Alaska Senator Asks Deputy A.G. the ‘Bigger Question’ About Legalized Marijuana in States
Rod Rosenstein said previous Justice Department policy remains in place—for now.
Interior Secretary Recommends That Bears Ears National Monument Should Be Shrunk
Secretary Ryan Zinke submitted an initial report to the White House about the national monument in Utah, which some GOP officials have characterized as an Obama-era land grab.
Are Trump’s Efforts to Streamline Infrastructure Permitting Actually Redundant?
The president has promised to move ahead with “massive permit reform.” But some of his actions may be having the “exact opposite result of what seems to have been intended.”
Will Bears Ears Remain a National Monument?
If Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke decides to revoke its status, it would be the latest example of the federal government setting aside land in conjunction with tribes, only to break the agreement.
Trump’s Federal Land-Use Regulatory Battle Targets Obama’s Sage Grouse Rules
“They might as well form a shotgun posse to kill off the species directly,” according to a Center for Biological Diversity activist.
States Can Play a Role In Addressing Child Abuse in Military Families
Should local child protective agencies be required to report suspected child abuse and neglect in military families to military officials?
NSA Report Shines Light on Russian Cyberattacks Targeting State and Local Elections Systems
One scary prediction: By the 2018 midterm elections, hackers will be offering access-as-a-service to central vote tabulators at the state level and vendor systems at the manufacturing level.
Federal Regulatory Battle Over Cuomo’s ‘I Love NY’ Signs Continues
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Illinois going full steam ahead into uncharted fiscal territory; Seattle-area sees big jump in annual homeless tally; and local plastic-bag bans blocked in Minnesota.
Betsy DeVos vs. Connecticut: State and School Leaders Skewer Her ‘Dangerous Daycare’ Remarks
Angry responses percolated over the Memorial Day weekend and erupted Tuesday in public protest.
How Has Federal Spending on State and Local Grants Changed Over the Last 57 Years?
Four charts that illustrate the evolution in spending.
Mick Mulvaney Doesn't Want You to Think What's Happening to Medicaid Is a Cut. It Is.
Three answers to Medicaid questions that came up during the White House budget director’s testimony before the Senate Budget Committee.
Senator Rejects White House Rationale For Gutting Great Lakes Restoration Funds
White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney suggested Arkansas taxpayers shouldn’t have to help pay for conserving the lakes. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow didn’t buy that.
CBO: 23 Million Americans Left Uninsured by House-passed AHCA
The impact of the two waivers that change essential health benefits and coverage for pre-existing conditions hasn’t been studied until now.
The Unworkable Math of Trump’s Budget
Economists say the document doesn’t account for the costs of tax cuts and its other policy proposals.
Trump Budget Plan Calls for States to Pay About 25% of Food Stamp Benefits by 2023
A cost-sharing arrangement the administration has proposed would mark a major financial restructuring of the SNAP program, which covered $66 billion in benefits last year.
Trump’s Budget Calls for $610 Billion in Cuts to Medicaid—What Does that Mean for States?
The Medicaid cut assumes the passage of the GOP health care bill, leaving state budget officers wondering how they will deal with this “generational change” in the way the program is financed.
What States Can Expect From Trump’s Budget Plan on Sharing Food Stamp Costs
“What we do is go to the states and say, ‘look, we want you to have a little bit of skin in the game,’” said White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney.
Feds to Sign-Off on Funding Agreement That Had Been in Doubt for California Rail Project
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao had voiced uncertainty about the agreement in recent days.
U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down North Carolina’s Congressional District Map
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pittsburgh sours on Uber; Colorado governor signs measure for ‘Rolling Coal’ fines; and Western states see jump in arrests of undocumented immigrants.
5 Things We Know (And Don’t Know) About Trump’s Pending Infrastructure Plan
In the nation’s capital, there was plenty of talk during Infrastructure Week about the forthcoming proposal.
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