Purdue Pharma Funds Prescription Monitoring Program Upgrade In Virginia
The $3.1 million grant comes just one week after a Washington city announced it will sue the company for neglecting black market trafficking of its drug, OxyContin.
Maine Gov. Moves to End Refugee Resettlement; L.A. Moves on Its 2024 Olympic Bid
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Mass. governor Lays out proposed budget; jurisdictional squabble over snow removal in Boise; and RFID chips spark privacy concerns in Memphis.
Trump Wants to Send in the 'Feds' to Curb the 'Carnage' of Gun Violence in Chicago
Chicago is among the most policed big cities in the U.S.
Cities and County Leaders Respond to Trump’s Sanctuary Cities Order
Statements from mayors and other local officials regarding the president’s executive order were defiant and affirmed their commitment to protect undocumented immigrants in their communities.
Trump Cracks Down on Sanctuary Cities
The administration targets jurisdictions that limit cooperation between local authorities and federal immigration agents.
Governors to Trump: ‘We Are Ready to Work With You’
Govs. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia and Brian Sandoval of Nevada delivered the National Governors Association’s State of the States Address, outlining intergovernmental policy priorities.
San Francisco takes on local flooding with Adopt a Drain
The city modified the open source code from Boston’s Adopt a Hydrant program, which lets residents volunteer to shovel out fire hydrants buried by snowstorms.
What's Causing Chicago’s Homicide Spike?
President Trump is vowing to “send in the Feds,” but researchers aren’t convinced they understand the rise, or how to stop it.
State Lawmakers Push Anti-Protesting Bills; Calif. Gov. Urges Renewal of Cap-and-Trade Program
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest; Mo. and Va. broadband legislation; Philly mayor OKs pay-equity legislation; and Charlotte stadium plan ‘doesn’t smell right.’
In Tide of Red Ink, Some States Show Surpluses
The budget winners avoided deep tax cuts and maintained robust rainy day funds.
‘Zika Isn’t Gone, It’s Sleeping’
State and local governments will continue to confront a difficult and potentially costly public health challenge this year.
Health Care Cost Transparency Website Will Inform Consumer Decisions in Massachusetts
The first iteration will rely on hospital claims data to infer the average costs of various medical procedures.
ACA Repeal Threatens Maine's Rural Hospitals; RV Tax Evasion in Montana
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Denver debuts connected neighborhood; Texas vs. county on immigration; Uber drivers sleeping in cars
NYC311 draws record number of digital requests
In its 13th year, New York City’s information and service request program received 46 percent of its requests digitally.
This Tool Helped D.C. Police Better Allocate Resources Throughout Inauguration Weekend
Geospatial data aggregation informs day-to-day police work and security for large events.
Do Regulations Really Kill Jobs?
Republicans love to blame the Environmental Protection Agency for some of the country’s economic woes. Is that a fair assertion?
City enlists SMS chatbots for service delivery
When the Mesa, Ariz., SMS chatbot goes live in June, city residents will be able to get answers to text-message questions and pay bills.
Boosting Their Brands in Front of the Nation’s Mayors
Commercial and non-profit groups seek favor and recognition at the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in the nation’s capital.
What America’s Small-Town Mayors Think About Trump
The local leaders are breaking from tradition to weigh in on presidential politics.
Walker Wants Block Grant Funding for Medicaid; Chicago Gun Laws Struck Down by 7th Circuit
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kansas is ‘substantively out of compliance’; Idaho cybersecurity executive order; and New Orleans cockroaches.
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