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Morning. Today at 10 AM CST. Texas Is Moving to Shut Down the Hemp Market. Texas opened the door to hemp; now, regulators are tightening the rules. Why now? #PotCultureMagazine #Texas #Hempban #CannabisCulture #StatePolicy #HempNews #420Community #HempMarket #Regulation

Committee questions port grant language change; bill laid over Senate File 4124 would replace a 'non-federal share' reference with 'total cost' in port development grant language to help ports fully leverage federal funds. Testimony from the Duluth Seaway Port Authority prompted concerns about state exposure; members laid the bill over for further work.

Senate File 4124 aims to revolutionize port funding by eliminating confusing restrictions that leave millions in state grants unspent, but lawmakers are raising critical questions about the potential risks involved.

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#MN #CitizenPortal #StatePolicy #InfrastructureDevelopment

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders says the state is taking action to make sure public assistance programs go only to people who are legally eligible to receive them.
#Arkansas #SarahHuckabeeSanders #ImmigrationDebate #PublicBenefits #USPolitics #StatePolicy #CurrentEvents

Workforce Pell Doesn't Come With State Aid Instructions - NCHEMS Workforce Pell represents one of the most significant expansions of federal financial aid in more than 50 years. By extending Pell Grant eligibility to high-quality, short-term workforce programs, inc...

Workforce Pell expands opportunity, but will state aid systems keep up? Our new blog breaks down what states must consider. A must-read for state policymakers & aid administrators. nchems.org/workforce-pe...
#HigherEd #StatePolicy #FinancialAid #HigherEdPolicy #WorkforceCredentials #StudentAid

MetroTex: Farmers Branch inventory low, median prices in $300K–$399K range; state bills could reshape options MetroTex Realtors told Farmers Branch council that December snapshots show months of inventory at about 2.4 and a median price in the $300,000–$399,000 range, that active listings and closed sales are down, and that state bills on adaptive use and disclosure could affect local housing options over time.

Farmers Branch is facing a tight housing market with median prices in the $300K–$399K range, but state policies could change the game for local buyers.

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#FarmersBranchDallasCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #FarmersBranchHousing #MarketTrends #StatePolicy

Deep Press Analysis — February 4, 2026 Critical analysis: UK constitutional crisis, SpaceX/xAI merger, Iran escalation, and the new 'Warsh Fed' dynamic.

National energy needs justify global sourcing. Markets function. Administrations process paperwork. On paper, this is how the system is supposed to work. Clean, routine, unquestioned. #OilMarkets #StatePolicy #Economics
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Millions learn through Cooperative Extension programs, but their skills often go unrecognized. Our new brief examines pathways for noncredit learning to academic credit and career mobility. Read now: tinyurl.com/5np54a2n
#HigherEd #CooperativeExtension #WorkforceDevelopment #Policy #StatePolicy

Unlocking State Power: Overcoming Barriers to In-State Climate Investment for Pension Funds — Climate Finance Action Explore the structural barriers that keep pension funds from acting on climate risk, shows where the biggest opportunities actually sit, and offers practical steps trustees and staff can use to make…

Policymakers, union leadership, and fund staff: Learn how to align financial goals with local prosperity.

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#StatePolicy #EconomicDevelopment
#JobCreation #PublicFinance

Board urges Iowa to boost school funding by 5% and phase out ESAs; resolution passes The Cedar Rapids School Board unanimously passed a resolution urging the governor and state legislature to raise annual state supplemental aid by 5% (inflation‑adjusted) and to phase out education savings accounts (ESAs) over five years, linking state policy to the district's local budget pressures.

The Cedar Rapids School Board just took a bold stand, urging Iowa's leaders to boost school funding by 5% and phase out controversial education savings accounts—what does this mean for local education?

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#IA #EducationFunding #IowaEducation #BudgetAccountability #StatePolicy

This graphic is on a medium blue background. On the right are side-by-side portraits of Jeffrey Colvin, MD, JD, General Academic Pediatrics, and Hank Puls, MD, Pediatric Hospital Medicine. Text on the left details who they received funding from and for what project: National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Study: “Explaining State Variability in Pediatric Hospitalizations and Reported Child Maltreatment"

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Jeffrey Colvin & Dr. Hank Puls! They received a grant from #NIH #NICHD to study whether state policies improve the health and wellbeing of children. #StatePolicy Read more about the preliminary data and their study: bit.ly/colvin-puls-...

Don't miss this exciting discussion centering state and local policies that create the conditions for good health! #statepolicy #policy #health #publichealth

#DOGE #GovernmentEfficiency #PublicAdministration #FederalSpending #StatePolicy #Federalism #PolicyReform #GovernmentReform #PublicSector #RegulatoryReform #FiscalPolicy #BudgetPolicy #Decentralization #StateGovernments #PolicyAnalysis

An assorted plate of Bailit Health holiday cookies. 16 cookies are pleasantly organized on a white plate. The cookies are in the shape of a square present. Each one is decorated with various blue colored frosting and different patterns representing wrapping paper. Some are a solid colors with the logo.

Even policy people like cookies. Bailit Health wishes you a joyful holiday season and a new year filled with good health, meaningful work, and continued collaboration.
#HealthPolicy #StatePolicy #HolidayWishes #NewYear2026

#Israel #organisedtorture #statepolicy #USIsrael #westernpublicopinion

States Are Reimagining Education Through Student-centered Policy Discover how states are shifting from isolated innovation to systemic change through personalized, student-centered, competency-based education policies.

As traditional education models continue to show their limitations, a growing number of states are embracing student-centered, competency-based learning as a path forward. knowledgeworks.org/resources/st... #EdPolicy #EdRedesign #EducationPolicy #StatePolicy #PersonalizedLearning #CBE

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: State and Local Strategies for Strengthening Communities and Protecting Immigrants . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining ... As federal immigration enforcement dramatically expands during the second Trump administration, state and local lawmakers play a critical role in shaping policies that safeguard immigrant communities....

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#StatePolicy #ImmigrantJustice #NY4All #LocalDefense

How States Can Keep Insurance Affordable in a Warming World
Insurance costs are soaring as climate risks rise. States can stabilize markets by reducing the risk itself — not just managing the fallout.
#ClimateResilience #InsuranceCrisis #StatePolicy #RiskMitigation

وزیر اطلاعات پنجاب عظمیٰ بخاری کا کہنا ہے حکومت مذہبی جماعتوں کے خلاف نہیں لیکن ٹی ایل پر پابندی ایک مائنڈ سیٹ کیخلاف ریاست کا فیصلہ ہے۔

#UzmaBukhari #PunjabGovernment #PakistanMatters #TLPBan #StatePolicy

New VDOE cut scores would lower pass rates sharply, district modeling shows; CCPS calls for phased rollout Following the Virginia Board of Education's September adoption of higher math and reading cut scores, Caroline County staff modeled major drops in proficiency and recommended a multiyear phase‑in and changes to growth eligibility before full implementation.

Virginia's new SOL cut scores could dramatically drop student pass rates—will the state listen to calls for a phased rollout?

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#VA #StatePolicy #CitizenPortal #VirginiaEducation #StudentProficiency #EducationReform

Middlesex County finalizing comments on New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan County planning staff said they are preparing detailed comments on the draft impact assessment, infrastructure needs assessment and the draft State Development and Redevelopment Plan; the county participated in recent state planning commission meetings.

Middlesex County is stepping up to ensure New Jersey's long-overdue State Development and Redevelopment Plan gets the updates it critically needs—are you curious about their detailed comments?

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#MiddlesexCounty #NJ #StatePolicy #CitizenPortal #UrbanPlanning

An image depicting a political and economic critique of Michigan’s cannabis tax policy. In the foreground, a brass balance scale weighs stacks of coins against bundles of cash beside a glass jar filled with cannabis buds. The Michigan State Capitol building looms in the background under cloudy skies. Large white and orange text reads: “Policy Failure in Real Time — The Michigan Weed Shakedown: How a 24% tax turned legalization into extortion.” At the bottom right, the Pot Culture Magazine logo features a green cannabis leaf and the words “For the Culture, By the Culture,” along with the website PotCultureMagazine.com. ©2025PotCultureMagazine/ArtDept.

The Michigan Weed Shakedown: How a 24% cannabis tax turned legalization into a stickup. Read more: wp.me/pflf86-2SU
#PotCultureMagazine #420Community #CannabisCulture #Cannabis #Mighigan #CannabisTax #StatePolicy #WeedNews #Weedlife #StonerFam #CannabisIndustry #Weed

Source: #KSTP #AccessPress #Minnesota #DisabilityServices #StatePolicy #CareSupports

In-home disability services program 'teetering on the edge of collapse,' providers say Providers operating under the Minnesota Department of Human Services-administered (DHS) Integrated Community Supports (ICS) program and leadership with the Residential Providers Association of…

Minnesota’s in-home disability services program is facing collapse as 11 providers have had their payments halted amid new “kickback” rules and regulatory uncertainty.
Source: #KSTP

#AccessPress #Minnesota #DisabilityServices #StatePolicy #CareSupports

The @commonwealthfund.org is now accepting applications for its Hospital Pricing Strategies Technical Assistance Program. States working on hospital pricing policies can receive expert support and join peer learning sessions. Apply by October 27. bit.ly/48TkmVJ #HealthPolicy #StatePolicy

States that rejected Medicaid expansion see 59% of kids lose coverage vs 36% in expansion states. They're literally rejecting federal funding to preserve private insurance profits while imposing health costs on families. Follow the money. #MedicaidExpansion #HealthEquity #StatePolicy #FollowTheMoney

4/11 Context: All 50 states currently have at least some vaccination requirements for children entering school, though all allow medical exemptions and most allow religious or personal exemptions.

Florida would be the first to eliminate all mandates.
#SchoolPolicy #StatePolicy

What can state governments do about climate change? » Yale Climate Connections As the federal government withdraws from climate action, states can step up.

🏛️🌎 State governments play a key role in climate action—setting clean energy goals, updating building codes, and investing in resilience. Local leadership can drive national change. #ClimateAction #StatePolicy #CleanEnergy
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New State Policy Framework Builds on Decades of High School Transformation KnowledgeWorks' updated State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning supports transform high school transformation through student-centered, competency-based education.

See how the eight conditions from our State Policy Framework for Personalized Learning look in a transformed high school: knowledgeworks.org/resources/st... #EdPolicy #EdRedesign #EducationPolicy #StatePolicy #PersonalizedLearning #CBE

Alcohol Problems and Policies: The States Have the Power, But Will They Use It? | Milbank Quarterly Alcohol is a causal factor in more than 200 disease and injury conditions in the human body. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) define excessive drinking as binge drinking (4 or more...

Alcohol Problems and Policies: The States Have the Power, But Will They Use It?

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#alcoholawareness #alcoholpolicy #alcohol #StatePolicy #PublicHealth #publichealthawareness #StatePolitics #StateGovernment #StateGovernance
#StatePolicies

Recent State Actions Impacting Immigrants’ Access to State-Funded Health Coverage and Other Public Programs | KFF This policy watch summarizes recent proposed actions by states related to state-funded health coverage for immigrants and trends in other legislation enacted during the 2025 session that have implications for immigrants.

New KFF analysis reveals how state actions are changing immigrants’ access to health coverage and public programs. While some states expand access, others impose restrictions, leading to growing disparities.

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#HealthEquity #PolicyWatch #HealthCoverage #StatePolicy