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Population Growth in Most States Outpaced Long-Term Trends in 2024
State population growth has steadily accelerated from the record lows of the COVID-19 pandemic, with 42 states’ populations rising faster in 2024 than they did over the preceding 15 years (2009 to ...
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How Federal Funding Flows to State Governments, by Policy Area
Federal dollars are the second-largest source of funding for state governments, historically ranging from about a quarter to a third of total state revenue. In fiscal year 2024, Medicaid—which ...
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Push to Mine Seabed in International Waters Faces Legal Hurdles
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), which governs deep-sea mining in international waters, could face its first application for seabed mining this year, despite the fact that it has not yet ...
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How States Can Ensure Addiction Treatment Access During Natural Disasters
A state of emergency—including those caused by natural disasters such as the recent wildfires around Los Angeles—can have serious implications for access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUDs ...
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Pew’s Economic Development Incentive Evaluation Toolkit Designed to Help States
A toolkit assembled by The Pew Charitable Trusts in 2024 can help state policymakers, policy analysts, and the public better understand the economic development incentives offered by their states and ...
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Pew Applauds Utah Bill to Promote the Adoption of Advanced Transmission Technologies
WASHINGTON—The Pew Charitable Trusts today commended the unanimous passage of H.B. 212 by each chamber of the Utah State Legislature. The bill, sponsored by Representative Christine Watkins (R) and ...
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Why States Should Evaluate Workforce Development and Job Training Incentives
As more states adopt workforce development incentives to address businesses’ need for skilled workers, policymakers will need to routinely review and measure their effectiveness, according to speakers ...
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State Investment Earnings Boomed. Will Policymakers Be Ready When They Bust?
States earn revenue by investing surplus funds—and money held in reserves and special accounts—but these earnings typically have been a tiny source of state revenue. However, in recent years, after ...
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Data Collection Is Critical for Efficient Broadband Policy Implementation
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 allocated an unprecedented $65 billion for programs—including the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program and the Digital ...
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4 Ways to Improve and Accelerate Broadband Expansion Nationwide
Research shows that access to broadband correlates with greater economic opportunity and workforce participation as well as improved health outcomes. But the mere presence of networks is not enough— ...
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Federal Government Lifts Key Barrier to Stimulant Addiction Care
To expand the use of a proven approach to reducing the misuse of stimulants, the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced in January that it was raising the ...
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In the South Pacific, a Prime Chance to Improve Fisheries Management
The international waters of the South Pacific Ocean are home to numerous commercially valuable fisheries, and now the organization that oversees those fisheries has a chance to ensure they thrive far ...