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A new committee is pushing for vital data collection on emergency department boarding for individuals under IVC orders to close dangerous gaps in patient care.

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Panel calls for ED boarding data and MOUs to resolve handoffs and information gaps
Committee proposed collecting ED boarding data for people under IVC and creating formal MOUs between emergency departments and community crisis centers to clarify transfers, lab standards and information sharing.
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October 30, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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Sonoma's dream of new rental developments is fading as experts reveal that current market conditions make them economically unfeasible without a significant rent hike.

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#SonomaCitySonomaCounty #CA #CitizenPortal #AffordableHousing #RentalFeasibility #SonomaCity #PolicyInnovation
Consultants tell Sonoma rentals are broadly unfeasible; council leans toward smaller rental requirement
Kaiser Marston told the joint session that apartment/rental prototypes are "challenged" under current costs and rents and estimated rents would need to rise about $500/month to reach feasibility. Commissioners signaled support in a straw poll for a smaller rental requirement (options discussed: 5% very low or 10% low).
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November 1, 2026 at 12:04 AM
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Maine is at a crossroads in rebuilding its parole system, drawing lessons from states like California and Colorado, each with unique eligibility rules and victim rights provisions.

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#ME #CitizenPortal #VictimRights #MaineParole #CriminalJusticeReform #PolicyInnovation
Staff lays out how California, Colorado, Connecticut and Mississippi rebuilt parole systems
Office of Policy and Legal Analysis staff reviewed four states that abolished and later reestablished parole, highlighting different eligibility thresholds, victim‑rights rules and administrative designs for parole boards — showing multiple models Maine could adapt.
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October 30, 2026 at 9:03 AM
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Policymakers can't mitigate what they can't see. Structural inequality is often invisible in aggregate data. #FITTEREU builds the tools to make vulnerability visible at the level where it actually lives.

#PolicyInnovation #EUResearch #TwinTransition

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October 22, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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NACo is the powerful voice for all 3,069 counties in America, driving local advocacy and innovative solutions straight from the heart of Washington, D.C.

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NACo legislative director: 'We represent the nation's 3,069 county government'
At NACo's annual conference in New Orleans, Erin Hurley, NACo's legislative director, described how the association advocates for 3,069 counties, runs membership-driven policy steering committees, and provides research and rapid advocacy tools for local governments.
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October 24, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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Food insecurity in Bexar County has surged to over 20%, with SNAP delays exacerbating the crisis—what solutions are on the table?

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#SanAntonioBexarCounty #TX #CitizenPortal #FoodSecurity #HealthEquity #SanAntonioCommunity #PolicyInnovation
Metro Health warns food insecurity is rising; SNAP delays and system backlogs cited
Metro Health presented a food security roadmap showing food insecurity increases and sharp drops in SNAP participation; staff flagged a surge in SNAP application backlogs and asked the council to support state system investments and policy fixes to reduce eligibility delays.
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October 23, 2026 at 5:57 AM
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Boulder council members are demanding bolder wildfire hardening targets and exploring innovative funding strategies to protect their community from future threats.

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#BoulderBoulderCounty #CO #CitizenPortal #DisasterReadiness #BoulderWildfire #PolicyInnovation
Boulder council presses staff for bolder wildfire hardening targets, asks about ordinance and funding pathways
After staff presented Wildfire Ready 2030, council members urged more aggressive targets for assessments and home hardening, discussed possible mandatory ordinances, rental‑license strategies and requested more analytics, dashboards and scenarios tied to budget choices.
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October 23, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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Participants in Alameda are calling for a revival of guaranteed-income pilots, sharing how it transformed their lives and urging other cities to take notice.

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Participants urge Alameda and other cities to run guaranteed-income pilots again
Multiple participants and the program manager urged continuation or replication of the Rise Up Alameda pilot, saying it offered meaningful relief and should be considered by other cities facing displacement and affordability pressures.
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October 21, 2026 at 5:50 AM
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Nearly 22,000 individuals are trapped on a waitlist for vital services, with the average wait time soaring to over 12 years—what does this mean for community access?

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#NC #CitizenPortal #MentalHealthAccess #CommunitySupports #PolicyInnovation #NorthCarolinaWaitlist
Inclusion Connects quarterly report: 21,997 on innovations waiver waitlist, average wait 12.26 years
Tina Barrett, assistant director for IDD services at the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Services, told the Inclusion Connects advisory committee that 21,997 people were on the innovations waiver waitlist as of 06/30/2026, with an average wait of 12.26 years.
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October 19, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Georgia is losing 10 licensed child-care centers every week, and providers are calling for urgent policy changes to stabilize the workforce and ensure access for families.

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Providers urge wage supplements, tax credits and a children's trust fund to stabilize child care
Chroma and other providers told the committee Georgia is losing licensed childcare centers and urged a menu of policy options including wage supplements, refundable educator tax credits, cost‑based subsidy rates, Tri‑Share employer models and a proposed $300 million children's trust fund.
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October 15, 2026 at 10:48 PM
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#FITTEREU has developed a normative model of just transition governance, laying out what a fair, inclusive governance system should actually look like in practice. A blueprint, not just a theory.

#JustTransition #PolicyInnovation #TwinTransition

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October 12, 2026 at 8:44 AM
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Data without equity is just surveillance!

When we map vulnerability, we must ask: who defines the risk? Whose voices shape the data? #FITTEREU puts those questions at the centre of its research design.

#EUResearch #SocialJustice #PolicyInnovation

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October 3, 2026 at 9:51 AM
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A groundbreaking review highlights how Connecticut can enhance doula access by adopting successful state models, including Medicaid recommendations and vital hospital policies.

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DPH researcher outlines state models for doula services, hospital policies
A Department of Public Health researcher summarized national approaches—standing Medicaid recommendations, private-insurance mandates, doula hubs and hospital policies—identifying Illinois and New Jersey as models that require written hospital doula policies and access rules.
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October 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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October 1, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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#FITTEREU has developed a normative model of just transition governance, laying out what a fair, inclusive governance system should actually look like in practice.

#JustTransition #PolicyInnovation #EUResearch #TwinTransition #HorizonEurope

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September 29, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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After 15 years of inaction, a lawmaker argues that a fiscal commission could finally spark the crucial reforms Congress desperately needs.

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#UT #CitizenPortal #FiscalResponsibility #GovernmentAccountability #PolicyInnovation
Lawmaker urges fiscal commission to catalyze stalled reform
A lawmaker told a hearing that "We've now had 15 years of can kicking without reform," arguing Congress needs a catalyst and that a proposed fiscal commission could provide it; he said he agreed with Mr. McClintock and Ranking Member Boyle.
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September 29, 2026 at 7:26 AM
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What is vulnerability mapping? Identification of communities by income, age, geography, gender most at risk from green & digital policy changes. FITTER-EU uses it to put evidence at the heart of policymaking.

#TwinTransition #PolicyInnovation #HorizonEU

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September 28, 2026 at 9:27 AM
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ISAC's 99-county tour is in full swing, bringing vital updates and a new government relations director to local officials—what's in store for your county?

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ISAC wraps Des Moines County stop of 99‑county tour, announces new government relations director
ISAC executives visited Des Moines County as part of the organization's 99‑county tour to outline services, preview a 2027 policy package and introduce new government relations director Emily Shwickerack.
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September 27, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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School districts moved swiftly to ban or restrict student AI tools without sufficient evidence of harm,often reversing policies after scandals or political pressure.Better decision-making requires reversible policies,transparency,and research.
Three Years to Adopt, One Summer to Undo: Banning Student AI
School districts moved swiftly to ban or restrict student AI tools without sufficient evidence of harm, often reversing policies after scandals or political pressure. Better decision-making requires reversible policies, transparency, and research. #HumanInTheLoop #EdTech #AIinEducation #PolicyInnovation
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September 26, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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Executive Director Martin Petioni revealed a strategic delay by the legislative council, creating a crucial opportunity for the board to shape the bill before time runs out!

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#OR #CivicEngagement #LegislativeProcess #PolicyInnovation
Committee notes a narrow window to influence bill text; legislative council delayed first draft
Executive Director Martin Petioni told the Laws & Rules Committee that legislative council delayed issuing a first draft, creating a brief timing window to feed changes into the original bill text before that window closes.
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September 24, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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The committee is considering a bold move to increase county reserves to 13%, sparking a crucial debate on financial stability and future investments.

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#MontgomeryCounty #MD #CitizenPortal #GovernmentTransparency #MontgomeryCountyReserves #FinancialStability #PolicyInnovation
Committee reviews Davenport recommendation: staff to draft proposal to raise reserves to 13% of AGR
The committee revisited the Davenport reserve-policy recommendations; staff noted current policy targets 10% of adjusted governmental revenues and Davenport recommended raising total reserves to 13% by adding a 2% risk mitigation reserve and 1% capital reserve. Members asked staff to draft proposed language for consideration by the full council.
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September 21, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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New resource now available! In partnership with the Policy Innovation Exchange (PIX) team, we are excited to launch a new interactive resource, Mapping Preventive Care Access at the State Level: A Nationwide Scan of Coverage Mandates.

#PublicHealth #HealthPolicy #PolicyInnovation
September 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
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Michigan commissioners are pushing for innovative 'plug-in' solar systems that could revolutionize residential energy use without the hassle of traditional setups.

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#MI #CommunityAdvocacy #CitizenPortal #PolicyInnovation #RenewableEnergy
Commission backs exploring support for 'plug‑in' solar bills, urges staff follow-up
Commissioners discussed bills to enable small plug-in solar systems and recommended staff and commissioners explore whether city support (including joining a statewide coalition) would help those measures. The commission identified regulatory and interconnection questions to be researched.
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September 9, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Massachusetts is taking a bold step towards improving home and community-based services with groundbreaking data from the Human Services Research Institute—are we getting the quality care we deserve?

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#MA #CitizenPortal #QualityServices #PolicyInnovation #WorkforceDevelopment
HSRI briefs Massachusetts subcommittee on National Core Indicators and new State of the Workforce survey
HSRI presented National Core Indicators findings and a new State of the Workforce survey to the commission support subcommittee, saying the data are meant to show "what's working and what isn't" and to guide policy action for HCBS workforce gaps.
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September 8, 2026 at 3:16 AM