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Connecting state and local government leaders
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Route Fifty Today
March
1,
2017
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Bill Lucia |
With Trump's infrastructure plans still unclear, this week's P3C Public-Private Partnership Conference & Expo in Texas is looking at the what ifs. One speaker noted: "an infrastructure plan is not something that can be done by executive order."
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Bill Lucia |
The president's speech included few new specifics about proposals that could affect state and local governments.
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Route Fifty Staff |
Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay: "Families are demanding to be heard. Take the time to listen to them. They offer the best hope at gaining insight to a preventable epidemic."
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Route Fifty Staff |
Also in our State and Local Daily Digest: Michigan E-Verify proposal for contractors; battle over Boston's iconic Citgo sign; and carving out exceptions for Kentucky truck weight rules.
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Dave Nyczepir |
Innovation for everyone.
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Stephen C. Fehr |
The Pew Charitable Trusts |
Demonstrating that services are dysfunctional could strengthen a local government's ability to convince a judge that the city is eligible for bankruptcy protection, which sets in motion a court-approved exit plan to reorganize its debts.
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Dave Nyczepir |
"If it's your state and your system, they're going to say, 'The governor was responsible.'"
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Rebecca Beitsch |
The Pew Charitable Trusts |
Legislators across the country are pushing bills that would make it tougher to vote even after similar bills have been struck down in court.
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Michael Grass |
We're featuring three stories of state and local governments using data to deliver critical health services, make better decisions and improve their communities in the process.
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