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To stop fentanyl deaths in Philadelphia, knocking on doors and handing out overdose kits
April 19, 2024 | News, ManagementCity officials hope that this proactive approach will normalize naloxone as an everyday item in the medicine cabinet, and prevent people from dying of overdoses, especially Black residents.
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Lawmakers hope to use this emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters
| News, FinanceUnder their proposals, state agencies would use computer models to tally up the damages caused by climate change and identify the companies responsible. Then, they would send each company a bill for its portion of the destruction.
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How states can give released inmates the best chance of staying clean
April 18, 2024 | News, ManagementA Medicaid waiver can help state corrections facilities finance reentry services aimed at keeping former inmates in recovery and curbing the opioid crisis.
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National data privacy standard would preempt state efforts
| News, CybersecurityA bill in Congress would supersede more than a dozen state laws. While most support a national standard, some state leaders and experts worry the legislation’s preemption provisions are too prescriptive.
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Half of new state spending on preschool was backed by COVID aid last year, new report finds
| News, FinanceThat money helped improve access — preschool enrollment was up in nearly every state — but it also raises real questions about whether states will be able to sustain their investments after that federal funding runs out this fall.
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Other ‘zombie’ state laws, like Arizona’s, on abortion, LGBTQ+ issues and more could resurface
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | It might seem unnecessary for a state legislature to repeal a law that is not enforced or has been superseded by a more recent law, but the recent Arizona abortion ban shows the consequences of assuming that old… Read More »
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Can the snarky ‘Save Our Yachts’ campaign save Washington’s capital gains tax?
April 17, 2024 | News, FinanceThe long-fought-for and hard-won tax has survived its legal challenges. Now it must survive the ballot.
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States are banning private funding of elections. Some worry about unintended consequences.
| News, ManagementWisconsin voters approved a ballot measure banning such cash infusions earlier this month. Proponents of the bans say they limit interference in elections, but opponents say chronically underfunded elections offices need help.
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California looks to AI to automate health insurance enrollment
| News, Digital GovernmentThe state will use artificial intelligence after a pilot found it significantly sped up processing times.
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Too many cubicles, too few homes spur incentives to convert offices to housing
| Infrastructure, NewsStates are stepping in with tax breaks and zoning changes to help replace the unwanted cubicle farms with much-needed housing.