Census uncertainty spurs state action to prevent undercounting
To ensure that all their residents get counted, states are coming up with creative solutions to verify the Census Bureau's residential address list.
Colorado GOP Senator Pushes Back on Revised Justice Dept. Marijuana Guidance
Sen. Cory Gardner met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday to discuss his concerns.
Likely to Come Soon From the Trump Administration: Guidelines for Medicaid Work Requirements
Experts speculate that Kentucky could be the first state to see its work requirement waiver approved—a move that could mean 95,000 fewer enrollees in that state over the next five years.
Florida Is Off the Offshore Drilling Expansion Table. Now Other States Want Off Too.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s new exemption for the Sunshine State will likely lead to lawsuits over its arbitrary nature.
This Winter, Chattanooga Homeless Veterans Feeling HUD’s Summer Funding Cuts
Veterans homelessness was effectively ended in Tennessee’s fourth most-populous city. But some vets are now back out on the streets.
Census Uncertainty Spurs State Action to Prevent Undercounting
Starting in February, the bureau will turn over address lists to states and local governments for double-checking that must be finished within 120 days.
North Carolina's Landmark Ruling Against Partisan Gerrymanders
Judges said redistricting designed to elect Republicans violated the Constitution, the first time a federal court has come to that conclusion.
Deadly Mudflows Tear Through Southern California Neighborhoods
Emergency managers and first responders anticipated dealing with a second disaster in and near areas recently burned in wildfires. But the destruction is worse than expected in some places.
New Jersey’s Smallest Lame-Duck Loser—An Official State Microbe
Even though a legislative proposal lost out in Trenton, this bacterium helped win a Nobel Prize and cure a global disease.
America's Rural Hospitals Are Dangerously Fragile
Consolidation in the health-care industry is threatening small and independent hospitals and the communities they're in.
States still have FirstNet options
Even though all 50 states have opted in to FirstNet's plans for nationwide wireless first responders' network, Verizon reminds them that they're not obligated.
Temporary CHIP Funding May Run Out Sooner Than Expected
That means hard conversations like when and how to freeze enrollment or terminate coverage altogether will be back on the table in some states.
Virginia Is for Second Chances
Under Governor Terry McAuliffe, Virginia embarked on a campaign to grant clemency more often, and to restore the civil rights of convicted felons.
U.S. Weather and Climate Disaster Costs Top $300 Billion in 2017
The figure from NOAA sets a new record.
Mapping the Post-Wildfire Landslide Risk in California’s Burn Zones
With heavy rain predicted in some areas, this U.S. Geological Survey tool shows where the hazards of highest concern are located.
The Fight for Medicaid Expansion Still Isn’t Over in Maine
Plus an update on Medicaid ballot initiatives in Utah and Idaho, and what the legislative tiebreaker in Virginia means for that state’s expansion.
Trump Seeks to Nominate McConnell Staffer as Appalachian Regional Commission Co-Chair
The president proposed eliminating the economic development agency in his initial budget proposal. Tim Thomas, the prospective nominee to co-lead the ARC, spoke with Route Fifty on Friday.
Why Free College Tuition Is Spreading From Cities to States
The free tuition push hasn’t produced an economic bonanza for any of the pioneering cities—at least not yet — and some states have struggled to come up with the money to keep their end of the bargain.
Trump Administration Eyes as ‘Much as Possible’ for Expanded Offshore Drilling
A number of state and local officials are opposing the leasing of previously protected waters.
Bad Data Is Partly to Blame in Texas’ Maternal Mortality Spike
Maternal health data in the U.S. is so imprecise the federal government hasn’t released an official annual count of pregnancy-linked fatalities since 2007.
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