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13 states with Republican governors opt out of summer food program for kids
June 27, 2024 | News, FinanceThey cite opposition to ‘welfare’ and administrative costs in declining to participate in Summer EBT.
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3 more states could see marijuana legalization on November ballots
June 11, 2024 | News, ManagementIn some states, lawmakers don’t want legalization, so advocates turn to ballot measures.
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States shift toward kin-first foster care
May 24, 2024 | Management, NewsKinship caregivers and advocates have long expressed frustration at unequal support for raising their own.
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Anxiety over squatters inspires a wave of legislation
April 26, 2024 | News, ManagementOpponents of the bills call the trend a ‘manufactured crisis’ that could affect legitimate tenant protections.
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Deadly fires from phone, scooter batteries leave lawmakers playing catch-up on safety
March 28, 2024 | News, ManagementLithium-ion battery fires move fast, blaze hot and are tough to extinguish.
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Working-class people rarely have a seat ‘at the legislative table’ in state capitols
March 15, 2024 | News, WorkforceThe dearth of working-class legislators raises concerns that economic challenges such as wage stagnation and the rising cost of living will get short shrift in state capitols.
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Fluoride in public water has slashed tooth decay, but some states may end mandates
March 07, 2024 | News, ManagementPublic health experts warn that anti-fluoridation legislation is buoyed by misinformation and junk science.
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Other cities take note as New York City tells Airbnb: Fuhgeddaboudit
December 01, 2023 | News, ManagementIf NYC’s crackdown on short-term rentals succeeds, other places might follow suit.
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States grapple with racist language in real estate deeds
November 17, 2023 | News, ManagementSome states let homeowners erase language. One state wants to erase its effects.