Texas Lt. Gov.’s ‘Unfortunate’ Orlando Posts; Backyard Chickens Spread Salmonella in 35 States
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Mexico fights endangered wolf releases; Pompton Lakes’ unusable, new dog park; and water testing up among Flint residents.
By Curbing Roundups and ‘Gassing,’ States Seek to Help the Hated Rattlesnake
Some states are trying to give the venomous pit vipers better odds of survival.
States Attack a Severe Doctor Shortage
The nation is projected to face a shortage of as many as 94,700 physicians by the year 2025, according to the most recent analysis.
End of Life Takes Effect in California
Now 12 percent of U.S. adults can seek aid-in-dying medication prescriptions, though advocates hope to increase that number by onboarding more medical systems to their cause.
Vermont Governor’s Wife Depicts Reporters as Feral Cows; Another Controversial North Carolina Bill
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Pennsylvania closes in on liquor system overhaul; Alaskans might not get as much money from the state government this year; and Colin forces St. Petersburg sewage dumping.
Got a Criminal Record? It’s Getting Easier, Less Expensive to Expunge It
Many of the 70 million Americans with a record might be eligible to have it expunged but don’t take advantage of the opportunity. Part of the reason is ignorance of the remedies that the laws allow, part of the reason is the cost.
Why State and Local Governments Should Care About Honeybee Swarms
It’s the season for honeybee swarms. Here’s what state and local governments say you should do if you spot one.
Michigan Sees Jump in Motorcycle Crash Deaths; Connecticut Is America’s ‘Tailpipe’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: W.Va. paid absent board member for five years; costs of growth in Bozeman; and annoying public bathroom music.
States Bedeviled by Contraband Cellphones in Prisons
Several states want to block cellular signals in prisons and make contraband phones useless to inmates.
N.Y. Gov. Boycotts Israel’s Boycotters; St. Louis PD’s Secret Settlements
Also in today’s State and Local Daily Digest: Eastern Kentucky’s lower life expectancy; Oregon town’s water reserves wiped out by a train fire; and a $75,000 hawk-hunting fine for one USC trustee.
State Health Care Costs Vary Significantly
Demographics, provider fees, Medicaid and the economy can all drive spending.
Enforcement of Mental Health Care Coverage Lacking
Millions of people who suffer from mental illness or addiction are still not getting the treatment they need.
NASCIO: States Should Be Laying Groundwork for the Internet of Things
“Before long we won’t be talking about IoT, it will just be the way we do business,” according to a new policy brief.
4 Ways States Benefit When They Expand Medicaid
The facts point to an unavoidable truth: Medicaid expansion is beneficial not just for uninsured citizens, but state governments as well.
Maine’s 5 Most Critical Problems; N.J. Gov. Christie: Transportation Trust Funds Are ‘Obsolete’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Hawaii GIS databases; Missouri county treasurer is scammed; and Minnesota’s endangered moose population.
Battles Over Popular Solar Energy Buyback Plans Spread
States are re-examining whether utilities should pay retail prices for the energy that solar customers generate.
Route Fifty Roadmap: In Michigan, Some Incremental Successes for High-Speed Rail
President Obama's ambitious national rail vision didn't exactly materialize, but important infrastructure investments have been made in some key locations, like the tracks between Chicago and Detroit.
Alabama’s Top Lawmakers Face Off in Court; Will Kansas Schools Stay Closed?
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Philadelphia schools acknowledge two Muslim holidays; a highway Coloradans “can’t afford” to use; and Illinois flirts with second budgetless year.
States Contend With 'The Underbelly of Real Estate'
Along the Mexican border, thousands of very poor people live in colonias—unincorporated communities that often lack running water, paved roads and other basic infrastructure. Texas and other states are taking action to curb abuses in these communities.
R.I. May Soon Own Captain Cook’s Ship; Chicago Mayor vs. Ill. Governor
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New Jersey counties overpaid $37.3 million to Medicaid; Orlando’s craft beer zoning move; and Orange County, Calif., gets a homelessness czar.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our First Party Strictly Necessary Cookies as they are deployed in order to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information about the First and Third Party Cookies used please follow this link.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies - Always Active
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data, Targeting & Social Media Cookies
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads. You may exercise your right to opt out of the sale of personal information by using this toggle switch. If you opt out we will not be able to offer you personalised ads and will not hand over your personal information to any third parties. Additionally, you may contact our legal department for further clarification about your rights as a California consumer by using this Exercise My Rights link
If you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we have to take that as a valid request to opt-out. Therefore we would not be able to track your activity through the web. This may affect our ability to personalize ads according to your preferences.
Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Social media cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
If you want to opt out of all of our lead reports and lists, please submit a privacy request at our Do Not Sell page.
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Functional Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Performance Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Social Media Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Targeting Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.