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
Governing: State and local government news and analysis
As 2024 came to a close, the White House and Congress approved big giveaways to two subsets of state and local government employees and pensioners.
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 ...
Federal Courts Continue to Strike Down Gun Restrictions
Over the past few months, gun laws in Illinois, New York and Minnesota have all been tossed out. Federal courts are more protective of Second Amendment Rights in the wake of a 2022 …
Leadership Lessons from a 30-Year Mayor - Governing
James Brainard has been perhaps the nation's most prominent suburban mayor in recent years. He's been a leader in urban design — Carmel, Ind., now has more traffic roundabouts than …
Kim Reynolds Has Reshaped Both Policy and the State …
Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Fall 2024 magazine.You can subscribe here. Kim Reynolds had to follow a legend. When Terry Branstad stepped down as Iowa governor to …
Public Officials Increasingly Speak Only to Partisan Outlets
The flavor of media outlet also influences response strategies. Conservative platforms like Fox News and Newsmax received the lion’s share of Abbott’s engagement, with more than 70 …
Since the Election, Fox News Surges, MSNBC Ratings Collapse
Dec 12, 2024 · CNN, which has long battled ratings swings dictated by news coverage, is down 33 percent after the election. Fox News, which last week presented Trump with its "Patriot of …
Supreme Court Ruling Could Help Blue States Resist Trump Policies
The latest ruling wipes that all away. Experts said it will boost blue-state resistance to Trump policies. Lawsuits already are being planned in many statehouses, as California holds a …
How One City Cut Its Poverty Rate By More Than a Third
Over the past decade, Richmond, Va., has managed to cut its poverty rate by 36 percent. Many things broke right for the city, but a pair of mayors stuck with a longterm plan to make it happen.