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Supreme Court narrows law for fighting state and local corruption
June 26, 2024 | News, ManagementThe high court’s conservatives ruled that a key anti-corruption law only applies to bribes and not to “gratuities” meant to reward officials for their service.
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Lessons learned from the Medicaid unwinding period
June 25, 2024 | News, ManagementA new report highlights how states have conducted post-pandemic eligibility renewals with the help of federal waivers and data.
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At a time money for local elections is scarce, this city found savings
| Management, NewsAn analysis of different voting model in Michigan's February primary found that communities that joined forces reaped economies of scale. But encouraging voter turnout was another matter.
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Supreme Court upholds barring guns from domestic violence suspects
June 24, 2024 | News, ManagementThe decision keeps intact a nearly 30-year-old federal law as well as state laws in 46 states and Washington, D.C.
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The time is now: Harnessing rigorous evaluation in a post-ARPA America
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Cities and states can use the federal funds to evaluate the effectiveness of new programs.
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Texas adopts guidance for how doctors should interpret abortion ban
| News, ManagementThe guidance lays out what the Texas Medical Board will consider when investigating allegations of illegal abortions.
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‘We’re flying blind’: CDC has 1M bird flu tests ready, but experts see repeat of COVID missteps
| News, ManagementThree months into the U.S. bird flu outbreak, only 45 people have been tested. Laboratories that are the foundation of diagnostic testing have yet to get approval to detect the bird flu virus. They say their path forward has been… Read More »
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Building emergency housing to meet the unique needs of older adults
June 21, 2024 | News, ManagementA silver tsunami of older adults experiencing homelessness is starting to crash across the U.S. Here’s how one state is trying to soften the blow.
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A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on how to expand kids’ health insurance
| Management, NewsBoth Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation’s ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.
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How matchmaking can address two housing needs
June 20, 2024 | News, ManagementAs America’s population rapidly ages and housing costs soar, some states are playing matchmaker and matching young people in need of affordable housing with older adults with room to spare.