Jared Brey

Philadelphia

Philadelphia-based reporter for @GOVERNING. Contributing editor @LandArchMag. Email: [email protected]. Opinions my own.

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Articles

AI Program for Ticketing Uninsured Motorists Runs Into Trouble

4 days ago | governing.com | Carl Smith |Jared Brey

Politically connected members of a Mississippi company have fallen out with their Georgia partner in what promised to be a profitable business to snare uninsured motorists with cameras and artificial intelligence. A company that the three Mississippians formed, QJR LLC, is suing its partner in the uninsured motorist ticketing venture, Georgia-based Securix LLC. QJR represents the first initials of its members: Quinton Dickerson, Josh Gregory and Robert Wilkinson.
Washington Becomes Latest State to Increase School Discipline

4 days ago | governing.com | Carl Smith |Jared Brey

While educators say the changes are necessary to address disruptive post-pandemic classroom behavior, the policies are drawing criticism from some student and family advocates. The Washington state Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction adopted the updated discipline rules on June 10. New discipline guidelines for public school students will go into effect across Washington state next month.
The ‘Green New Scam’ Is a Red-State Boon

1 week ago | governing.com | Carl Smith |Jared Brey

While some Republicans have labeled the billions in tax credits a “green new scam,” statistics reviewed by States Newsroom show the jobs and benefits would boost predominantly GOP-leaning states and congressional districts. Now the industry is already slowing amid Trump’s back-and-forth tariff policy and mixed messaging on energy and manufacturing.
Several Cities Block AI-Powered Rent Gouging

2 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

Cities are banning landlords from setting rental prices based on algorithms and non-public data, which tenants complain have led to drastic spikes.
Storm Damage Estimates Are a Mess But Can Be Fixed

3 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey |Carl Smith |Donald F. Kettl |Emily Hamilton

On Jan. 5, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail in Chatham, Miss. According to the federal storm events database, there were no injuries, but it caused $10,000 in property damage. How do we know the storm caused $10,000 in damage? We don’t. That estimate is probably a best guess from someone whose primary job is weather forecasting.
New Jersey's Surprisingly Wide-Open Race for Governor

3 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

This article is part of Governing's Inside Politics newsletter. Sign up here. New Jersey's Surprisingly Wide-Open Race for Governor: Despite their reputation as solid-blue Democrats, New Jersey voters like to go back and forth when it comes to choosing governors. Neither party has held the New Jersey governor’s office for more than eight consecutive years since the 1960s. And starting in 1990, voters have always elected freshman governors from the party that doesn’t control the White House.
New Illinois Budget Increases Taxes by $1 Billion

3 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

Before approving the plan in the House, Democratic state Rep. Robyn Gabel said the budget is compassionate and fiscally and socially responsible. “Leadership in Washington has affected our economic outlook, our revenue projections, and even threatened federal funding for our most crucial services,” Gabel said during floor debate. The package of bills weren’t completely filed until a few hours before the Saturday midnight deadline, despite the legislature being in spring session since January.
Massachusetts Considers Bill to Limit Vehicle Miles Driven Statewide

3 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

Under the so-called Freedom to Move Act, an interagency coordinating council would be tasked with crafting a “whole-of-government plan” to reduce reliance on personal vehicles and increase access to public transportation in the Bay State. “The legislation would ensure that Massachusetts stays on track to reduce emissions from transportation — the sector that accounts for the greatest share of emissions in the Commonwealth,” according to a bill summary.
More GOP States Embrace Paid Parental Leave for Teachers

3 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

“All of these red states, I think we’re late to the party,” said South Carolina state Rep. Beth Bernstein, a Democrat who sponsored a bill this year to increase state employees’ paid parental leave from six to 12 weeks. It passed the majority-Republican South Carolina House in April with strong bipartisan support. This year, Alabama, Iowa and Mississippi joined 37 other states in granting paid parental leave to thousands of state workers.
Can Regional Industrial Initiatives Weather a Federal Pullback?

3 weeks ago | governing.com | Jared Brey

The U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded $48 million in funding for the Spokane-Coeur d'Alene aerospace tech hub, a regional initiative already months into implementation. Five other regional projects, including a $44 million life sciences initiative in Birmingham, Ala., saw their previously announced awards pulled. These were not symbolic projects.