States Try to Silence Robocalls, But They’re Worse Than Ever
While some states are looking at stronger penalties and other measures, officials acknowledge curbing robocalls is a very difficult task.
Wisconsin City to Offer Mini-Bonds to Residents
Mini-bonds are similar to traditional municipal bonds, but on a smaller scale.
Evidence-based policymaking gains traction in states
But statewide systems for supporting it and making it a priority are less common, according to the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative.
Nevada on Course to Elect First-Ever Female-Majority Legislature
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Planning for a court-mandated infusion of education funding in New Mexico … Considering a hate crimes charge in attack on Latino mayor in Washington … Diversifying overwhelmingly white New Hampshire.
Trump Administration to Provide $12 Billion in Relief to Farmers Hurt by Trade War
The plan, which will include direct payments to some producers, was announced Tuesday.
US-Mexico Border Barriers Threaten 1,500 Plant and Animal Species
Barriers at the border disrupt the natural habitat of animals like jaguars and ocelots.
Prisons fighting contraband phones get help from courts
Judges in South Carolina and California have ordered wireless carriers to disable nearly 200 contraband cellphones used by inmates.
Reported Trump Auto-Emissions Rollback Plan Takes Aim at California
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Calling on pranked Georgia Rep. Jason Spencer to resign … Heading off a marijuana swap-economy in Vermont … Fearing the Trump trade war across North Dakota’s 6.6 million-acres of soybean fields.
Climate Change May Cause 26,000 More U.S. Suicides by 2050
Unusually hot days have profound effects on mental health and human physiology.
How to Bring the Ballot to Aging Americans
More than 20 states allow mobile polling, which involves bipartisan pairs of election officials bringing ballots directly to long-term care facilities for the elderly.
Poll Finds One-Quarter of Americans Believe Smoking Should be Banned
It’s a new high mark in a nearly three decade poll, but still far short of a majority.
A Call To Ban Duck Boats After Branson Tragedy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Seattle finalizing plans for tunnel ... problems with Florida job placement offices ... and a failing water system in Ohio.
Dogs Dining on Patios Are Illegal Interlopers No More
Some bar and restaurant owners see people with dogs as important customers on patios and other outside places. In nine states, that's now legal.
China to Governors: A Trade War 'Brings Mutual Destruction'
At the National Governors Association meeting, governors agreed with Japanese and Chinese delegations that trade helps their local economies.
Toolkit for building a smart city plan
The Smart Cities Project Activator is a web-based portal to help cities collect and organize the information they need to for smart city project planning.
Teaching automated vehicles the rules of the road
A new application will allow transportation departments to pass roadway infrastructure information to automated vehicles.
Surge In Older Homeless Residents Confounds Los Angeles Officials
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Mold spores invade Texas health department offices… Court strikes down Pennsylvania welfare law … A drinking-water scare in Mississippi.
Marijuana Bills Increasingly Focus on Social Justice
When advocates now seek marijuana legalization, they also are focusing on investment in poor communities and fixing longstanding criminal justice problems.
Michigan Local Government Officials More Optimistic About State
The Center for Local State and Urban Policy found more local leaders than last year saying they are optimistic Michigan is heading in the right direction.
New EPA Chief Hands Off Coal Ash Regulation to the States
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | California high court blocks proposal to split state …. Which states pay the most and least in sales taxes? … Mentally ill in Boston and stranded in an ER.
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