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Virginia’s Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, declaring victory on one of his administration’s signature promises: cutting state regulatory requirements by 25 percent, six months ahead of schedule. State officials said the effort culminated in the streamlining or repeal of nearly 89,000 regulatory requirements and the elimination of 11.5 million words from official documents. The state’s Office of Regulatory Management pegged cost savings for Virginians at $1.2 billion annually. (Virginia Mercury)
Decrease in homicides across Los Angeles in the first half of this year...
Educators will not be allowed to use a model called “three-cue-ing” – which teaches kids to read using context clues – as their primary method of reading instruction.
But tariffs and deportations threaten economic damage in the Southeast United States.
A deal that would have raised billions for the state’s roads, bridges and transit imploded in the last days of the legislative session. The path forward isn’t clear, but layoff notices are already going out.
Downtowns have always evolved. A look at history shows they’ll never go away.
It’s a common complaint by executive branch managers: Lawmakers don’t always grasp the importance of providing resources for more efficient use of tax dollars down the road.
The state asked the high court to lift a lower-court judge’s temporary block on enforcement of the law, which makes it illegal for an undocumented immigrant to enter or re-enter Florida.
Nitrate pollution is likely to force more water-use restrictions. Iowa’s problems are uniquely severe: It has plenty of water, but bans on car washing and lawn watering underscore the state’s long struggle with high nitrate levels.
Navajo Nation Police Sgt. Wallace Billy, at a town hall meeting on the reservation in Arizona as the Oak Ridge Fire, which had burned more than 11,000 acres, was 87 percent contained. Officials said most families in the evacuation zones could unpack their emergency bags and those who were evacuated could return home after being displaced for nearly two weeks. (Arizona Mirror)
Number of confirmed U.S. measles cases in 39 states as of July 8, a 33-year-high, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been three confirmed deaths, and 13 percent of the cases have led to hospitalizations. Twenty-nine percent of the cases were in children younger than 5 and 36 percent in those between the ages of 5 and 19. In 92 percent of the cases, the individuals were unvaccinated or their vaccination status was unknown.
The landmark environmental bill, CEQA, has been credited with preventing irreversible damage to natural habitats. But it’s also provided an avenue for resistant neighbors to block new housing in urban areas.
Its ideals, expressed by New York’s Democratic mayoral nominee, have seen plenty of success around the world. Maybe it’s time for a third party that would unapologetically stand for working- and middle-class Americans.
A staffer at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – the target of especially steep cuts by the Trump administration – after a Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for the president to resume firing federal workers. The court lifted a lower-court order that had blocked the administration from laying off thousands of workers because it hadn’t first consulted with Congress. The staffer said she started looking for new jobs months ago, but all her potential opportunities would mean taking a pay cut. (Washington Post)
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
Under a state law enacted this year, individuals can face additional penalties if they’re caught wearing a face covering while committing a crime.
Law enforcement officials say it’s not the boys in blue on patrol but rather city-run youth programs that are shifting the trend for kids.
Supporters of vouchers and other funding for private schools are on a winning streak.
Flood events are bigger and more frequent. Governments can’t change the weather, but they can invest in infrastructure that is better able to handle it.
News about cyberattacks — including those unrelated to voting — leaves even election winners with diminished confidence in the process. Education is key: It’s vital that voters understand how elections are run, how they're protected and how failures are caught and corrected.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, tweeting his disapproval of a vote by Miami commissioners to postpone this November's election until 2026 to move the city's odd-year elections to match up with federal and state contests held in even-numbered years. The commissioners’ action could set up a potential legal battle with the state as DeSantis and Attorney General James Uthmeier argue that such a move requires voter approval. (Washington Post)
Barrels of “estimated undiscovered technically recoverable” oil lying below federal lands...
While one stated purpose of worksite immigration raids is to remove illegal competition from the labor marketplace, the reality is far messier.
Proposed statewide standards would cover everything from transporting young people to arresting their caregivers.
Even where abundantly available, the costs of clean water are rising faster than the CPI. Where it’s scarce, there’s double trouble. Ultimately, securing enough clean and affordable water will require state laws mandating realistic long-term pricing.
Hospitals stand to lose hundreds of millions of dollars under the new tax and spending law, with rural facilities at particular risk. Some states are likely to reconvene their legislatures to deal with funding shortfalls.
The state is trying to make apprenticeships a common offering in high school, but there are challenges, including a shortage of interested businesses.
Children with a parent in prison face a higher risk of social, economic, educational and behavioral challenges. There’s much that could be done to reduce collateral damage to families.
Los Angeles City Councilmember Traci Park, on commercial tour operators that have been conducting “disaster tours” of Pacific Palisades neighborhoods devastated in a January firestorm. The council unanimously approved Park’s measure restricting the tour buses from the Palisades and other disaster zones. (Los Angeles Times)
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