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Gen Z and millennials have an unlikely love affair with their local libraries
January 12, 2024 | News, ManagementThough they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books.
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Federal rule forces oil states to cut planet-warming methane emissions
| News, ManagementSome states say the new regulation is too heavy a lift.
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States increasingly join the land use reform rodeo
January 11, 2024 | News, ManagementFor a long time housing-related land use issues have been primarily dealt with at the local level, but that’s changing as a case in Montana shows.
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Are ski mask bans a crime-fighting solution? Some cities say yes.
January 10, 2024 | News, ManagementPhiladelphia is the latest city to prohibit ski masks in some public areas, but there is little research supporting the strategy.
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Mayors push for Congress to address the migrant crisis
January 09, 2024 | News, ManagementBut could the partisan debate over the border derail funding to cities and efforts to avert a government shutdown?
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Voters don’t always have final say—state legislatures and governors are increasingly undermining ballot measures that win
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Election year 2024 will see citizen initiatives on the ballot across the country, some focused on abortion rights. But there’s a growing trend of lawmakers altering initiatives after they have passed.
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Preparing for climate change risks to the 2024 elections
January 08, 2024 | News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | A natural disaster could quickly overwhelm a voting district and render prior planning moot, so officials should plan and practice how they will conduct elections in the wake of a disaster that displaces voters, destroys blank ballots or… Read More »
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Do land-use reforms spur housing development? You betcha.
| News, ManagementAfter years of adjusting land-use regulations, Minneapolis boosted its housing stock by 12%, while rents grew at just 1%. Meanwhile, the rest of Minnesota increased its stock by 4% as rents rose 14%.
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Most people dropped in Medicaid ‘unwinding’ never tried to renew coverage, Utah finds
| News, ManagementMedicaid officials in Utah conducted a survey to answer a burning question in health policy: What happened to people dropped from the program in the post-pandemic "unwinding"?
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Migrant fight expands to suburbs, could force federal shutdown
January 06, 2024 | News, ManagementTexas Gov. Greg Abbott’s actions are drawing more state and local leaders into debates over caring for migrants, while House Republicans target the Biden administration on border security. Plus, more news to use from around the country in this week's… Read More »