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Nearly 70 percent of traditional districts reported declines amid family self-deportations and lingering immigration fears, a trend that could affect funding and student support.
State data show officers equipped with the devices responded to cardiac emergencies with faster interventions, bolstering public health outcomes.
By ending state-paid insurance support, the DeSantis administration risks cutting off lifesaving medication for as many as 12,000 residents.
Ohio state Sen. Louis Blessin g, backing legislation aimed at curbing large investors’ growing ownership of single-family homes in Ohio. Blessing introduced a bill that would tax LLCs owning more than 50 houses at the same time, a move he says could force large investors to sell off properties and return homes to the owner-occupied market. The proposal comes amid new federal data showing investors control a significant share of housing in some Dayton-area neighborhoods and as President Donald Trump has called for limits on private equity and corporate ownership of single-family homes. (Dayton Daily News)
That’s how many former federal workers have launched political campaigns this year ...
By showing where salt marshes may migrate, local officials can better guide development and reduce flood risk.
President Trump’s desire to place his party in charge of national elections is a tactic that collides with 250 years of constitutional history.
Roughly one-in-five enrollees in Pennsylvania’s Obamacare marketplace dropped their health coverage for 2026, as premiums spiked following the expiration of enhanced federal subsidies ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer after signing bipartisan legislation banning student cellphone use during instructional time in Michigan schools. Whitmer said the new policy will improve students’ social skills and learning, arguing that fewer distractions in classrooms will lead to better outcomes. The law requires school districts to adopt cellphone policies by next school year that, at a minimum, prohibit phone use during class, while allowing local leaders to go further if they choose. (The Detroit News)
A new Dallas Fed forecast points to modest gains in 2026 as labor shortages and immigration limits restrain hiring.
Operation Metro Surge, the largest federal enforcement effort in state history, will transition to routine operations under border czar Tom Homan’s oversight.
Intensive instruction and test retakes helped thousands of students improve and move on to fourth grade.
The withdrawals could kneecap the DART system, starving it of funds at a time when transit agencies around the country are barely hanging on.
Temporary pandemic-era changes helped a lot. Continuing revival requires systems calibrated to rural scale rather than to urban norms.
Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton responding as Oklahoma lawmakers and education officials moved to restart the state’s social studies standards process after last year’s version was invalidated by the Oklahoma Supreme Court. Legislators said they welcome a revised draft stripped of last-minute, polarizing additions, including disputed language about the 2020 election, that were added under the state’s former education leadership and ultimately derailed the standards. (Oklahoma Voice)
That’s the percentage of Washington business leaders who say they are considering relocating their personal residence out of state ...
State efforts to rein in misconduct have triggered financial crises for legitimate providers, cutting services for seniors and people with disabilities.
After years of historic growth, the median state’s rainy day savings fell in fiscal 2025.
Civil service exam bottlenecks and union pushback halted a plan to join a streamlined hiring program, leaving agencies understaffed as Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes office.
Municipalities in Rhode Island hope to delay the landfill’s closure date and save money on waste disposal by setting up composting programs.
Federal subsidies helped 13 million more Americans access health insurance through Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Millions are expected to lose coverage now that subsidies have expired.
It could provide a controlled framework for innovation, testing and deployment of technologies like AI and blockchain.
That’s the share of U.S. adults projected to be living with obesity by 2035 if current trends continue ...
Idaho state Rep. Dale Hawkins, a Republican, during an unofficial gathering at the Idaho Capitol where immigration hardliners outlined a slate of proposals they plan to pursue in the 2026 legislative session. He argued that both legal and undocumented immigration are harming Idaho economically and culturally, as he previewed legislation targeting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, audits of immigrant populations in jails and schools, and renewed restrictions on aiding undocumented immigrants. (The Idaho Statesman)
Some mayors openly challenge federal actions while others pursue quiet cooperation to protect resources for their constituents.
While rivals like Texas and Florida posted gains, California lost jobs and recorded the nation’s highest unemployment rate.
Soil testing shows dozens of city parks expose children to hazardous lead levels years after officials pledged to fix the problem.
The circumstances have to be right, and real urban change agents know not to promise the impossible.
Outdated assessment systems are opaque and structurally biased, leading to “data rot.” Local governments should invest in tools that make it easier for taxpayers to understand how their property is valued.
Changes at the U.S. Postal Service could harm political campaigns and voters alike. To safeguard democracy, they will need to adjust to new realities.
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