Jared Brey

Philadelphia

Philadelphia-based reporter covering transportation and infrastructure for @GOVERNING. Contributing editor @LandArchMag. Email: [email protected].

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Articles

International Students Have Been a Bonanza for U.S. Communities

2 days ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Zina Hutton

The Trump administration has recently revoked the visas of nearly 1,500 foreign college students — detaining some — and launched immigration enforcement actions on college campuses across the country. This has raised concerns among the more than 1.1 million international students studying at U.S. universities.
Some Governors Seek Ban on 'Taxpayer-Funded Junk Food'

2 days ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Alan Greenblatt |Zina Hutton

Critics of the new push to ban soda and candy purchases under SNAP say it unfairly targets lower income families, limits consumer choice and won't result in better health outcomes.
For a Model of Bipartisan Governance, Look to Alaska

3 days ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Alan Greenblatt

At a time when the future of democracy and the strength of the middle class face existential risk, Americans should look to Alaska for inspiration. While political partisanship is undermining the constitutional foundation of our federal government, in Alaska bipartisan and multipartisan legislative coalitions have long protected the judiciary’s independence and the rule of law.
Texas Poised to Create the Largest Voucher Program in the Country

6 days ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

The Texas House voted in favor of a $1 billion school voucher program, a priority for Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. The vote comes after a group of Republican holdouts in rural districts were defeated by primary challengers Abbott backed last year. It will be the largest voucher program in the country. Opponents warn that it will lead to funding problems for public schools but the Legislature also approved a major school funding increase.
After Spokane Schools Banned Cellphones, Attendance Went Up

1 week ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

At least one angler later practiced tumbles and routines with the varsity cheerleading team, which, with nine boys this year — a record for Ferris High — soared to second place in a statewide tournament the next day. Middle schools now have waiting lists for the sport. And at Longfellow Elementary School, students stretched yarn across makeshift looms made out of toilet paper rolls, stitching the arms of an octopus or crafting a snake during knitting club.
Mississippi’s Historic Achievement: Eliminating the Income Tax

1 week ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Girard Miller |Jared Brey |Carl Smith

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed legislation last month signaling the eventual end of the state’s personal income tax. This historic moment, over a decade in the making, is a massive win for Mississippi workers, families and businesses. With the enactment of House Bill 1, our state is sending a clear message: Mississippi is open for business. Mississippi isn’t alone in this ambition.
Vehicle Speed-Limiting Technology Gets a Foothold in State Law

1 week ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Alan Greenblatt |Girard Miller

Reckless drivers could be required to use speed-limiting technology in their vehicles under a new law in Virginia. Similar bills have been filed in half a dozen other states. Supporters say the technology can prevent deaths and injuries by forcing speeding drivers to slow down. Last month, a driver who’d collected nearly 100 traffic violations in the previous two years killed a mother and two of her children while they were taking a walk in their Brooklyn neighborhood.
With Enrollment Dropping, Colleges Seek to Recruit More Hispanics

2 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

“I don’t like saying it, but they all looked so white,” said Quintero, whose parents came to the United States from Mexico. “I just didn’t feel a sense of belonging.”Then she went to a reception for admitted students at Dominican University, near where she grew up in the west Chicago suburbs. Among the things that made her decide almost immediately to go there: Information was provided to families in both English and Spanish. RIVER FOREST, Ill.
Growth of State Rainy-Day Funds Has Slowed Down

2 weeks ago | governing.com | Alan Greenblatt |Jared Brey

After years of rapid expansion, growth in state rainy day funds slowed in fiscal year 2024. Although the median rainy day fund balance increased by 7 percent in fiscal 2024, that still marked a steep drop from the 31 percent rise recorded the previous year, according to state data reported to the National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO).
Louisiana Jury Orders Chevron to Pay $744M in Landmark Coastal Restoration Case

2 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Jabari Simama

The verdict marks the conclusion of the first trial among 42 lawsuits filed since 2013 by parishes across coastal Louisiana. The lawsuits allege that decades of oil and gas activity — primarily canal dredging and other infrastructure work — violated state permitting laws and accelerated the state's catastrophic land loss. The case, Plaquemines Parish v. Chevron USA, Inc., is the first of its kind to go before a jury.