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Idaho Looks at a Partial Alternative for Medicaid Expansion; Wooing the NFL With a No-Drone Policy
Also: Bus drivers using hand signals to boost safety and new Kansas state slogan suggestions.
Comcast’s New Philadelphia Agreement Irks Seattle City Hall
The cable giant’s pending franchise deal has been put on ice in the Emerald City.
Weekend Reads: Wisconsin Sex Scandal Raises New Questions of Scott Walker’s Administration
Also: A rejected bribe demand in Louisiana could cost the state $20 million and New Jersey’s black bear hunt expands.
A Crime-Fighting Tattoo Database; St. Louis County’s New Angry Municipal Battle
Also: Deckhands needed to ease ‘silver tsunami’ in Puget Sound and Mississippi’s somewhat good news.
Wanted in Ann Arbor: A City Administrator With ‘10-15 Years Experience in Child Care’
That job qualification might seem odd, but is an important reality in some local governments.
Texas Threatens to Sue Refugee Aid Groups; N.C.’s Venus Flytrap Felony
Also: New York City’s new sodium rules face litigation.
Will Obama Step Into Divisive Land Squabble in Maine?
The president has the authority to designate national monuments with the stroke of his pen. But will he do so in the Pine Tree State?
L.A.'s Plan to Send Letters to Those Who Drive Through Prostitution Zones
Also in our Thanksgiving news roundup: Nebraska is ready for California’s thirsty ‘wolves,’ and Huntsville prepares to dominate Alabama.
Pennsylvania Counties Look at Drastic Actions Against State Amid Budget Mess
Will cash-strapped local leaders sue to get the money they’re owed?
New York’s Job-Saving Subsidies; Duluth’s Beloved Mayor Disappoints Fans
Also: Road workers in Kansas need winter coats and Eugene axes’ its unlicensed professional engineer.
Pittsburgh’s Advantage Over Silicon Valley; Nevada Fights Yucca Mountain Report
Also: Detroit’s possible livestock legalization and Rhode Island’s struggles continue.
Dissecting One Community’s Digital Outreach on a Major Infrastructure Project
Rebuilding the Eisenhower Expressway through Oak Park, Illinois, will be a major undertaking. Here’s how this Chicago suburb is informing its residents of the planning process and what’s to come.
Idaho Deer Incident Captured on Body Camera; Public Works Identity Crisis Ends in Maine
Also: Wisconsin’s contaminated well water and big retirement wave at SEPTA in Philly.
Code for America Names Local Government Partners for Its 2016 Fellowship Program
Among the priorities for 2016 fellows: Improve access to health and human services, reduce incarceration levels and promote economic development.
Alaska’s Gloomy Economic News; Flint Water Crisis Lawsuit Looms
Also: Houston’s looming pensions problem and Portland’s new giant homeless shelter.
What Can Cities Do to Protect Soft Targets Against Terrorist Attacks?
The deadly events in Paris show just how vulnerable places like restaurants and some entertainment venues are.
U.S. Mayors Show Solidarity Following Deadly Terrorist Attacks in Paris
“America's mayors will continue to stand vigilant against terrorism anywhere,” says Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
N.C. Political Donor’s Napping Trucker Request; Another State Struggles With Its Untested Rape Kits
Also: Minnesota's good Black Friday idea and Las Vegas tests out traffic safety project successful in South Carolina
Bad News for Detroit Homeowners; Georgia’s Colorado Marijuana Field Trip
Also: Oklahoma’s Capitol building management challenges and a framework for the big Hudson River tunnel project?
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