How Do State and Local Programs Fare in the Fiscal 2017 Federal Spending Deal?
Legislation has emerged to keep the federal government running through September. But tougher negotiations could be on the horizon for the upcoming budget cycle.
Minnesota Health Officials Battle Anti-Vaccine Sentiments Amid Measles Outbreak
After years of anti-vaccination outreach, the immunization rate for Somali children in Minnesota is shockingly low.
An Elephant Tranquilizer Is the Newest Terrifying Twist in the Opioid Crisis
Mere micrograms—the equivalent of a few grains of sugar—can be fatal.
New York City's Wi-Fi Kiosks Now Include a 'Yelp for Social Services'
The move targets New Yorkers who stand to benefit most from the LinkNYC network in the first place.
Rural Minnesota Facing the ‘Beginning of the Wave’ of Homeless Senior Citizens
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Florida’s newest invasive species; sanctuary city fights in Massachusetts, New Jersey and Yakima; and marijuana decriminalization in Kansas City.
A Data-Driven Governance Test for Seattle: Transforming Homeless Services
Two years ago, the Emerald City was among the first to be named to the What Works Cities program and chose to focus on human-services contracting reform. What can other cities learn from Seattle’s experience?
How Trump's Budget Would Impact Cities' Poorest Residents
Programs that help low-income Americans are not among the administration’s priorities in its just-released budget.
Route Fifty at SXSW: Our Interview With Albuquerque Mayor Richard Berry
Mayors face a "common set of challenges" and benefit from sharing their experiences and insights of how they're dealing with major policy challenges, like reducing homelessness in their cities.
Letter to the Editor: Why Florida Needs to Declare an Opioid Emergency
Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay: “Families are demanding to be heard. Take the time to listen to them. They offer the best hope at gaining insight to a preventable epidemic.”
For Many County Officials, the Opioid Epidemic Isn’t Political, It’s Personal
At a National Association of Counties Legislative Conference town hall meeting, local officials shared powerful firsthand connections to the opioid epidemic.
Confronting the Challenges of Getting Timely Opioid Abuse Data
“We get quarterly, sometimes monthly economic data, but when it comes to drug overdoses we have to wait two years. It’s about setting priorities. It’s absolutely insane.”
Young and Homeless in Ohio: Trying to Survive Without Much of a Safety Net
Daniel Rupert’s story of trying to find stability is not uncommon. "I had nothing. I had a duffel bag on my back and that was it.”
Needle-Exchange Case Heads to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
The case has the potential to set a precedent that could determine the future of syringe programs in the Bay State.
Patients Are Ditching Opioid Pills for Marijuana
Can marijuana help solve the opioid epidemic?
Case Study: Reducing Recidivism by Training Probationers in Construction
In Northern California, Sacramento County’s Probation Department has an 85 percent job placement success rate.
Mayors Share Experiences From Their Efforts to End Veteran Homelessness
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting in the nation’s capital, Austin’s Steve Adler and John Giles of Mesa, Ariz., discuss their power to convene.
A Cautionary Case Study for Governors Looking to Defund Planned Parenthood
What are state governments doing to prevent a repeat of a public health crisis like the one that’s hobbled Scott County, Indiana?
Chris Christie: ‘Arresting, Jailing, Stigmatizing the Victims Will Not Make It Better’
In his State of the State Address, the New Jersey governor laid out plans to address drug abuse and the ongoing opioid epidemic.
‘Being Housed Does Not Alleviate All of the Other Poverty Needs That People Have’
The U.S. Conference of Mayors released its annual Hunger and Homelessness Survey, examining the challenges that cities continue to grapple with.
Taking Risks and Breaking Routines With a California IT Project
“We knew that the status quo would possibly provide a costly, unsatisfactory project that failed everyone,” says the secretary of the California Government Operations Agency.
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