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Byline: DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

01 Mar

US states adding to financial pressure on Russia over war

published on March 1, 2022 - 12:56 PM

Seeking to tighten the financial squeeze on Russia over its war against Ukraine, governors and lawmakers in numerous U.S. states

07 Jan

Treasury broadens COVID relief uses for states, localities

published on January 7, 2022 - 2:29 PM

State and local governments will have greater flexibility to spend $350 billion of federal COVID-19 aid under new rules from

16 Nov

Infrastructure bill unleashes funding to address risky dams

published on November 16, 2021 - 1:23 PM

(AP) — States will soon be flooded with federal money to address a pent-up need to repair, improve or remove

18 Oct

Cities seek to loosen rules on spending federal pandemic aid

published on October 18, 2021 - 1:05 PM

At the Loma Verde Recreation Center south of San Diego, demolition work is underway on a $24 million project that

14 Jun

As virus cases wane, governors weigh ending emergency orders

published on June 14, 2021 - 12:58 PM

New coronavirus infections and deaths in the U.S. are down dramatically from earlier highs, though more contagious variants are spreading.

30 Mar

Passenger vehicle travel rebounding to pre-pandemic levels

published on March 30, 2021 - 1:41 PM

Americans may be rounding a corner — literally — in their response to the coronavirus pandemic. The number of daily

29 Mar

Census data delay scrambles plans for state redistricting

published on March 29, 2021 - 2:12 PM

Stymied by delayed census data needed for redistricting, some states are considering postponing their 2022 primaries or turning to other

29 Dec

State capitols face showdown over COVID powers and spending

published on December 29, 2020 - 12:54 PM

(AP) — State lawmakers across the country will convene in 2021 with the continuing COVID-19 pandemic rippling through much of

14 May

Public officials cite virus while limiting access to records

published on May 14, 2020 - 1:05 PM

(AP) — Many state and local governments across the country have suspended public records requirements amid the coronavirus pandemic, denying

17 Dec

US senator proposes money, oversight to boost dam safety

published on December 17, 2019 - 1:51 PM

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Tuesday called for more federal money and oversight to shore up the nation’s aging dams