Nearly 2,000 San Francisco Apartment Buildings Don’t Meet Quake Codes
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Md. city council plan would neuter mayoral powers; hexavalent chromium emissions near L.A.; and Oregon town saved, strained by new data centers.
Filibuster Used in the Latest State Gun Control Preemption Fight
Fueled by national gun rights groups, state lawmakers across the country have steadily stripped away the power of local officials to make gun laws. Is Nebraska next?
More Judicial Scrutiny for Police Use of Civil Forfeitures
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recently reiterated his wariness of the controversial police tactic. And a new Justice Department report seems to support his concern.
Trump Administration Reviewing Federal Police Reform Agreements With Cities
The U.S. attorney general appears to be testing the waters on a rollback of Obama-era consent decrees and law enforcement civil rights accountability and training.
AT&T Scores $6.5 Billion Contract to Build Nation's 1st Public Safety Broadband Network
FirstNet aims to create a separate network to be used by about 5.4 million public safety, fire, police and emergency medical officers at the state, local and federal levels.
In Colorado, Rolling the Dice With Disaster Gets an Early Start This Year
Increasingly, wildfires are being blamed on human activity. And Boulder lucked out, this time.
Trump Budget Would ‘Erode’ State and Local Emergency Preparedness and Response
Baltimore’s mayor, along with state and local emergency managers and first responders, didn’t hesitate to speak out against trading disaster mitigation funding for a border wall.
The Cloud Is Making It Easier for States and Localities to Issue Alerts in Seconds
Time can make all the difference for a kidnapping victim or a family in the path of a tornado.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly for Sanctuary Cities
“Don’t just comply with these ICE detainers,” the State and Local Legal Center’s executive director advised city leaders. “You’re going to get yourself in a world of hurt if you do that.”
State and Local Agencies in Northeast Prep for Big Late-Season Coastal Storm
Blizzard conditions and 18 inches of snow in some places between Washington, D.C., and Boston are primed to disrupt the heavily populated region starting Monday night.
Powerful Wind Storm Leaves Parts of Michigan in the Dark
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Trump budget may cut billions for HUD state and local grants; best and worst states for gender equality; will Minnesota embrace local government preemption?
Scofflaw City? Cash-Strapped East Cleveland Battles to Retain Contested Red-Light Cameras
Collections agents press traffic ticket holders for payment while the Ohio Supreme Court reviews red-light cases from across the state.
DARPA Tests Dirty-Bomb Hunting Ambulances
The detectors in Washington, D.C., gathered about 100,000 hours of data and traveled a total of about 150,000 miles.
How Many Hate Groups Does Your State Have?
“2016 was an unprecedented year for hate,” according to the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Fire Chiefs Want Exclusion Under Trump Order Blocking Grants to ‘Sanctuary Cities’
During subcommittee testimony, a GOP congressman told the president of the International Association of Fire Chiefs the group should warn local governments about the risks of not cooperating.
Troopers Use ‘Big Data’ to Predict Crash Sites
Some state highway patrols are using predictive software to determine where serious or fatal traffic accidents are likely to occur to try to prevent them.
Bowling Green Mayor Responds to Kellyanne Conway ‘Massacre’ Misstatement
“We appreciate the clarification,” said Mayor Bruce Wilkerson.
Delaware Corrections Officer Dies in Prison Standoff; Oregon’s Potential Pension Reforms
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Wyoming budget cuts; Alaska’s potential major gas tax hikes; and Texas, Florida legislation targets sanctuary cities.
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.’
Video: Goats Help Prevent Wildfires in Southern California
Caltrans utilizes the animals to eat invasive species and eliminate potential ignition points that could blow up into big fires.
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