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Tim Henderson
Management
Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data, possibly endangering lives
Without the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, states must rely on ‘DIY’ disease surveillance.
Management
Haitian immigrants find new footholds, and familiar backlash, in the Midwest, South
Jobs are drawing Haitians from traditional communities in Florida and New York.
Management
Rent is eating up a greater share of tenants’ income in almost every state
Arizona and Nevada had the biggest spikes in renters paying 30% or more of their income on housing from 2019 to 2023.
Management
The nation’s last refuge for affordable homes is in Northeast Ohio
There are no states left where everybody could afford to buy a home.
Infrastructure
Dark highways, fast cars, few sidewalks—and more pedestrian deaths
More than three-fourths of counties with the highest pedestrian death rates also had persistently high poverty rates.
Workforce
Most workers make about the same as before the pandemic—except in these states
Montana, New Hampshire and Florida had the highest wage growth since 2019, an analysis found.
Management
New bans on panhandling in medians spark debate over free speech rights
The efforts to pass pans have grown amid a nationwide homelessness crisis, with more people visibly soliciting money in the streets, and higher pedestrian deaths compared with before the pandemic.
Infrastructure
Highway humor is over some drivers’ heads
States to drivers: READ OUR WITTY HIGHWAY SIGNS. Feds to states: YOU’RE NOT FUNNY.
Infrastructure
Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem
There are 5 million new housing units since 2020, mostly in the South and West, but supply has still not caught up with demand.
Infrastructure
Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing
States are stepping in with tax breaks and zoning changes to help replace the unwanted cubicle farms with much-needed housing.
Management
No fare! Free bus rides raise questions of fairness, viability.
The strategy is especially helpful to lower-paid workers, but it might not be sustainable.
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Management
Some cities see migrants as a ‘lifeline.’ Policy could follow, experts say.
Feds should help new arrivals settle in the places that would welcome them, a new report says.
Management
Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl.
Accidental overdoses are now the No. 1 cause of death for young people in 37 states.
Management
We’re older than we used to be, especially in these states
As states age, the need for senior-friendly health care and housing grows.
Management
Births Decline in Most States, Continuing a Long-Term Trend
‘We’re back where we started before Covid hit.’
Management
A Few Cities Are Regaining Residents After Shrinking During the Pandemic
Seattle, Houston and Atlanta are among the cities that have rallied.
Management
To Prevent Gun Suicide, States Consider Allowing People to Deny Themselves a Gun
“We can’t stop all suicide, but if we make the means less lethal, we can save lives.”
Infrastructure
Urban Areas Are Adding People and Gobbling Up Land in Most States
An analysis shows the South, Southwest and Midwest saw the most growth in its urban areas.
Finance
Some Towns Get Funding Boost from Census Corrections
Census population count corrections have started to roll out, but officials say the bureau needs to be more transparent about the process as valuable funding opportunities remain on the line.
Digital Government
Some towns get funding boost from census corrections
Census population count corrections have started to roll out, but officials say the bureau needs to be more transparent about the process as valuable funding opportunities remain on the line.
