The Biggest Social Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing
Editor's note: These issue briefs originally appeared in our annual Issues to Watch, which was published on Jan. 10. You can read the entire article here. Crime
Five Policy Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing
At the end of 2023, public schools reported difficulty hiring qualified teacher’s candidates, with retention suffering as well, partially due to salaries.Teachers went on strike last year in Los ...
Texas’ Low Voter Turnout Could Be a Policy Issue
Sep 24, 2024 · Of the 19.5 million Texans eligible to vote in the 2022 general election, 42 percent did so. Only 10 states had worse voter participation rates.
The Presidential Swing States that Will Matter — in 2028
The 2024 presidential election will almost certainly come down to Pennsylvania. But nothing is certain in life, and it’s not too soon — forgive me — to look forward to the 2028 election ...
The Data Center Capital of the World Is in Virginia - Governing
Jul 27, 2023 · Just beyond the far-western suburbs of Washington, D.C., Ashburn, Va., is the epicenter of “Data Center Alley,” anchoring a collection of nearly 300 data centers, scattered across Loudoun ...
What the 2024 Election Could Mean for Transportation Policy
Transit fared more poorly in other areas. Some of the biggest losses were in Gwinnett County and Cobb County, Ga., in suburban Atlanta. Proposals to raise taxes to improve bus and microtransit ...
Number of Local Governments by State
Sep 14, 2012 · Some states are home to significant numbers of local governments, with numerous jurisdictional boundaries and overlapping special districts. Nationally, there were a total of 38,779 general ...
The Rise, Fall and Mutation of Political Machines - Governing
Jacob Arvey, left, was part of a delegation including Sen. Adlai Stevenson and Mayor Richard J. Daley greeting former president Harry Truman on a visit to Chicago in July 1956 to raise funds for ...
The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Government Functions
Nov 29, 2010 · Last summer, residents of Maywood, Calif., woke up one morning to find the government as they knew it gone. After years of corruption and mismanagement, the small, blue-collar city south of Los ...
States With the Worst Pension Debt in the Nation
Fitch Ratings issued a report comparing the pension debt in each state to personal income. Connecticut had the highest ratio, at 23 percent, while Tennessee was the best at 1 percent.