Ten States Win Money To Fight Domestic Violence Homicides
To reduce gun violence, Vice President Joe Biden and Attorney General Eric Holder announced grants to cities and counties to stop murders by spouses or partners.
View ArticleState and Local Government Employment Trends
State and local governments have shed 681,000 jobs since their peak in August 2008, by far the steepest drop of any recession in the last 50 years.
View ArticleStates Seek Legal Limits on Domestic Drones
Lawmakers in nearly half the states are working to set legal limits on the use of drones, before they become a key part of domestic policing.
View ArticleStates with Heavy Military Presence Hurt Hardest
The White House published a 50-state list of potential impacts from the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration. States that rely heavily on military spending would be hurt worst.
View ArticleSupreme Court to Weigh States’ Rights vs. Voting Rights
States’ rights will once again take center stage at the Supreme Court Wednesday as arguments are heard over a challenge to the Voting Rights Act.
View ArticleBacklash for Red-Light Cameras Hasn’t Slowed Spread
Throughout the country, state legislatures are considering how broadly to use traffic cameras, but the number of communities using them keeps growing.
View ArticleGovernors Fear Loss of Bond Tax Exemption
A panel of top tax policy analysts has warned the nation’s governors they face an ongoing risk of increased borrowing costs if President Obama and Congress curb or eliminate the tax exemption on...
View ArticleStates in Recovery: Manufacturing
After decades of decline, American manufacturing is on the upswing: advanced technology is a reason why.
View ArticleDeep Divide Apparent as Supreme Court Considers Voting Rights Act
The justices divided along ideological lines in the Voting Rights Act case, leaving the outcome in doubt.
View ArticleCensus: People with Disabilities More Likely to be Unemployed, Poorly Paid
New data from the Census Bureau shows a wage gap that persists even within particular occupations.
View ArticleNFL Can’t Ask About Sexual Orientation, Says New York Attorney General
The NFL is in hot water with New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman after reportedly asking potential college recruits about their sexual orientation. But less than half the states protect...
View ArticleNext Wave of State Minimum Wage Proposals Would ‘Index’ To Inflation
Nineteen states and D.C. already offer an hourly wage higher than the current federal $7.25 rate, and that could go even higher as several states weigh increases.
View ArticleVoter Registration in Supreme Court Spotlight
It’s gotten less attention than the challenge to the Voting Rights Act, but an Arizona challenge to the National Voter Registration Act could upset elections administration around the country.
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