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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Legacy of a Politician Who Never Wavered - governing.com
There is precedent for this good-cop-bad-cop strategy for bringing social change. I recall former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young describing for me the tag-team approach that he and fellow civil rights ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Who Depends Most on Washington? Rural Counties That Voted …
A recent study by the Economic Innovation Group — a D.C.-based think tank that describes itself as bipartisan — shows just how much rural America is dependent on government funding. More ...
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 serve as ...