Q&A: Where Democrats Stand in the California Governors Race Rusty Hicks, the chair of California's Democratic Party, says the seven remaining Democrats competing in the gubernatorial primary are experienced and qualified. But with such a large field they face ...

Q&A with CA Democratic Party chair on the state of the gubernatorial race www.governing.com/politics/q-a...

Guess Who’s Coming to the White House Dinner President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship a...

President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship amid increasing polarization. www.governing.com/politics/gue...

Tina Kotek's Complicated Road to Re-election Transportation funding fights and limited progress on core priorities have dented the governor’s popularity, setting up a risky re-election year.

Tina Kotek's Rocky Road to Re-election www.governing.com/politics/tin...

Is This What Minnesota Republicans Wanted? A massive fraud scandal on Gov. Tim Walz’s watch gave Republicans an opening in Minnesota. The recent immigration enforcement surge has made things more complicated.

Is This What Minnesota Republicans Wanted? www.governing.com/politics/is-...

Dan McQuade, 1983–2026 | Defector Dan McQuade, our friend and colleague, died this week at the age of 43. He is survived by his wife and young son. At the end of 2024, Dan was diagnosed with neuroendocrine cancer. The news of his…

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A Big Year for Governors’ Races Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections this year, with at least 21 incumbents term-limited or not running for another term.

Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections this year, with at least 21 incumbents term-limited or not running for another term. www.governing.com/politics/a-b...

Should Cities Link the Minimum Wage to Housing Costs? Santa Fe has adopted a new law that ties the local minimum wage to inflation and housing costs. Backers say the measure will boost workers’ incomes while providing predictability to businesses.

Should Cities Link the Minimum Wage to Housing Costs? www.governing.com/policy/shoul...

Taking on Trump (or Not) From City Hall Big-city mayors are taking a wide range of approaches to interactions with the Trump administration.

Taking on Trump (or Not) From City Hall www.governing.com/politics/dem...

Why It Took So Long to Call Seattle’s Mayoral Race Katie Wilson, a progressive challenger to Seattle’s mayoral incumbent, was declared the winner more than a week after the election concluded.

Why It Took So Long to Call Seattle’s Mayoral Race www.governing.com/politics/why...

How Illinois Made a ‘Transformational' Investment in Transit The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.

How Illinois Made a ‘Transformational' Investment in Transit www.governing.com/transportati...

How Illinois Made a ‘Transformational' Investment in Transit The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.

Good recap @jaredbrey.bsky.social. www.governing.com/transportati...

Government Shutdown Threatens Rural Air Service The shutdown has caused flight delays across the country. But some rural areas are at risk of losing flight service altogether.

Government Shutdown Threatens Rural Air Service www.governing.com/politics/gov...

Why Housing Density Has Become a Key Issue in the New Jersey Governor's Race A new law in New Jersey requires cities to plan for a share of the state’s housing needs. The Republican candidate for governor is tapping into local frustration about it.

"New Jersey’s problem isn’t that it’s building too little housing, Ciattarelli says: It’s that it’s building too much." www.governing.com/urban/why-ho...

Why Housing Density Has Become a Key Issue in the New Jersey Governor's Race A new law in New Jersey requires cities to plan for a share of the state’s housing needs. The Republican candidate for governor is tapping into local frustration about it.

Why “overdevelopment” is a theme in the New Jersey governor’s race www.governing.com/urban/why-ho...

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas’ New Mayor Has a Slump on Her Hands. She’s Not Worried. Fewer people are visiting Las Vegas than last year thanks to travelers’ economic concerns and federal immigration policies. The city’s new mayor, former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, has no doubt it’...

Las Vegas’ New Mayor Has a Slump on Her Hands. She’s Not Worried. www.governing.com/politics/las...

New Amtrak Service Gives Gulf Coast a Boost 20 Years After Katrina Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line began running twice-a-day service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., in August. Gulf Coast cities are hoping it will bring new people to town.

"It is so relaxing to be on that train. You see an eagle. You see an osprey." www.governing.com/transportati...

The Democratic Governor Fighting With His Own Party Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer beat his party's favored candidate in last year’s primary. He’s still finding his footing with the Democratic legislature.

The Democratic Governor Fighting With His Own Party www.governing.com/politics/the...

lol yeah I would wager it’s about a 1-5% agree ratio

I think it's the opposite and only unsuspecting chumps pick up his call

Housing Groups Confounded by Last-Minute HUD Funding Changes HUD recently changed the eligibility criteria for grants to support the Trump administration’s positions on a range of issues, from immigration enforcement to gender identity. The move bars applicants...

For this program, HUD also won't accept applicants that "deny the sex binary in humans or promote the notion that sex is a chosen or mutable characteristic.” www.governing.com/urban/housin...

Housing Groups Confounded by Last-Minute HUD Funding Changes HUD recently changed the eligibility criteria for grants to support the Trump administration’s positions on a range of issues, from immigration enforcement to gender identity. The move bars applicants...

One HUD program recently disqualified grant applicants from jurisdictions that don't "cooperate with Federal immigration enforcement," which includes potentially 36 states. www.governing.com/urban/housin...

One Housing Assistance Program Congress Is Actually Expanding Congress has substantially increased support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. That should help finance thousands more units.

One Housing Assistance Program Congress Is Actually Expanding www.governing.com/urban/one-ho...

'It's an Occupation': A Local Lawmaker Reacts to Trump's D.C. Takeover President Donald Trump's declaration of a crime emergency for Washington, D.C., ends Wednesday. But a city Council member warns that the occupation will not end.

'It's an Occupation': A Local Lawmaker Reacts to Trump's D.C. Takeover www.governing.com/politics/tru...

Feds Send Billions to States for Highways. Locals Want a Bigger Share. Cities and counties are asking Congress to include more direct funding for local projects in the next transportation bill. States are fighting to protect existing formulas.

Feds Send Billions to States for Highways. Locals Want a Bigger Share. www.governing.com/transportati...

The Rancorous State Politics Tanking Philly Transit SEPTA is cutting service and hiking fares amid a budget stalemate in the Pennsylvania legislature. The fight is highlighting regional fault lines.

The Rancorous State Politics Tanking Philly Transit www.governing.com/transportati...

This City Is Getting Serious About Sidewalks. Will Others Follow Suit? Denver’s new sidewalk program shifts the responsibility from property owners to the city. It’s a far-reaching plan to improve thousands of miles of infrastructure.

Denver's strangely bold plan for sidewalks: Build them all and keep up with repairs www.governing.com/infrastructu...

Hard to fully side with anyone who's quoted in this great piece by @jblumgart.bsky.social. Clearly Philadelphia has an exquisite built environment worth caring for, but all the sides in this argument are claiming the role of aggrieved underdog.

Feds Slash Millions in Promised Funds for Local Transportation Congress voted this month to claw back funding from some awards made during the Biden administration, particularly those focused on equity. The rescissions will leave dozens of transportation projects...

Cities were awarded $3.2 billion for transportation projects under the Neighborhood Access and Equity program. Congress is rescinding 75 percent of the funds, leaving dozens of awarded projects partly funded or not funded at all. www.governing.com/transportati...