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How New Jersey’s new affordable housing law aims to ease the housing crisis
March 22, 2024 | News, ManagementThe new law lets municipalities know exactly how much affordable housing they have to build. It’s an approach that states are increasingly trying in an effort to pressure local governments to increase affordable options.
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Automakers get some breathing room in EPA air pollution rules
March 20, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe Biden administration is still pushing for a major shift to electric vehicles by 2032, but many Republicans remain skeptical.
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How to prevent ideas from getting lost in translation
March 18, 2024 | News, ManagementPolicy researchers and government administrators often seem like they’re speaking different languages. A new book aims to help experts communicate more clearly, so their ideas can have real-world impacts.
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Sunshine Week brings attention to state efforts to overhaul open records laws
March 15, 2024 | News, ManagementAs technology renders decades-old open records policies obsolete, states look to overhaul them. It is pitting government officials against good-government groups and reporters.
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$3.3B in federal grants announced for communities split apart by highways
March 13, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe one-time infusion of cash for highway caps, bike trails and other improvements shows the Biden administration’s priorities for one of its most high-profile infrastructure initiatives.
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Why is it so hard to build housing near transit stops?
March 12, 2024 | News, InfrastructureTwo recent studies look at the obstacles to building more apartments and other dense housing options near transit to address environmental, urban development and housing goals.
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School vouchers continue momentum in state legislatures
March 08, 2024 | News, Management2023 was considered a landmark year for school choice. It’s a trend that is showing no sign of slowing down, as lawmakers push proposals with fewer restrictions and costly price tags.
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Biden administration explores using Tesla-style tech in federally funded EV chargers
March 06, 2024 | News, InfrastructureMost automakers have announced plans to use the industry leader’s standards, which would give them access to Tesla’s Supercharger network.
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Mayors, experts discuss the solution and barriers to ending homelessness
March 04, 2024 | News, ManagementAmid a homelessness crisis nationwide, Houston and Los Angeles have housed thousands of people under a “housing first” approach.
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Traffic deaths decline slightly, but remain higher than before the pandemic
February 28, 2024 | News, InfrastructureSafety experts have struggled to pinpoint why traffic and pedestrian fatalities have remained so stubbornly high.