States Could See 'Unprecedented' Flooding
NOAA's spring outlook, issued Thursday, predicts a heightened flood risk, even as states in the Midwest are dealing with historic flooding.
Two People Dead in Historic Midwest Flooding
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Louisiana duplicate tax refunds ... New approach to combat teen vaping ... Vermont starts paying remote workers.
When Does a Winter Storm Become a Bomb Cyclone?
What raises a common winter storm to the level of 'bomb cyclone'? It's all about rapid, sharp changes in atmospheric pressure— and the scientists who coined the term meant to highlight their power.
Paying the Homeless to Clean Up City Parks
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Civil asset forfeiture reform bills … New Orleans short-term rental restrictions … and Oregon roadkill consumption rules.
Places Where Flu Activity Has Been the Highest
Many localities haven’t yet felt the full brunt of influenza season.
Medicaid Expansion Won Big on Election Day
Three out of four conservative states approved measures, while the election of a Democratic governor in Maine seemingly ends the Republican effort to block last year’s successful referendum.
How One State Decided to Scrap Licenses For Horse Massage Therapists
More and more states are loosening up job licensing requirements, as both free-market advocates and liberal groups argue to legislators that they are barriers to work.
Nebraska Expands Voting-by-Mail to More of Its Rural Counties
Voter participation jumped during a pilot project.
Moody’s: Trump’s $12B Farmer Bailout Won’t Have the Desired Effect
Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and North Dakota have the most to lose in a “trade war” with China.
Nebraska DOT Seeks Witty Traffic Messages
The winning entries will be displayed on electronic message boards on the state’s highways and interstates on Fridays through September.
This Small Nebraska City Uses Cash Incentives to Attract Skilled Workers
To be eligible for the matching grant program, employers must be recruiting for “quality jobs,” paying at or above the state’s median wage.
Some Mayors Have the Power to Pardon. This Mayor Wants to Expand Those Powers.
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | San Francisco mayor’s new needle-cleanup plan … Oklahoma wildfire … Wisconsin renewable energy investments … and “a collection of disparate ideas” in Florida.
Spurring Entrepreneurship Starts By Talking With Talent
“If you start with institutions, you get an institutional response…”
Days After a Pipeline Spill, Nebraska Gives Keystone XL Final Approval to Build
The last permitting hurdle for the $8 billion project has been cleared, after nine years of controversy and delay.
Nebraska Gears Up for ‘Last Stand’ Protests Opposing Keystone XL Pipeline
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Illinois treasurer sends governor a budget to-do list; Colorado lawmakers make mad dash to fix budget error; and Orlando seeks a poet laureate.
Filibuster Used in the Latest State Gun Control Preemption Fight
Fueled by national gun rights groups, state lawmakers across the country have steadily stripped away the power of local officials to make gun laws. Is Nebraska next?
In 2016 Elections, Americans Voted to Execute More People
Nebraskans voted to reinstate the death penalty, and Californians voted to speed up their executions.
Why Two States Are at Odds Over the Future of the Death Penalty
Public support for capital punishment has declined in recent years, but the issue continues to be a point of contention, as some advocate for its repeal and others push for its reinstatement.
Nebraska’s Rules That Limit Movie Megaplexes; Tucson’s Gun Buyback Program Under Fire
Also in our State and Local Weekend News Digest: Opioid epidemic’s newest killer drug; Minnesota municipalities facing shortage of candidates for public office; and King tides swamp low-lying areas of South Florida.
Navigator Award Finalist: Lance Hedquist, City Administrator, South Sioux City, Neb.
Implementing a diversified energy strategy takes leadership.
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