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Revenues for Michigan’s districts have failed to keep pace with inflation and the evolving needs of today’s students.
A new federal law rewards states that ease housing rules. Colorado has been doing that for years, and its experience shows both what works and what does not.
Despite their high confidence overall, almost half of surveyed election officials worried about the cost of running elections.
The recently shuttered immigrant detention facility continued a long tradition of using alligators in ways that have reinforced demeaning racial stereotypes.
Nearly all county jails across Colorado’s Front Range allow prisoners to visit with their loved ones only virtually.
Nearly 14,000 people in one Pittsburgh-area county could lose a benefit that’s long been considered one of the country’s most effective anti-poverty tools.
The new Festival Lodging Rental License allows properties to be rented out for a maximum of 29 days per year.
A Carnegie Mellon University marketing researcher explains why the love of a retro Pizza Hut has more to do with the relationships attached to it than pizza.
Amendment 3 would mean most homeowners pay less in property taxes – but that may not end up significantly lowering their costs.
Although Canada geese were not purposely reintroduced in urban areas, many have made cities their permanent homes.
Wildfire smoke can even affect the weather downwind.
When Patterson was at Temple University, she insisted on swimming when her white teammates swam and not being limited to the hour when the pool was available to Black swimmers.
Communities and entrepreneurs are experimenting with ways to turn this nuisance into a valuable resource.
Lower land costs and new statewide housing reforms have made Colorado an outlier.
After screwworm cases were reported in Texas and New Mexico, Colorado is taking preventive measures against the pest.
Building relationships and creating equitable opportunities are critical to engaging Detroit’s young people in safe and positive activities.
Miami hosted several mega-events in 2026, but what will happen to tourism next year when the stadium lights dim?
New research maps where legal financial obligations are concentrated – and finds they overlap with poverty, violence and racial inequality.
Even small increases in air pollution can increase the risk of serious respiratory illnesses for preterm infants and their risk of having asthma as they get older.
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Associate Professor of Public Policy and Administration, Penn State
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Professor of Practice & Engagement, School for Environment & Sustainability; Director of the University of Michigan Water Center, University of Michigan
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Professor of Politics, Drexel University
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Assistant Teaching Professor of Critical Sports Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Assistant Professor of Public Policy, University of Denver; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, Drexel University
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Associate Professor of Law, Temple University
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Professor of Law, Penn State
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Professor of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Virginia
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Professor of Neuropsychology, Drexel University
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Professor of Sociology, Florida State University
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Assistant Professor in the Sociology of Population, Florida State University
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Professor of Sociology, Eastern Michigan University
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University
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Professor of Food and Hospitality Management, Drexel University