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- Stateline Story
June 11, 2013
States Address Disasters’ Staggering Costs

The cost of climate disasters is staggering, and some state and local officials are exploring new policy approaches to managing them. more
- Stateline Story
June 10, 2013
States of Change in 2013

50 Ways the States Changed America in the 2013 Legislative Sessions more
- National
- Education,
- Energy and Environment,
- Social Issues,
- Politics and Campaigns,
- Immigration,
- Transportation,
- Labor ,
- Safety Net,
- Justice,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
June 3, 2013
Front-Line Heroes Subject to Budget Cuts, Pay Disparity

EMTs who may save your life work under a mishmash of rules and their pay varies widely. more
- National
- Budget,
- Health,
- Terrorism,
- Natural Disasters
- Stateline Story
May 31, 2013
Cigarette Smuggling Cuts States’ Per-Pack Tax Revenues

Cigarette Smuggling Hurts States' Tax Collections more
- National
- Taxes,
- Justice,
- Terrorism
- Stateline Story
May 22, 2013
Oklahoma Tops in Disaster Declarations, Ninth in Disaster Grants

Oklahoma ranks behind eight states in the amount of federal money received to help clean up debris and patch public infrastructure since 1998. Who’s number one? more
- Stateline Story
May 21, 2013
Oklahoma’s Emergency Chief Has Weathered 36 Disasters

The head of Oklahoma’s disaster relief efforts, who will lead the recovery from Monday’s tornado, is the longest-serving state emergency management chief. more
- Stateline Story
May 21, 2013
Drones, Fences and Sensors Influence Immigration Debate

Border security is a big part of the immigration overhaul. But who will define it? more
- National,
- Arizona,
- California,
- New Mexico,
- Texas
- Immigration,
- Transportation,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
May 1, 2013
Boston Bombings Show Future Use for Police Drones

The manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombers has raised fresh questions about the use of domestic drones by law enforcement. more
- National,
- Massachusetts
- Justice,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
April 30, 2013
Report: Sandy Inundated East Coast With Sewage

Hurricane Sandy’s floodwaters last October inundated East Coast with sewage. Researchers have now estimated how much flowed from crippled treatment plants. more
- Stateline Story
April 29, 2013
After Boston Bombings, a Failure of Communications

Congress approved $7 billion to build a national public safety broadband network, but making it work will require buy-in from 60,000 public safety agencies. The Boston Marathon bombings gave fresh urgency to the issue. more
- Stateline Story
April 26, 2013
Federal Cuts Could Harm Flood Forecasting

As climate change increases the likelihood of extreme droughts and floods, experts say shutting off the stream-flow gauges could have costly consequences. more
- Michigan,
- New York
- Water Supply,
- Global Warming,
- Natural Disasters
- Stateline Story
April 18, 2013
Drone Limits Become Law

Police agencies in five states already have drones, and lawmakers want to make sure protections are in place before more agencies spend more money. Which cities already have drones? more
- Florida,
- Idaho,
- Virginia
- State Police,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
April 18, 2013
Security Cameras Were Key to Finding Boston Bombers

Will the successful use of video analysis to identify the suspect accused of planting explosives near the finish line of the Boston Marathon spark a new push for more surveillance cameras in American cities? more
- National,
- Massachusetts
- Justice,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
April 16, 2013
Homeland Security Grants to States Gutted

Homeland Security grants to states have been cut 67 percent. Grants to Massachusetts, site of Monday’s bombings, have been cut even more. more
- National
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
April 2, 2013
Arizona’s Border Fence Still Faces Obstacles

After nearly two years of preparation and with more than a quarter million dollars of private donations in hand, Arizona officials still have not unveiled a plan to build a border fence. But a state lawmaker who is leading the effort said that will soon change. more
- Stateline Story
March 7, 2013
Report: Insurers Ill-Prepared for Climate Risks

Just 23 out of 184 large companies doing business in the U.S. follow a comprehensive plan to address climate change risks, according to a survey conducted by insurance regulators in California, New York and Washington. more
- Infographic
March 1, 2013
The Sequester and the Department of Defense

Of all the states, Virginia stands among the most vulnerable to the $43 billion in defense cutbacks that will make up a significant portion of the anticipated cuts known as sequestration, according to a Stateline analysis. more
- National
- Revenue and Spending,
- Economy,
- Federal Impact,
- Labor ,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
February 24, 2013
States with Heavy Military Presence Hurt Hardest

The White House published a 50-state list of potential impacts from the automatic budget cuts known as sequestration. States that rely heavily on military spending would be hurt worst.
more
- National,
- Oklahoma,
- South Dakota,
- Virginia
- Revenue and Spending,
- Economy,
- Federal Impact,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
February 22, 2013
States Seek Legal Limits on Domestic Drones

Lawmakers in nearly half the states are working to set legal limits on the use of drones, before they become a key part of domestic policing. more
- National,
- Florida,
- Nebraska,
- North Dakota,
- Virginia,
- Washington
- Justice,
- Homeland Security
- Stateline Story
January 30, 2013
Obama Sends $50.5 billion Sandy Relief Package to States

Federal aid is finally headed to the Atlantic Coast states, three months after Hurricane Sandy ravaged their shores.

more
- Connecticut,
- New Jersey,
- New York
- Federal Budget,
- Natural Disasters