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New toll transponders cut costs for agencies and drivers
February 27, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentIllinois is the latest state to roll out sticker tags, which are gaining popularity over the clunky boxes that drivers have been mounting on their windshields for decades.
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Governors roundly condemn Alabama ruling that effectively halts IVF
February 23, 2024 | News, ManagementRepublican leadership in the state is working on legislation that would narrow the impact of the ruling after several Alabama fertility clinics halted the procedures.
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As traffic fatalities remain high, states and feds meet to swap road safety ideas
February 22, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe gathering marked the second anniversary of the Biden administration’s push to reduce roadway deaths. The feds also used the occasion to announce that $1.25 billion in grants is available for its Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
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Are the Build America rules slowing infrastructure progress?
February 20, 2024 | News, InfrastructureState DOTs, transit agencies and the construction industry want the White House to make it easier to comply with rules designed to include American-made products in infrastructure projects.
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States look to rein in ballot initiatives with more ballot initiatives
February 16, 2024 | News, ManagementBallot measures in recent years have been used to expand Medicaid, preserve abortion rights and raise minimum wages. Now, state lawmakers are turning to them to put more restrictions on the process.
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FAA boosts airport infrastructure with nearly $1B in grants
February 15, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe money, which is part of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, will help airports accommodate more passengers, make their facilities more accessible to people with disabilities and prepare for climate change.
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A decade in, pedestrian deaths dip under Vision Zero
February 13, 2024 | News, InfrastructureAdvocates say New York’s experience with the traffic safety approach shows promise, but the city has deployed safety measures like bike lanes and redesigned intersections more often in whiter and wealthier neighborhoods.
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As concerns over gambling addiction mount, states are set to rake in millions from Super Bowl bets
February 09, 2024 | News, FinanceSports betting has spread to 38 states and Washington, D.C., over the past five years. In that time, states have also seen massive increases in calls to gambling addiction hotlines. Plus, more news to use from around the country in… Read More »
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9 states band together to phase out fossil fuel heating in homes
February 07, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe signatories say the agreement’s focus on building emissions will signal to manufacturers that there will be a robust market for heat pumps in the coming years.
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After walkouts, Republican senators barred from reelection in Oregon
February 03, 2024 | News, ManagementIn a unanimous decision, the state Supreme Court ruled that the lawmakers could not run for another term on this year’s ballot. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's State and Local Roundup.