Posted inHousing

What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit

Construction workers erected a residential development at the intersection of Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene.

From taxes to housing to infrastructure to climate change to reducing poverty, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are at odds on the key economic issues that will affect New York. No one knows if the winning candidate will be able to follow through on their promises. Implementing them will require action by Congress, which may […]

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Posted inGovernment, Health, News

Mayor Justin Bibb shakes up Cleveland’s flagging effort to stop children from being lead poisoned

Mayor Justin Bibb signs an executive order on lead poisoning, flanked by administration officials.

Bibb wants to push for a higher standard of lead inspections in Cleveland rental properties. His executive order surprised the people who have been helping City Hall carry out its lead program for the last several years.

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Posted inVoting

Arizona rejects thousands of mail ballots for mismatched voter signatures

A woman wearing a red hoodie and jeans walks past signs that say "County Public Service Center," "Early Voting," and "Vote Here." She is holding a ballot envelope.

This article was produced by Votebeat and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. Votebeat is a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. The Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting is an independent, nonprofit newsroom dedicated to statewide investigative reporting. Sign up for the AZCIR newsletter and Votebeat Arizona newsletter. Nate Kennedy was in a hurry when he arrived at […]

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Medical marijuana still faces opposition from Kansas law enforcement 

A photo of a marijuana being grown.

Kansas police are once again saying no to drugs — including medical marijuana.  On Tuesday, groups representing police chiefs, sheriffs and peace officers across the state continued to shoot down the idea of legalizing medical marijuana. They argued that legal weed would create a more lawless Kansas where cartels roam the streets and opioid deaths […]

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