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States and localities in 2023: A look at the top stories of the year
December 29, 2023 | News, ManagementThe first half of the year was marked by the end of pandemic-era benefits. The second half was dominated by the shutdown. All the while, leaders were preoccupied with infrastructure, technology and flags.
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In new year, all immigrants in California may qualify for Medicaid regardless of legal status
| News, ManagementNew enrollees will join more than 655,000 children, young adults through age 25, and adults 50 or over who have already signed up for Medi-Cal through previous expansions to residents lacking legal authorization.
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These pandemic-era relief programs expired in 2023
December 28, 2023 | News, ManagementAs the federal government rolled up its pandemic-era social safety net, state and local governments stepped in to fill the gaps in housing, child care and food assistance.
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After an action-packed year, 2024 will be another blockbuster year for AI
| News, Emerging TechState and local governments are still figuring out how to best put the technology to good use. Next year will be a critical one in getting it right.
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LA County invests big in free virtual mental health therapy for K-12 students
| News, Digital GovernmentThe teletherapy effort is aimed at helping overburdened schools cope with a surge in demand for mental health services.
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Innovative water treatment tech could help remove forever chemicals
December 27, 2023 | News, InfrastructureThe Tampa Water Department is exploring suspended ion exchange technology as a way to address PFAS contamination to meet new federal standards.
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Why 2023 emerged as a banner year for passenger rail
| News, InfrastructureMany efforts that had been in the works for years started paying off this year, but passenger rail advocates hope even better things are on the way.
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The latest youth climate lawsuit tries a novel argument: The unique environmental vulnerability of children
| News, ManagementEighteen California children say the EPA fails to recognize the unique physical and mental impacts climate change has on kids.
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States’ efforts to regulate social media will face greater scrutiny in 2024
December 26, 2023 | News, Digital GovernmentMany of the laws passed in 2023 against social media platforms have been challenged in court. But states appear undeterred as they continue weighing ways to curb social media’s effects on young people.
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Recovery Court: This judicial diversion program converts sweat equity into freedom
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Recovery Court in Grayson and Carroll counties in Virginia allows some defendants to add a fitness program to their judicial interventions. The program may help some defendants stay out of jail, and the judges behind the initiative hope… Read More »