Every Wednesday, the TFG Blog posts a series of articles published over the previous week that discusses topics of interest to local governments. Learn about emerging trends and keep up on key policy issues by browsing the TFG Wednesday News Roundup!
Another Presidential Turkey Pardoning, another ‘The Hunger Games’
On Thursday, President Obama will participate in the long-standing tradition of pardoning a lucky turkey, who will bypass the Thanksgiving table and spend his or her days living a life of luxury on a Virginia farm. In what the President jokes as “quite literally, The Hunger Games,” Twitter users choose which of two birds should be pardoned this year. Will it be Mac, or will it be Cheese? Read more…
‘The Most Expensive Regulation Ever;’ Obama Rolls Out a Major EPA Rule
The Obama Administration proposed a draft air pollution rule on Wednesday that business groups charge would be the costliest regulation ever. The rule would lower the amount of ground-level ozone pollution that is considered healthy to breathe, which in turn could lead to costly new requirements for air pollution permits in much of the country. Read more…
A Two-Generation Approach to Poverty
A new report released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation suggests that poverty programs need to address the needs of both parents and children simultaneously to maximize effectiveness. Some states are already in the early stages of retooling antipoverty programs with the “two-generation” approach in mind. Read more…
IDEA Lab Injects Entrepreneurial Tactics into Federal Health Services
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has created a new lab to test startup techniques with federal health and safety services. The IDEA Lab, which stands for Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship and Action, is hoped to systematize innovative thinking inside HHS for the future. Read more…
Police Turning to Cutting-Edge Fingerprint Technology
For the past four years, the Stockton, CA Police Department has been quietly testing state-of-the-art equipment that could change the way law enforcement agencies across the country process fingerprints and identify suspects. The Mobile Biometric Device is a handheld gadget that can scan fingerprints, irises, and other biological information in the field and communicate with remote databases to help investigators more quickly identify suspects and other subjects. Read more…
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