The Biggest Social Issues to Watch in 2024 - Governing
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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 ...
Governing: State and local government news and analysis
State and local governments face a tight labor market and a competitive disadvantage with the private sector. But salaries aren’t the only issue, with cities, counties and states all grappling ...
The Pros and Cons of Privatizing Government Functions
Nov 29, 2010 · Last summer, residents of Maywood, Calif., woke up one morning to find the government as they knew it gone. After years of corruption and mismanagement, the small, blue-collar city south of Los ...
The Emerging Urban Middle Class and the Democratic Debacle
The most incisive recent study of urban political attitudes was conducted earlier this year in Chattanooga by the Manhattan Institute. In that study, a full 78 percent of the respondents listed ...
Texas’ Low Voter Turnout Could Be a Policy Issue
Sep 24, 2024 · Of the 19.5 million Texans eligible to vote in the 2022 general election, 42 percent did so. Only 10 states had worse voter participation rates.
Implications for Public Finance in a Trump II Era
The re-election of Donald Trump and the Republican takeover in the Senate portend the very real possibility of a seismic shift in federal tax and budget policies.
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 Rise, Fall and Mutation of Political Machines - Governing
Jacob Arvey, left, was part of a delegation including Sen. Adlai Stevenson and Mayor Richard J. Daley greeting former president Harry Truman on a visit to Chicago in July 1956 to raise funds for ...
Are Republican States More Federally Dependent? - Governing
Mar 22, 2021 · Leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, there was a stigma against federal assistance programs and other federal “handouts.” However, COVID-19 crushed the “fiscal independence” of many ...