Many steps that are good for clean energy also dovetail with federal priorities, from affordable housing to data centers and rural development.
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Conflict between Washington and the states is perennial and by design. Lack of clarity about who’s in charge on what issue keeps power from becoming concentrated.
The cautious, conditional endorsements from Canada and the U.K. reflect the workings of a dated international system that governs the birth of states.
What would the United States be without its states? A better, more democatic country, says one legal scholar.
A survey of graduate students found that California and New York are the most desirable destinations. Over half of survey-takers said they’d be unwilling to move to Alabama, Mississippi or Arkansas.
The shock will fall hardest on consumers, certain industries, and states that are sensitive to supply-chain disruptions.
FEMA pools national resources to help states quickly manage disasters. Without that federal support, each state would be left to build its own expensive response capabilities.
Texas, Florida and 7 other states have no income tax, but they make up for it with other taxes. Sometimes those taxes mean low-income residents pay a larger percentage of their money in taxes.
What will our daily lives be like in 50 years’ time? What will our challenges be? Scientific data and analysis are essential, and municipal diplomacy is the key to sharing knowledge.
Few copies remain of the earliest known board game produced in the US.
Tax dollars don’t always go to the communities that need them most.
Filtering out PFAS is only the first step. These ‘forever chemicals’ still have to be destroyed, and there are many questions about how to do that safely.
Every state is poised to receive a large amount of federal money to expand broadband access, but they have a lot of work to do to meet the government’s requirements for distributing it.
This year sees three more states introduce voluntary assisted dying. But there are still several barriers to overcome.
It would be a wasted opportunity if our political leaders came back again in six months without a long-term plan about how to fund and improve the system.
Data privacy is an abstract issue for most people, even though virtually everyone is at risk. Now that abortion may become illegal in some states, digital surveillance could take an even darker turn.
States have widely different track records on expanding broadband internet access. Here are the ones that could struggle to handle the federal funds coming their way.
Multiple amendments could make the law unwieldy, incoherent and even unworkable.
Whether you pay tax on your Halloween treat supply depends on which state you live in and how it defines candy.
The U.S. is broken up into 50 states, plus territories like Puerto Rico and Guam, and a federal district, Washington, D.C. Most other countries have smaller parts too.
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