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This land is our land: States crack down on foreign-owned farm fields
December 04, 2023 | News, ManagementAs foreigners buy up American agricultural land, lawmakers want to keep certain countries out.
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Michigan to automatically register people to vote when exiting prison
| News, Digital GovernmentThe law signed this week is the first in the nation and expands the state's Department of Corrections’ current effort to restore voting rights to returning citizens.
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EPA proposes all lead pipes be replaced within 10 years
December 01, 2023 | News, InfrastructureThe requirement would be a “massive unfunded mandate,” said a group representing local water utilities. But it does give cities, particularly those with lots of lead pipes, some leeway.
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Housing and care costs leave aging Americans with limited options
| News, ManagementWith adults over 65 already 17% of the U.S. population, communities need to prepare for the growing number of older adults who need both affordable housing and care, experts say.
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$1.5 billion now available in federal transportation grants
| News, InfrastructureA variety of road, transit, rail and trail projects are eligible for funding under the Transportation Department’s popular RAISE program.
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Child care programs see closures, resignations and tuition hikes after federal funding expires
| News, FinanceIn West Virginia, providers and parents are feeling the impact on the other side of the "child care cliff."
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Other cities take note as New York City tells Airbnb: Fuhgeddaboudit
| News, ManagementIf NYC’s crackdown on short-term rentals succeeds, other places might follow suit.
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Want to attract Gen Z workers? Up your marketing game.
November 30, 2023 | News, WorkforceA contest asked young workers to mock up job ads that would convince their peers to work in government technology. Here’s what public officials can learn from those ideas.
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The housing policies residents want to see
| News, ManagementIt may seem like housing policies that allow granny flats or multifamily homes on single-family lots are pretty contentious, but a new survey shows that most people support state and local policies that boost housing stock.
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Government runs on a 64-year-old language. Could AI help change that?
| News, Emerging TechCOBOL is still relied on for many essential services. But as experts in the language retire, states are looking at new technologies and ways to change workplace culture to help ease the transition away from it.