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2 months ago | 
governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Caroline Cournoyer |Girard Miller
Editor’s note: This story is part of Governing’s ongoing Q&A series “In the Weeds.” The series features experts whose knowledge can provide new insights and solutions for state and local government officials across the country. Have an expert you think should be featured? Email Web Editor Natalie Delgadillo at [email protected]. Everyone is resigning except Eric Adams. New York’s mayor is facing increasing calls to step down amid a bribery scandal that has shaken City Hall, with Gov.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
governing.com | Carl Smith |Caroline Cournoyer
The use of psychedelic drugs to improve outcomes from counseling has become a mainstream interest of researchers and investors. There have been accompanying calls to decriminalize these drugs. Only two states have legalized the psychedelic psilocybin, though many more have considered such legislation. A measure on the November ballot in Massachusetts, if passed, would legalize personal use and establish a body to develop rules for therapeutic administration.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
governing.com | Bruce Katz |Caroline Cournoyer
We wrote recently about why Pittsburgh has the ingredients to be a major part of this mix. Its strengths were on full display at an AI Horizons Summit earlier this month. Headlined by Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro, a standing-room-only crowd of 700 attendees lent the event an atmosphere of near-religious fervor, with Carnegie Robotics’ autonomous dog playing fetch at the exhibition hall.
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Jun 18, 2024 | 
governing.com | Caroline Cournoyer |Candice Norwood |Girard Miller |Jared Brey
As of mid-May, the state housed a detained immigrant population of 2,408 — a nearly 54 percent increase compared to May 2023, according to an analysis of federal data by Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). Among states, Georgia holds the fifth-largest number of people in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention, second only to Louisiana among the non-border state. The number of people in immigrant detention has surged in Georgia.
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Jun 17, 2024 | 
governing.com | Caroline Cournoyer |Alan Greenblatt |Aaron M. Renn |Zina Hutton
“We’ll be clear: This is just a step — this is not a conclusion,” Moore, a Democrat, said in a interview Monday morning. “You have to be able to right these wrongs in order for the right steps to be made.”The pardons apply to over 150,000 misdemeanor convictions for cannabis possession and more than 18,000 misdemeanor convictions for use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia. Moore called this “the largest such action in our nation’s history.” Gov.
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May 2, 2024 | 
governing.com | David Kidd |Zina Hutton |Girard Miller |Caroline Cournoyer
The Democratic lawmaker hoped to better compete with nearby states, bring in a growing industry, and provide paychecks for workers tasked with building the sprawling server farms. But this legislative session, he’s wondering if those tax breaks are appropriate for all data centers, especially those with the potential to disrupt the state’s clean energy supply. State Sen. Norm Needleman championed the 2021 legislation designed to lure major data centers to Connecticut.
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Dec 20, 2023 | 
governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Aaron M. Renn |Caroline Cournoyer |Graham Vyse
James Brainard is one of the longest-serving mayors in the country and may be the most prominent suburban mayor. The city’s population has tripled since he took office, while its taxable property base has increased sixfold. Largely as a result of his ideas and projects, Carmel has been consistently recognized as one of the country’s best places to live. James Brainard doesn’t care about consensus. During his 28 years as mayor of Carmel, Ind., he has completely reshaped the city’s landscape.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
governing.com | Jabari Simama |Caroline Cournoyer
The Pennsylvania State Police Academyhas had a presence in the Hershey area for nearly a century. The academy, which is located on Hersheypark Drive in Derry Township was founded in 1924. Now, the state is planning to construct new facilities and fully modernize the academy. Officials including Gov. Josh Shapiro broke ground Monday on a new Pennsylvania State Police Academy, while unveiling design plans for the new world-class law enforcement training facility. The ceremony included Lt. Gov.
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Nov 29, 2023 | 
governing.com | Carl Smith |Caroline Cournoyer |Alan Greenblatt |Girard Miller
Urban infrastructure can have significant impacts on health. For years, the Conservation Law Foundation and the Massachusetts Housing Investment Corporation have worked with local governments to develop a holistic approach to development, addressing health and climate concerns. This work is guided by an innovative research program.
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Oct 29, 2023 | 
governing.com | Zina Hutton |Zina focuses |Carl Smith |Caroline Cournoyer
They’re the future of the workforce, but Gen Z still isn’t making a big showing in government. Only 8 percent of government employees are under the age of 30 and, with an aging government workforce looking toward retirement or changing to the private sector, that number needs to go up fast to meet increasing demands.
