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House passes bipartisan tax bill
January 31, 2024 | News, FinanceThe measure restores some of the popular expanded child tax credit, as well as a credit that helps states build affordable housing.
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Why it’s tough to stamp out housing voucher discrimination
| News, ManagementIn many places, it's illegal for landlords to discriminate against tenants using Section 8 vouchers. Enforcing those rules is difficult, but governments are forging ahead.
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States slowly embrace ‘whole-of-state’ cybersecurity approach
| Cybersecurity, NewsFederal grants helped spur adoption of the strategies across the country, but hurdles remain as more look to follow suit.
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Private equity’s growing footprint in home health care draws scrutiny
| News, FinanceThe home health care industry is lucrative—and lightly regulated.
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Federal tax bill: What it could mean for affordable housing
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Proposed federal tax incentives can make a huge difference in helping states like Oregon address the housing crisis.
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Private schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs
| News, FinanceVoucher expansions have unleashed a flood of additional taxpayer dollars to the benefit of families already enrolled in private schools. In Ohio, some schools are now “strongly encouraging” parents to apply for vouchers, regardless of need or income.
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Does your state have strict gun laws? Chances are it saw a drop in gun homicides.
| News, ManagementA new analysis from the left-leaning Center for American Progress says there is a correlation between a state’s gun laws and its shooting homicides.
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One state takes on youth mental health by streamlining access to services
January 30, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentFor some families, it can take more than a decade to connect children to appropriate mental health resources once they show symptoms. Amid a growing youth mental health crisis, one state is developing an online portal to shave that wait… Read More »
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Texas governor rallies Republican governors and AGs with secessionist rhetoric
| News, ManagementGreg Abbott is using legal arguments similar to those used by supporters of the Confederacy to justify his confrontations at the border with federal authorities. Law professors warn that could be dangerous.
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No more prizes for killing ‘nuisance’ animals under these hunting contest bans
| News, ManagementSuch contests kill tens of thousands of coyotes, foxes, squirrels and other animals each year.