Local governments and communities around the country are battling a number of issues that are calling for creative policy solutions. These issues range from dealing with homelessness, mental illness, and substance addiction in Boston to [...]

Lawmakers around the country were busy this week as summer comes to an end. Virginia finally settled on a budget following a special session, Michigan lawmakers announced legislation to implement new gun restrictions, and Wyoming [...]

As August finally comes to a close this week, Governors in the South were busy combatting the effects of Hurricane Idalia, and Alabama pitched in to help Louisiana combat the ongoing wildfires. Tennessee's special session [...]

It may still be summer, but that has not stopped a flurry of legislative and executive activity across the country. Notably, Tennessee lawmakers returned to Nashville for a special session, Ohio's governor has come out [...]

Several cities around the country are taking steps to combat rising crime rates as the summer progresses, including Boston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C. Meanwhile, cities like New York and Austin are seeking [...]

As we approach the first 2024 Presidential debate next week, states are considering changing their primaries to increase their standing in the electoral process. Meanwhile, numerous states addressed tax rebates this week, while others [...]

City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on several types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include Boston’s ban on fossil fuels in city-owned buildings, the migrant crisis [...]

This week, much attention was paid to Ohio, where voters overwhelmingly rejected a ballot initiative that would have raised the threshold to make constitutional amendments, in what is seen as a victory for pro-abortion [...]

City governments and officials across the country were busy last week working on various types of legislation and ordinances. Notable issues covered below include Chicago’s real estate transfer tax, Kansas City’s law to limit [...]

With fall quickly approaching, state legislators and governors across the country remained busy, with a number of states finalizing or looking to finalize their respective budgets. Other issues tackled this week include combatting the [...]