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Housing boom in most of the US could ease shortage, but cost is still a problem
May 16, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThere are 5 million new housing units since 2020, mostly in the South and West, but supply has still not caught up with demand.
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With the rise of AI, workforce planning is critical. But many governments don’t do it.
May 15, 2024 | News, WorkforceThat’s a problem when state and local government officials are seeing daily evidence that the nature of their workforce is quickly changing.
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From foster care to secure housing: How vouchers help young adults build self-sufficiency
| News, ManagementWhile some first-time renters rush to thrift stores to find eclectic pieces to decorate their new apartments, for adolescents leaving the foster system, the experience of moving out is often much bleaker.
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State Medicaid costs poised to surge from pandemic lows
| News, FinanceState costs rose by 13% in fiscal 2023 and are expected to increase by an additional 17.2% in fiscal 2024 thanks to the phaseout of enhanced federal aid, provider rate increases and slowing but still elevated enrollment levels.
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To meet class size mandate, officials look to virtual learning
| Digital Government, NewsTo meet a new state mandate capping K-12 class sizes, New York City is considering offering remote instruction, a practice that could free up building space and allow students to take electives and AP classes from teachers on other campuses.
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Microchip companies need federal grant money. They’re rolling out child care to get it.
| News, WorkforceTo draw women into the semiconductor and construction industries, the CHIPS Act requires companies to provide child care. But will it boost the supply of care, or exacerbate an existing crisis?
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Feds open the door to $2B in Northeast Corridor rail improvements
May 14, 2024 | News, InfrastructureThe grant applications come as President Joe Biden, a longtime railroad fan, wraps up his first term and Amtrak ridership rapidly rebounds from pandemic-era lows.
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Why income discrimination laws hurt poor renters
| Finance, NewsCOMMENTARY| Laws that ban discrimination against voucher holders can push smaller landlords out of the low-income housing market, decreasing the amount of affordable housing.
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‘Mission Impossible’ masks, bad data and immature tech dog age verification for social media
| News, Digital GovernmentAnother state signed a law restricting minors’ use of the platforms. But the continued growth in technology as well as “low-tech fraud” could make enforcement more difficult.
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New federal rule will overhaul transmission planning as electric grid strains
| News, InfrastructureThe sprawling rule requires transmission operators to plan along a 20-year horizon and work with states to develop data-driven projections of needs.