How an ‘Old Retread’ Like Jerry Brown Has Triumphed Over Chris Christie
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP: New York prepares to sue feds over possible health care action; Iowa speed-camera lawsuits; and a Florida community is recovering from sinkhole that swallowed two homes.
The Businesses Against the Texas Bathroom Bill
IBM on Monday said it would send top executives to persuade state lawmakers to drop their cause.
Missouri Will Finally Have A State-Level Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Gov. Eric Greitens announced the details of his program—which notably neither doctors, nor pharmacists will be able to access—in an executive order announcement on Monday.
How Giant Batteries Can Help Reduce Emissions
Plugging batteries into the electrical grid may be the solution states are looking for to meet their renewable energy goals.
Oregon’s DOT Cleans Up Slimy Mess From a Korean Delicacy
PHOTOS: One unlucky car was completely slimed in an unusual mucus from eel-like hagfish.
As Trump Demurs on Climate Action, Governors Try to Build Momentum
The U.S. Climate Alliance has a new website measuring emissions reductions by its state members “as the federal government abdicates its responsibility and ignores basic science.”
‘Bridgegate’ Mastermind Avoids Prison Sentence
Former Chris Christie ally David Wildstein received three years of probation for his involvement in the scandal.
State Lotteries Fight ‘Jackpot Fatigue,’ Casino Competition
States advertise, tweak lotteries to keep the money pouring in.
The Best and Worst States Ranked by Their Finances
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has a new 50-state analysis of financial conditions.
Privatization Is Changing America's Relationship With Its Physical Stuff
Turning more and more infrastructure projects over to outside companies makes citizens more like customers.
Trump Commission Already Having ‘Chilling Effect’ on State Voter Registration
“The commission is spearheaded by the four horsemen of voter suppression,” the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law president and executive director said.
Impacts of Florida Governor’s New Anti-Venezuela Action Are Unclear
Also in our State and Local Daily News Digest: L.A. has “virtual lock” for future Summer Olympic games; “disputed legal territory” awaits Seattle leaders; and Wisconsin communities struggle to recover from 2016 floods.
Contractors Are Confident Amid Uncertain Political Environment
Businesses that sell to government are bullish—buoyed by an uptick in voter-approved infrastructure spending, as well as an increase in bids and RFPs.
Why More States Are Getting Serious About Sunscreen
Prompted by dermatologists, more states are allowing kids to bring sunscreen to school. But opponents worry about liability for school employees and potential allergies.
Oregon (Yes, Oregon) Just Put a Tax on Bicycles
The $15 fee on new bikes is a strange way for the state to prioritize active transit.
Why Some Patients Aren’t Getting Palliative Care
Palliative care services remains scattershot in U.S. healthcare, but access is gradually improving.
25 Boats Full of Angry Walleye Protesters Surround Minnesota Governor During Lake Outing
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Large swath of Los Angeles loses power; Dallas pension debacle finger-pointing; and Spokane’s ozone pollution problem.
Agile Delivery Is Crucial to Digital Government
State CIOs are excited to adopt iterative approaches to developing tech. Can government tear away from the big IT project?
Opioid Overdose Deaths Swamp Medical Examiners
As opioid overdose deaths skyrocket, state and local medical examiners are working overtime to determine which drugs are killing people.
This U.S. State Now Lets Anyone—Not Just Parents—Request to Ban Books in Schools
The new law effectively institutionalizes censorship, with broad criteria like “not suited to student needs.”
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.