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Port aid, protections for highway and election workers signed into law
April 10, 2024 | News, ManagementMaryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills supporting Baltimore-area businesses and workers affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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State looks to expand food assistance program to restaurants
| News, ManagementNevada's Restaurant Meals Program would allow people 60 or older, those who are disabled and people experiencing homelessness enrolled in SNAP to buy meals at participating restaurants.
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EPA issues first-ever drinking water standards for ‘forever chemicals’
| Infrastructure, NewsThe Biden administration also announced nearly $1 billion in newly available funding to help public water utilities implement PFAS testing and treatment.
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Lessons learned from whole-of-state cybersecurity efforts
April 09, 2024 | News, CybersecurityMore than two years into the federal cybersecurity grant program, state and local tech leaders say information sharing between the different levels of government is the most important aspect of the approach.
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How a common election integrity law is keeping Idaho from fixing its crumbling schools
| News, FinanceAn influential conservative group is targeting local bond and levy elections, which districts rely on heavily to build and repair schools.
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City-country mortality gap widens amid persistent holes in rural health care access
| News, InfrastructureAs rural health services continue to erode, population health declines and mortality rates increase. That endangers local economies and employment, rural health experts say.
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How hurricane response helped one state’s cyber preparedness
April 08, 2024 | News, CybersecurityLocal governments in Louisiana are used to having the National Guard come in during natural disasters. Today, they are growing used to the guard coming in during a cyberattack, too.
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Emergency alert: States confront EMS shortages
| News, ManagementMinnesota declared an “EMS emergency” last month, but it’s far from alone. An outdated approach to funding the service is largely to blame, says experts.
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In this Legislature’s Civility Caucus, Republicans and Democrats actually like talking to each other
| News, ManagementAt Civility Caucus gatherings, conversation might go to hot-button issues, but they are much more productive and sometimes even lead to co-sponsored bills.
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Turf wars: States, cities grow skeptical of artificial grass
April 05, 2024 | News, InfrastructureBans on synthetic turf look to address its impact on the environment and human health.