. Will Miss Emissions Target
Even where states have succeeded in shrinking their carbon footprint, they’ve been hampered by the Trump administration’s rollbacks to regulations on power plants and vehicle emissions.
Governor’s Pardons Before Leaving Office Prompts One State Lawmaker to Propose Restrictions
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Tax reform in Utah … Oakland considers housing homeless people on cruise ship … Virginia governor wants tuition-free community college.
The Ripple Effects of Taking SNAP Benefits From One Person
A new Trump-administration rule will cut food assistance for nearly 700,000 Americans, also affecting many of their relatives and housemates.
In a County Jail, 'The Barracks' Aims to Give Veterans Resources and Hope
At the Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia, inmates who previously served in the military can choose to join a veterans-only housing unit that offers structure and tailored programming.
A New Bill In Pennsylvania Would Require Burial of ‘Fetal Remains’
The bill mirrors several others that have appeared in state legislatures across the country.
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