Stifling prison heat used to be just a Southern problem. Not anymore.
Climate change has amplified heat-related struggles in more state prisons.
Louisiana breaks ground on experimental project to rebuild lost wetlands
The Mid-Barataria Diversion Project is a cornerstone of a $50 billion effort to save the state’s eroding coast.
Ways procurement can push efficiency and sustainability
By wringing more efficiency out of the buying process and building sustainability into statewide contracts, California’s Department of General Services aims to help the state meet its aggressive sustainability goals.
How one state is heading off the costs of an aging population
Washington recently launched a long-term care insurance program that looks to support aging in place for a burgeoning senior population.
Did plastic straw bans work? Yes, but not in the way you’d think.
Plastic straws used to be “environment enemy number one.”
San Jose and the reemergence of the donut city
COMMENTARY | Post-pandemic pressures are compounding stresses cities were already facing, leading to the hollowing out of some American cities.
States should invest in an ‘all of the above’ climate strategy
COMMENTARY | Rather than tinker around the edges of dealing with climate change, it is time for states to throw everything they have at the issue to stave off further—and permanent—damage.
What to expect in the first year of cannabis legalization
Twenty-three states have legalized recreational marijuana, but governments are still learning how to iron out the regulatory, business and safety considerations of pot legalization.
Housing-first interventions, not policing, key to ending homelessness
New data shows that government assistance during the pandemic dramatically reduced homelessness. So why are cities and states increasingly turning to criminalization to address the issue?
The Whole-Home Repairs program is remaking the housing landscape
The landmark initiative is helping Pennsylvanians with costly fixes.
In reversal, some states make it harder for people with felony convictions to vote
Voting rights groups have filed a flurry of legal challenges to felony disenfranchisement laws this year.
‘That is how you run a city’: Top mayors share tips for tackling crime, homelessness and hostile media
The mayors of the country’s four largest cities, all of whom are Black, highlighted their management approaches at a gathering of the National Urban League. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.
‘Loved to death:’ New report says tourism that drives the state’s economy can hurt local cities
When droves of tourists arrive to small communities, the demand for housing, amenities and resources strains the pockets of state and local governments.
Emergency rental assistance programs do more than provide cash assistance
Beyond covering rent, the federal funding laid the groundwork for improved partnerships with courts and data integration that will help communities continue providing support.
Feds announce funds for renewable energy facility planning
State and local governments can apply for funds to support the complex decision-making processes around large-scale renewable energy planning, siting and permitting.
For states, the rollout of 988 still faces some challenges
One year in, states are struggling to staff up the suicide prevention lifeline and get the word out about its existence.
‘Conscience’ bills let medical providers opt out of providing a wide range of care
One state will block patients' ability to take legal action against health care providers who refuse to participate in procedures such as abortion or medically assisted death, a move critics say will restrict individuals' rights to essential care.
Ohio voters are deciding if it’s too easy to pass ballot measures. Other states are watching.
What Ohio voters decide on Aug. 8 is likely to shape whether similar efforts to restrict ballot measures are brought in other states.
Turning workplace fatigue around with better data, policies
When managers use dashboards to see how many hours staff members are putting in, they can head off the negative consequences of worker fatigue.
What needs to change at Rikers? Everything.
We asked more than a dozen criminal justice experts. They urged staying the course on borough-based jails—and many called for a federal takeover of Rikers in the meantime.
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