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
Emil Bove, acting deputy attorney general. Bove wrote in a memo that the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution requires state and local officials to comply with federal immigration regulations ...
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 the Year" honor, has ...
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 ...
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 Supreme Court ...
If Congress Cuts Section 8 Housing, These States Will Suffer
The Housing Choice Voucher program helps 2.3 million households pay rent. Biden has called for small increases to the program, while GOP leaders are eyeing cuts that will hit some states ...
Nine States Will End Medicaid for 3 Million People if Trump Cuts …
Dec 10, 2024 · Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California sets down the gavel she used in the House 14 years earlier when the ACA was passed, marking the anniversary at the U.S. Capitol on March 21, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
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.
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 special ...
A Century of Cities
It all started in 1924, in Lawrence, Kan., when 10 municipal leagues got together and said they wanted to make sure they had a voice in Washington, D.C.