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Utah Gov. Cox to homeless providers: Produce results, or you could lose funding
June 07, 2024 | News, ManagementPolicymakers need to focus more on accountability—while also not forgetting compassion, the governor said.
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Financiers plan to launch a Texas-based stock exchange
| News, FinanceThe group announced Wednesday it raised $120 million in capital to start a CEO-friendly stock exchange that aims to capitalize on discontent over new rules and rising compliance costs at Nasdaq and NYSE.
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FCC approves pilot to boost cybersecurity in schools
June 06, 2024 | News, CybersecurityAmid a rapid increase in ransomware attacks on k-12 schools, the commission is allocating $200 million over three years to strengthen cyber protections.
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Auditing reimagined: Looking beyond the public dollar
| News, ManagementCOMMENTARY | Today’s auditors don’t just account for finances, they also account for outcomes. Local government leaders should look to them as key allies.
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Could this state’s health ‘hub’ model treating opioid addiction go nationwide?
| News, ManagementWashington state's model provides a walk-in, “one-stop shop” for substance-use disorder patients. U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell is now championing it in Congress.
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White nationalist, anti-LGBTQ activity on the rise, annual hate report shows
| News, ManagementMuch of the increase in hate and extremism can be attributed to a 50% surge in white supremacy hate groups in 2023, the highest jump ever recorded by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
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School’s out for summer, but virtual learning is in
June 05, 2024 | News, Digital GovernmentMomentum for virtual learning has been building for years, and come fall, it will be offered in hundreds of more schools.
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New York governor blocks downtown tolling plan at the last minute
| News, InfrastructureCiting economic hardships, Gov. Kathy Hochul put an indefinite hold on the congestion pricing plan for Lower Manhattan, upending a decade of planning to reduce traffic and air pollution.
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This Montana school solved its teacher shortage by opening a day care
| Workforce, NewsOn-site day cares are being used as a recruitment tool. Turns out, they help more than just the teachers.
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States beg insurers not to drop climate-threatened homes
| News, FinanceProperty insurance companies say they’re taking losses amid escalating disasters.