Strategies for Solving Homelessness Across the US
A look at how communities are making progress helping people who are homeless.
Shifting Power Can Help Local Governments Partner With Communities to Achieve Racial Equity
COMMENTARY | City and county leaders should create more opportunities for people of color to participate in the policymaking process.
‘Historic’ Funding to Help Struggling Farmers, Develop New Ag Leaders
“The idea here obviously is to enlarge the number of people that are engaged in this very important occupation and calling,” U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack said.
USPS Lists Hundreds of Post Offices and Other Facilities Where It Will Consolidate Operations
The changes will take place as soon as next month.
Best US Cities to Rent an Apartment
Five of the top 10 cities are small, including No. 1 Round Rock, Texas, near Austin.
Republicans Running for Statehouse Seats Sharpen Attacks on Public Education
The strategy, which helped propel Republican Glenn Youngkin into the governor's office in Virginia, is playing out in the blue and purple states that Republicans hope to flip this election cycle.
More Than 100 Lawmakers Urge Feds to Extend Public Service Loan Forgiveness Waivers
The Biden administration is working to make the program easier to access, but permanent reforms won’t be implemented until next summer.
Economic Development Efforts Thriving in Repurposed Prisons
In recent years, former correctional facilities in seven states were converted into apartments, a sports complex, a movie studio and more, initiatives that are generating jobs and boosting local economies, according to a new report.
GOP Governors Bus Migrants to Blue Cities, but Many Exit in Red States
Many migrants sent to Washington, D.C., and New York are disembarking before they arrive.
Interactive Overdose Map Visualizes Evolving Public Health Crisis
Fentanyl remains driving force behind waves of death in Wisconsin communities.
Rank-choice Voting Advances as Election Deniers, Voting Right Limitations Gain Traction
Two states and dozens of other jurisdictions have adopted ranked-choice voting for at least some elections.
$10B Redevelopment Slated for Downtown Miami
Miami-Dade County plans to transform 17 acres through a public-private partnership that includes government offices, "atypical" affordable housing, a transit station, cultural venues and businesses.
From Book Stacks to Psychosis and Food Stamps, Librarians Confront a New Workplace
As communities try to meet demand for social-net services, some librarians are finding their duties now extend beyond books and periodicals.
Voters in This State Could Take Away Governor's Regulatory Authority
The Kansas measure, which will be on the November ballot, would amend the state constitution to give the legislature veto power over everything from police certification to banking regulations to the sale of wild mushrooms.
Fire is Responsible for Quarter of US Forest Loss Since 2021
Forests are feeling the fiery effects of climate change.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Joins Key Republicans in Supporting Repealing 'Tampon Tax'
Advocates have previously called for repealing the sales tax on products like tampons, sanitary pads and pantyliners. Menstrual products are already tax-free in 24 states.
Biden Administration Enters ‘New Phase’ of Monkeypox Response Amid Reports of Troubles
As of Aug. 17, there were 13,500 reported cases of monkeypox in the United States.
Elected Officials Past ‘Child-bearing Age’ Bristle at Lawmaker's Tweet
A New York state senator suggested older officials won’t fight as hard for reproductive rights. It reignited a longtime debate over what ageism looks like for people who hold political office.
Voters Will Decide This Fall on Whether to Add the Right to Unionize to One State's Constitution
The proposed amendment would guarantee workers in Illinois the "fundamental right" to collectively bargain over wages, hours and working conditions as well as to protect their "economic welfare."
A Mom’s Campaign to Ban Library Books Divided a Texas Town — and Her Own Family
Weston Brown thought he had fully come to terms with his mother's anti-LGBTQ beliefs. Then he saw the video of her speaking at a school board meeting. “I couldn’t stay quiet about that.”
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