Max Schaefer

Aug 1, 2024 | marylandmatters.org | Max Schaefer |Caroline Pecora

By Max Schaefer and Caroline PecoraTransylvania County, North Carolina, tried to solve its child care shortage by spurring the development of small in-home day care facilities — but the effort ended up creating only two of them. In the mountains of western Colorado, Mesa County’s attempt to create 8,000 child care slots stalled at the 5,000 mark.

Aug 2, 2023 | archyworldys.com | Max Schaefer

The traffic light government wants to release cannabis in a controlled manner. The new rules could also affect road traffic. Cannabis legalization is a long-discussed topic in German politics. Consumers as well as various parties and associations have long campaigned for the release of the drug, which has been banned in Germany since 1929. However, critics, including the Union parties CDU and CSU as well as police unions, warn of health consequences.