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Congress averts shutdown for third time in four months
January 18, 2024 | News, ManagementA short-term spending deal was passed on a bipartisan vote in both the House and Senate. But, as some hoped, it does not provide additional funding for two critical programs helping low-income Americans.
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When a vendor pays a mayor $13,000, is it a bribe? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide
| News, ManagementA former Indiana mayor asked the high court to intervene in his corruption case and resolve a disparity in which “gratuities” from outsiders are considered OK in some courts, but not in others.
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The failed promise of independent election mapmaking
| News, ManagementIn Washington and other states, independent redistricting commissions have fallen prey to partisanship, just like the legislative bodies they were meant to replace.
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San Antonio plans to tackle violence with a public health approach. Here’s what that looks like.
January 17, 2024 | News, ManagementSeveral cities use the "beyond-policing" approach that aims to reduce gun-related violence, sexual assaults and other crimes against people.
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It’s easy to lose sight of the root cause of the housing crisis
January 16, 2024 | News, ManagementIt’s not big investors, luxury developers or federal mortgage programs that are most responsible for driving up housing costs.
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‘Super mayor’ goes viral amid salary ordinance controversy
| News, ManagementTiffany Henyard, the mayor and supervisor of two suburbs in Illinois, spearheaded a bill reducing a potential successor’s salary if she loses her 2025 reelection bid. It’s the latest in a long line of alleged misdeeds by the charismatic and… Read More »
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Some cities see migrants as a ‘lifeline.’ Policy could follow, experts say.
| News, ManagementFeds should help new arrivals settle in the places that would welcome them, a new report says.
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Which states will join the new summer meal program for low-income kids? Here’s the list.
January 15, 2024 | News, ManagementThirty-five states are participating in the 2024 launch of a program that will provide low-income families $40 per child for groceries during the summer months when schools are not in session.
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How many of your state’s lawmakers are women? If you live in the southeast, it could be just 1 in 5.
| News, ManagementA record number of women were elected to statehouses last year. But in the Southeast, where some legislatures are more than 80% male, representation is lagging as lawmakers pass bills that most impact women, like near-total abortion bans.
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The U.S. Supreme Court weighs several gun right cases
January 12, 2024 | News, ManagementBut a decision in one would strike down a nearly 30-year-old federal law as well as state laws in 46 states and Washington, D.C.