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Workforce
Inflation Pushes Minimum Wages Higher in Some States
Minimum wages will increase in 13 states and Washington, D.C., next year due to inflation.
Finance
Your Check's in the Mail: States Give Tax Refunds to Cushion Inflation
Taxpayers in at least a dozen states will receive refunds this year.
Workforce
As Nurses Quit, States Seek to Train More
A sense of crisis powered efforts to increase nurse training and licensure this year.
Finance
Why State Leaders From Both Parties Are Cutting Taxes
Republicans favor bigger, broader cuts while Democrats favor more targeted tax cuts and credits.
Management
Desperate for state workers, governors offer raises to keep them
Between a tight labor market, burnout and the pandemic, state agencies are struggling to find and keep workers.
Management
Desperate for State Workers, Governors Offer Raises to Keep Them
There are huge budget surpluses in most states.
Management
With Too Few Nurses, It Won’t Take Much to Overwhelm Hospitals This Winter
Even as a new COVID-19 variant starts to spread in the United States, staff shortages have made it impossible for many hospitals to operate at full capacity.
Management
State Lawmakers' Anti-Vaccine Efforts May Prove Mostly Symbolic
Since September, at least 14 GOP-controlled legislatures have debated vaccine mandates.
Finance
Massive Cash Flow Sparks State Spending Sprees
Thanks to federal aid and rising revenue, state policymakers can afford big investments.
Finance
Why Some Small Towns Are Rejecting Federal Covid Relief Funds
At least 171 communities have declined the federal aid so far.
Management
How Denver Tackled Homelessness While Saving Money
Extra support services can help keep vulnerable people housed.
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Management
Lack of Federal Firefighters Hurts California Wildfire Response
Roughly a third of all federal firefighters work in California, where more than 142,447 acres have burned this year.
Finance
The Hemp Boom is Over. What Now?
Farmers facing low hemp CBD prices are storing their plants and hoping to someday sell them for a higher price.
Management
Relaxed Rules Attract Entrepreneurs to State 'Sandboxes'
‘We’re really concerned about predatory lending to low-income families.’
Workforce
Pandemic Hasn’t Changed Partisan Divide on Paid Time Off
Three Democratic-led states have passed paid leave laws since March 2020.
Management
California Lacks Federal Firefighters as Dangerous Season Looms
A third of Forest Service fire engines in California likely can’t run every day.
Finance
Paying With Cash? Retailers Must Take Your Dollars in These States
For many, requiring the option to use cash is a race and economic equity issue.
Management
GOP Works to Override Voters on Medicaid, Higher Wages, Pot
Minimum wage, marijuana and Medicaid initiatives could be undercut.
Management
Vaccinations Lag for Home Health Workers
They’re less likely to have had a shot than hospital and nursing home workers.
Management