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On the Agenda 2024
December 20, 2023 | News, ManagementHere are 10 of the biggest issues state and local governments will confront in the new year.
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Transportation must adapt to an aging population and a changing climate
| News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | State and local leaders have an unprecedented opportunity to deliver mobility solutions that work better for everyone.
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Another large bank plans to exit the muni market
| News, FinanceIt’s the second big bank to drop its municipal bond business this year. But its decision, which many believe is the result of anti-ESG politics, could have a significant impact.
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‘They see a cash cow’: Corporations could consume $50 billion of opioid settlements
| News, FinanceBusinesses are swarming state and local governments to pitch products and services that they claim can help address the opioid crisis, but experts warn profit-driven companies could be after a share of opioid settlement cash.
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Why the 14th Amendment bars Trump from office: A constitutional law scholar explains principle behind Colorado Supreme Court ruling
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Colorado’s Supreme Court has removed Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot. A scholar of constitutional law explains why.
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What HUD’s annual homelessness count misses
December 19, 2023 | News, ManagementRather than relying on a single metric, communities need to develop a data infrastructure they can use to track, reduce and end homelessness.
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Feds tout pedestrian, cyclist safety measures in new road design rules
| News, InfrastructureThe Federal Highway Administration released long-awaited updates to its manual for traffic signs and road design. The newest edition comes as the country is in the throes of a major upswing in roadway deaths.
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Plans to install EV charging stations are about to run into an ugly wall of permitting and utility delays
| News, InfrastructureCOMMENTARY | We must overhaul dysfunctional municipal permitting systems and utility connection processes if we expect to install close to 7 million electric vehicle charging stations by 2035.
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A court struck down local gas bans—so Seattle and other cities are getting creative
| News, ManagementAmid an uncertain legal landscape, lawmakers are finding new ways to electrify buildings.
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‘Smash-and-grab’ robberies fuel new laws, but critics question the need
| News, FinanceA national group retracted its assertion that organized retail crime stole half of missing merchandise.