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Comparing Kansas to Its Neighbors

Personal income estimates slid downward in 57 of the Sunflower State's 105 counties in 2014. But adjacent states didn't see similar declines.

  • By Bill Lucia

Difficult State Pension Challenges Await Kentucky’s New Governor

Matt Bevin promised to reform the state’s public worker pension systems. But the Republican faces an uphill struggle.

  • By Bill Lucia

Here’s What Local Governments Could Have Done With the $43 Million Spent on That Afghan Gas Station

Doing the cost comparison leads to some eyeopening discoveries.

  • By Michael Grass

Stats Shot: 381 U.S. Metro Areas, Ranked by Their 2014 GDP

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released the figures on Wednesday.

  • By Bill Lucia

Stats Shot: Solo Drivers vs. Public Transit Riders. Who Tends to Earn More and Get to Work Faster?

Recently released U.S. Census data provide some state-level insight.

  • By Bill Lucia

Stats Shot: Which States Have the Most Residents Without Health Insurance?

New U.S. Census Bureau figures offer insight into how coverage levels in each of the 50 states have changed since the implementation of Obamacare.

  • By Bill Lucia
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Stats Shot: New Data Offer Insight Into States With Best and Worst GDP Growth in 2014

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released sector-specific, quarterly GDP figures for states.

  • By Bill Lucia

Stats Shot: Infamous North Carolina Bridge on Target to Hit a Major Incident Milestone

It’s hard not to watch truck after truck hit this bridge.

  • By Michael Grass

Stats Shot: Downbound Fiscal Days in Wayne County, Michigan

The Wolverine State’s most-populous county, home to Detroit, may be on the verge of a “financial emergency.”

  • By Bill Lucia

Stats Shot: Michigan’s Uneven Dental Care Access Is Nothing to Smile At

Despite the Great Lakes State's adequate supply of dental professionals on a per population basis, seniors, pregnant women and low-income adults and children face significant gaps in oral health access.

  • By Michael Grass

Stats Shot: Homelessness in the Heart of Silicon Valley

Santa Clara County’s 2015 homeless census and survey show progress but “we still have a large unmet need,” according to the Board of Supervisors president.

  • By Michael Grass
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