Opinion - Undocumented immigrants deserve health care — they’ve already paid for it

Last month, one of the kindergarten students I counsel as a social work intern was absent from class for most of the week.
JacobinOpinion

How to Fix Public School Financing

Far too many US public schools suffer from a lack of adequate funding. Solving the problem will require ending public ...
WPXI

11 Cares works with Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to supply over 6K meals to families

PITTSBURGH — WPXI’s 11 Cares and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank launched a fundraising drive two weeks ago to support local families facing food insecurity during the federal government ...
Michigan Advance

Local governments should serve residents, not corporations. Data centers do the opposite.

Something is happening in Livingston County’s Howell Township that every Michigander should pay attention to, no matter their politics. On a quiet Sunday morning in September, I came across a legal ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Local governments tightening rules for vacation rentals in Japan

Select an option below to continue reading this premium story. Already a Honolulu Star-Advertiser subscriber? Log in now to continue reading. The ward office has also received growing complaints about ...
Morning Call PA

Pennsylvania, its local governments are on track to use nearly all $13B in pandemic relief by end of 2026

This story first appeared in Talk of the Town — a daily newsletter from the State College regional bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to investigative and ...
Cleveland.com

‘Pigs at the trough:’ How greedy local governments sparked Ohio’s property tax revolt

One reason property tax reform has gained such momentum in Ohio is the greed and selfishness of elected officials at every level of local government – leaders who have shown no recognition of the ...
Orange County Register

Isn’t that special (district)? Quiet mini governments hold your billions

We continue to believe in the government’s power to do good. But seriously, California, some things seem to have gotten completely out of hand. We speak again of that near-invisible form of local ...
Virginia Mercury

New UVA research recommends gun violence prevention strategies for state, local governments

New qualitative research from University of Virginia professors and law students explores contributing factors to youth gun violence in Virginia as well as solutions at the state and local levels. “We ...
Statetechmagazine

Debunking AI Security Myths for State and Local Governments

Artificial intelligence presents a pathway to reimagine public services, streamline operations and meet community needs. From managing traffic flow to improving emergency response, the potential is ...
Reuters

Deal to end US shutdown would also allow some Republican senators to seek $500,000 for January 6 probe

WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Legislation moving through Congress that would end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history would also allow eight Republican senators to seek hundreds of ...