For years, states strictly limited the amount of time people could be institutionalized. With homelessness rising, some policymakers want to do more.

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Apr 28, 2023 · Federal pandemic aid that supported thousands of child-care providers will end soon, leading to downsizings and closures. There are innovative ways for states, local governments and businesses to ...

Jan 6, 2025 · Budgets After a period of rapid growth, overall state spending was flat last year. Heading into 2025, budgets are mostly in good shape, but there are several risk factors that should make ...

Jan 29, 2025 · Editor's note: On Wednesday, the Office of Management and Budget rescinded its order for a freeze on federal grants and loans. After freezing foreign aid, infrastructure and health spending, the ...

Jan 28, 2025 · A bill would set caps on infrastructure funds, allowing localities to make up the difference by charging fees on deliveries. Local officials say the plan will leave them short.

Jan 16, 2025 · Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp. The governor’s education spending proposal would fully fund the state’s K-12 funding formula and provide additional funding for school safety, mental health ...

Editor's Note: This article appears in Governing's Winter 2025 magazine.Read our full analysis here. State policymakers face a challenging year. Budgets have gotten tighter and federal aid will ...

Self-driving cars will be back, on more roads in more cities. It wasn’t a good end-of-year news cycle for the self-driving car industry, with accidents accumulating and wary cities worrying.