What Would Medicaid Expansion Mean for Kansas’ Rural Hospitals?
There’s reason to believe rural hospitals in expansion states are doing better.
Merging Colleges to Cut Costs and Still Boost Graduation Rates
Increasing college graduation rates without increasing funding is a goal in many states. At least one is demonstrating it’s possible to use the merger of two- and four-year schools to help boost graduation rates.
More States Are Jumping on the Medicaid Expansion Train
Which state will become the 32nd in the nation to join “team expansion?”
Virginia Governor Sets Veto Record
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Oroville Dam repairs slow going; Utah gov. eyes public lands; Wyoming city official doubles as track star.
Energy States Weigh Options in Spending Wealth Funds
Alaska, Montana, New Mexico, and North Dakota policymakers are considering various proposals that could affect their states’ wealth fund spending.
What’s Next for the Keystone XL Pipeline
Activists plan an all-out resistance on multiple fronts.
Despite Pushback, Utah Is Latest State to Adopt ‘Abortion Reversal’ Legislation
Other states are in the process of considering similar laws.
Bad Odor Wafts Over Mobile, Alabama
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kentucky’s quandary over old state office building; Montana’s prison population spikes; and increasing diversity in New York state government.
Fight Brews Between West Coast States and Trump Over Climate Policies
“To have a president who will in the next few days, or weeks, announce he intends to roll back our efforts to fight climate change is unacceptable,” Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said this weekend.
Attacks, Crashes Underscore Need for New 911 Systems
State and local 911 call centers increasingly are besieged by pranksters and buggy software. Next-generation technology may provide relief, but few states or localities can afford it without help.
Acting FEMA Chief Spotlights Agency’s Priorities for State and Local Emergency Managers
President Trump “wants to make sure FEMA is responsive ... and make sure that we’re there for you.”
On the Brink of AHCA Vote, Kansas Lawmakers Make Their Own Move on Medicaid
“I think if we waited for Washington to sort themselves out, we wouldn’t vote for anything,” one Kansas state senator told Route Fifty.
Florida Lawmakers Consider ‘Whiskey and Wheaties’ Proposal
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Budget showdown in West Virginia; Trump budget may gut Oregon’s state environmental programs; and cyberattack in Maine and Arkansas.
Haven’t Gotten Your State Tax Refund? You’re Not Alone
Taxpayer refunds are being held up for months as states try to ferret out tax fraud.
9 Common Practices for Successful Government Revenue Management
How many of these techniques are you using to collect debts?
Secretaries of State Put Exclamation Point on Comey’s Intel Testimony
On the heels of Russia testimony on Capitol Hill, the National Association of Secretaries of State released a cybersecurity fact sheet on what did—and didn’t happen—during last year’s elections.
Calif. Governor Asks Trump for More Federal Assistance With Storm Recovery
Assessments now peg damages from winter weather systems in the state at over $539 million.
California’s Message to ‘Disillusioned’ Federal Employees
The Golden State may be home a golden career opportunity.
N.M. Gov: 'Now We’re Staring Down the Path of a Government Shutdown’
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: San Diego police deploy mouth-swab marijuana tests; tracking drowned snorkelers in Hawaii; and Georgia county weighs ‘tiny houses’ regulations.
Michigan State Lawmakers Experience a Very Rare Bipartisan Moment
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Maryland city to relocate controversial Roger B. Taney bust; N.C. lawmakers propose more tax cuts; and a Pennsylvania borough’s big skunk problem.
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