State and Local Pension Plans Shift Toward ‘Alternative’ Investments
New research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College sheds some light on how that looks and what it means.
Voting Systems Used in Georgia Prompt Lawsuit to Void Special Election Results
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Getting rid of 26,000 tons of highly flammable fiber waste in a Maine town; Portland, Ore., police disband horse-mounted unit; and overlapping local ID programs in Illinois.
New Ecological Disaster for Chesapeake Bay Watershed May Be Just 3 Years Away
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Detroit’s pet coke proposal; a new Indiana preemption law; and other stories you may have missed over the past few days.
State and Local Leaders in Idaho Are Eager to Attract Foreign Investment
“It’s increasingly more important,” state Sen. Kelly Anthon told Route Fifty.
Chris Christie's Day at the Beach
The New Jersey governor was photographed at a beach he’d ordered closed because of a budget impasse.
A Mental-Health Crisis in Alabama’s Prisons
In a 302-page opinion, a federal judge in Montgomery condemned the dire conditions faced by prisoners with mental illnesses.
Will the Supreme Court Deliver a Windfall of Tax Revenue for State Governments?
Justices on the high court plan to examine the federal ban on sports betting outside of Nevada.
How State Apprenticeships Could Ease Staffing Woes
It’s not unusual for firefighters and police officers to start their careers as apprentices. Some state agencies are also embracing the training strategy.
Why Wednesday’s ‘Election Integrity’ Actions Should Be Watched By States
Actions by the President’s Commission on Election Integrity, the Department of Justice and Congress raise myriad problems for our federalist approach to elections and security.
Maine Governor Sends Shutdown Warning Email to State Employees
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Cuomo declares state of emergency for subways in N.Y.C.; Manhattan Beach vs. Los Angeles; and Colorado’s biggest pot bust since legalization.
As Surrogacy Surges, New Parents Seek Legal Protections
As more couples turn to surrogates to carry their child, some states are considering further protections for the intended parents, many of whom are gay, by handling custody issues before a child is born.
Federalism Is Dead, Long Live Federalism
A Yale law professor argues that America has moved past the relationship among states that the Framers envisioned––but that a new federalism is serving the country well in its stead.
Man Arrested After Driving Into Ten Commandments Monument at Arkansas Capitol
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: State budget updates; N.Y.C. crippled by subway overcrowding; and N.C. GOP pursue impeachment.
Data USA Relaunches With More State and Local Visualizations
Cities from Cincinnati to Phoenix have incorporated the information into their own platforms.
Why States Are Struggling to Tax Services
The services industry grew from half of the U.S. GDP in 1966 to more than two-thirds in 2016.
Debt-Laden New Jersey Struggles to Make Ends Meet
The Garden State faces a tight squeeze on public programs and experts see big trouble in the not-so-distant future after years of pension underfunding.
Health Bill Updates: The Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act Gets a CBO Score; NGA Says Slow Down
Monday was a busy day for the health reform debate on Capitol Hill and in state capitals.
Canines Helping Out in the Courtroom
A growing number of courts across the U.S. are allowing specially trained dogs to accompany child abuse victims and other vulnerable people on the witness stand.
‘Ban the Box’ Movement Scores Win in America’s Most Incarcerated State
In Louisiana, public universities will be prohibited from asking about criminal history on admission applications.
New York and Texas Enact Laws to Curb Child Marriage
Governors in New York and Texas have signed bills that seek to end child marriage by raising the minimum age to marry.
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