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Under-resourced and undermined; as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared

Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to evacuate as extreme rain pummels the region and floodwaters rise rapidly. The downpour is expected to continue for days. This region, particularly Western Sydney, is... Read more »

$800M opioid settlement to start paying out in 2022

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined local leaders to announce the next steps of Michigan’s anticipated receipt of $800 million opioid settlements over the next 18 years. The settlement includes the nation’s three major... Read more »

Five key points in the IPCC report on climate change impacts and adaptation

The latest report from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) looks at the impacts, adaptation and vulnerabilities associated with the climate crisis, and we are three of the 270 scientists and researchers... Read more »

Holcomb ends statewide health emergency; signs vaccination exemption bill

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has ended the statewide public health emergency almost two years after it began March 6, 2020. Holcomb also has signed a bill that gives state agencies additional powers and... Read more »

Denver homebuyers face stiff competition as inventory levels decline

For homebuyers in Denver’s real estate market, the first two months of 2022 have been brutal as inventory levels continue to decline, according to the latest monthly market data report from a... Read more »

‘Nearing a collapse,’ Indiana needs more special educators

When her colleague resigned unexpectedly over Christmas break, special education teacher Lisa Whitlow-Hill took 20 more students under her wing. In addition to coordinating a college and career program for young adults... Read more »

Satisfaction with Biden’s performance low ahead of state of the union address

Newly released polling data shows President Joe Biden’s poll numbers remain low ahead of Tuesday night’s state of the union address. Gallup released data Tuesday that showed nearly the lowest satisfaction rates for... Read more »

More students attend Colorado charter schools, but access still isn’t equal

More Colorado students than ever are enrolled in charter schools, and those students posted higher test scores than those of students in district-run schools during a pandemic-disrupted school year. At the same... Read more »

Inside Colorado’s kindergarten enrollment rebound: Simple numbers, complicated stories

When Colorado’s kindergarten enrollment plummeted during the first year of the pandemic, people wondered: Where did the kids go and will they come back? A year later, many young students have returned... Read more »

Biden Sets High Bar in 1st State of the Union Speech

President Joe Biden argued forcefully for the power of democracy while calling out Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a March 1 State of the Union address that soon turned to the domestic... Read more »