On Election Day, we were bracing for widespread attempts at election interference. Instead, what transpired was a relatively smooth Election Day. Unfortunately, recent cuts by the Trump administration to critical support for state and local election offices will make it harder to ensure future ...
One year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, killing six people, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest report on the state of America’s bridges, roads, rail and other infrastructure. While the news in ASCE’s 2025 Report ...
What keeps you up at night? How many times have I asked and answered this question over the years? Sometimes my answer has been related to the financial sustainability of my own organization. Sometimes my answer has been the frailty of systems of support in our community. Sometimes I even have ...
It’s been a decade since most Americans heard about “Operation Choke Point,” the Barack Obama administration’s effort to target politically disfavored businesses and their customers by forcing banks to close their accounts. Yet, the dangerous legacy of this controversial policy has ...
Seminal is a strong word. It means that when an event is seminal, nothing will ever be the same again. Elon Musk and his marauding young minions will leave the United States damaged in ways that won’t be easily put right, toppling the country from the position it has held so long as the ...
Americans are growing older. There are 58 million people over the age of 65. This represents about 17 percent of the U.S. population. By 2040, there will be 78 million, or 22 percent of the population, above 65. Older Americans make greater use of the healthcare system. These changes will ...
