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Minn. Auditor Launches Inquiry into Stadium Luxury Suites; N.Y.C. Leaders vs. Trump
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Kansas governor sidesteps legislature; Chicago mayor’s pension plan; and inaction on sex crime investigations in Casper, Wyo.?
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High-Tech Innovation Is Happening in More Places Than You Think
And federal funding should match the the economy’s diaspora, according to a newly released ITIF report.
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Pa.’s Medicaid Expansion for Long-Acting Birth Control; Maine’s Lousy Infrastructure Report Card
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Is Pasadena, Texas redistricting racist?; another ransomware attack on an Indiana county; Boston PD social media monitoring raises discrimination concerns.
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Wildfire Wreaks Havoc in Tennessee: 'People Were Basically Running for Their Lives'
Authorities confirmed three deaths and said flames forced over 14,000 people to flee from Gatlinburg.
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DHS Awards 13 Companies Spots on Agile Contracting Vehicle
The long-awaited FLASH program is here.
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Fight Over FBI Hacking Powers Comes Down to the Wire
Justice Department pushes back against critics day before rules expansion takes effect.
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DHS Wants New Facial Recognition Cameras in Airports
Customs and Border Protection is ramping up plans for biometrics data collection.
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Teacher Retirement Overhaul Coming Soon in Michigan?; Municipal IDs for Baltimore Residents
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: New York governor vs. controller power struggle; California town is exempt from state ban on plastic bags; Tucson mayoral candidate sues city
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Businesses Take Fight Over Credit Card Fees to Supreme Court
Businesses say laws in 10 states that bar surcharges for credit card purchases, but allow cash discounts, encroach on their First Amendment right to free speech.
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The Mayoral Optics of ‘Small Business Saturday’
The annual event is usually a great way to connect with the community. But was D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s choice of where to kick things off a good idea?
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Obama Awards Presidential Medals of Freedom
Innovators of sport, technology and the arts received the highest civilian honor Tuesday.
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California's Largest State Employees Union Sets Strike Date
The union represents the majority of the workforce in more than 300 of the state’s government agencies.
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Think Tank To Trump: Dump USDS
ITIF also recommended creating working capital funds within agencies for IT modernization.
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Drug Prices, Senior Programs May Deliver Blow to State Budgets
Recent changes in federal programs for seniors could drive up states’ Medicaid costs by millions of dollars.
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This City in Oregon Will Be Mostly Destroyed in a Future Tsunami. But There's Some Good News.
In Seaside, a recently approved $99.7 million plan will relocate three schools out of the inundation zone.
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Driver’s Licenses for Unauthorized Immigrants: 2016 State Policy Updates
A look at the latest policies and implementation efforts in the 12 states and District of Columbia where driver’s licenses are being issued to unauthorized immigrants.
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Trump’s Security Costs Add Up in N.Y.C.; New Twist in McCrory N.C. Election Saga
Also in our State and Local Daily News Digest: New mining claims blocked in Montana; California pension headache; and Texas border residents worry about president-elect’s wall proposal.
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Governor’s Mandate Prompts Maryland Schools to Cut Back on Spring Break
School district leaders had warned they would have to make tough choices to comply with Larry Hogan’s executive order on the start of the school year.
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FEC Flags More Than 1,000 Possible Errors in Trump Campaign Filings
The Federal Election Commission says donors weren’t properly registered and may have exceeded legal limits on donations.
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