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What does a census undercount mean for state and local governments?

by David Brancaccio , Jasmine Garsd and Alex Schroeder
Oct 14, 2020
Those most in need of federal funding could be left out of the census count.
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How much is the federal government spending on climate change?

by Erika Beras
Sep 2, 2019
Only a fraction of what is being spent on efforts to recover from climate-related disasters.
A view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in 2017 in Washington, DC.
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What happens to health clinics when states and organizations refuse Title X funds?

by Erika Beras
Aug 22, 2019
Planned Parenthood announced this week that it will stop taking an estimated $60 million in government funding.
The Planned Parenthood Central Phoenix Health Center sign is viewed in Phoenix, Arizona in 2017.
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How states unlock money to meet hurricane expenses

by Erika Beras
Sep 13, 2018
Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall later this week.
A motorist drives through heavy rain before the approaching Hurricane Harvey hits Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday.
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Key health care measure left out of federal spending bill

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 23, 2018
Congress jammed a lot into its $1.3 trillion spending bill, and we’ll be going through the bill’s 2,000-plus pages for some time. But there was one thing noticeably left out: a last-ditch compromise amendment on health care sponsored by Republican senators Susan Collins and Lamar Alexander. The so-called “stabilization” package was designed to keep health insurance […]
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Nevada Supreme Court faces budget shortfall

by Noel King
Apr 3, 2015
The Nevada Supreme Court's budget is linked to the number of traffic tickets.
Brought to you by your local police
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Some political offices come with a rent bill

by Katie Orr
Mar 23, 2015
California's Lt. Governor rents a desk at a co-working space in San Francisco.
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Lame duck Congress still has plenty to do

by Nova Safo
Nov 5, 2014
The government must pass a spending bill by mid-December.
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Forget high stakes testing, what about high stakes attendance?

by Dan Weissmann
Oct 1, 2013
Schools in about a dozen states do their annual census of students. At stake is government funding.
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