Lacking Mental Health Support, First Responders Turn to Peers
Covid-19 revealed a mental health crisis among health care workers. A peer support group in Colorado is trying to help.
How Your Government Agency Can Recoup Millions of Dollars
COMMENTARY | Recovering indirect costs from grants and contracts can help refill the general fund, which is under pressure due to rising costs and ongoing needs related to the pandemic.
Collaboration Provides Effective Approach to State's Human Services
Oklahoma is on the cutting edge of a national trend bringing foundations, nonprofits and the Department of Human Services together to help residents in need.
City Trees Suck up More Carbon Than We Thought
Trees and soils on the outermost edge of forests may have a role in fighting climate change—but the benefits might not last, according to a new study.
Cities and States With the Highest STD Rates
Sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S. are at an all-time high, and places coast to coast are affected, according to government statistics.
Election Officials Say Safety Threats May Drive Away Poll Workers
Three out of five administrators in a new study said they worried that threats, harassment and intimidation would make it harder to recruit new workers. Officials nationwide back that up.
Curbing Violent Crime Through Place-based Policing
COMMENTARY | Violent crime is up in cities across the country, but it is concentrated among a small number of people and places. Implementing targeted policing could be the answer to reducing crime.
5 Steps to More Equitable Health Care in Communities
Expanding telehealth, partnering with local organizations and building health care teams are among the strategies, according to research.
Libraries Hiring Social Workers as Mental Health Issues and Homelessness Soar
The placement of full-time licensed social workers in public libraries nationwide will become even more pronounced in the next few years, experts say.
Redistricting Delays Scramble State Elections
The confusion is creating difficult decisions for candidates.
Supreme Court Inches Towards Deciding Whether State Legislatures Can Draw Congressional Districts Largely Free of Court Oversight
Justices declined GOP requests to block court-approved congressional maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. But justices punted a bigger question over the role of courts until after the midterm elections.
3 Things That Influence College Graduates From Rural Areas to Return to Their Communities
COMMENTARY | While many students who grew up in rural areas leave for good after going off to college, some are returning to their roots. A scholar who studies education and small towns explains why.
Battles Over Book Bans Reflect Conflicts From the 1980s
A scholar compares the debates over banning books from schools today to a similar clash of ideas that took place during the Reagan era.
Billionaire-backed group enlists Trump-supporting citizens to hunt for voter fraud using discredited techniques
The Voter Reference Foundation is putting the nation’s voter rolls online while making unsupported claims suggesting election fraud. The group’s funding can be traced to a Super PAC funded by the CEO of Uline.
Mayor Details Alarming Public Harassment of Her and Her Family
Boise, Idaho Mayor Lauren McLean described the threats and intimidation she and other city staff have dealt with during the past two years. She said she wouldn’t step down but understands why many public servants are calling it quits.
A Historic Child Care Investment Saved Centers From Collapse. What Happens When the Money Runs Out?
One year after the passage of the American Rescue Plan, child care centers said the money has stabilized the industry after near collapse. But advocates worry about what will happen once the money runs out.
The Indictment of the Nation’s Longest-serving Legislative Leader
The federal prosecution of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan is the latest, and biggest, development in a push to crack down on corruption in Chicago.
State Attorneys General Open Investigation Into TikTok
The bipartisan group of state officials wants to know if the social media platform with more than 1 billion users could be harmful to children and young adults.
When Counties Need Fines, More Women Go to Jail
"Heavy reliance on monetary sanctions as a source of revenue creates an obvious conflict of interest for local governments: They need people to violate the law in order to keep themselves out of the red," researcher Kate O'Neill says.
Mayor snagged in WhatsApp debate
Use of the encrypted messaging app by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s administration rekindles discussion over apps that allow officials to skirt the spirit, if not the letter, of open-records laws.
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