David A. Lieb

The projects range from coast to coast, with the largest providing an additional $1.4 billion to help replace two vertical lift bridges over the Columbia River that carry Interstate 5 traffic between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington.

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Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with the help of $5B in federal funding

July 17, 2024 at 8:33 a.m.

The projects range from coast to coast, with the largest providing an additional $1.4 billion to help replace two vertical lift bridges over the Columbia River that carry Interstate 5...

Pivotal legislative battles are playing out in the shadow of the presidential campaign.

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Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states

July 10, 2024 at 4:16 p.m.

Pivotal legislative battles are playing out in the shadow of the presidential campaign.

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Two shootings, two different responses — Maine restricts guns while Iowa arms teachers

April 18, 2024 at 2:02 p.m.

State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings.

As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week.

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It’s March Madness and more people than ever can legally bet on basketball games

March 20, 2024 at 3:21 a.m.

As March Madness gets underway, more people than ever now can legally bet on sports. North Carolina became the latest state to allow online sports betting last week.

When a motion detector went off overnight at Kromrey Middle School, a police dispatcher called up a digital map of the building, pinpointed the detector, clicked on a live feed from the nearest camera and relayed the intruder’s location to responding police.

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School shootings prompt Virginia, other states to fund digital maps for first responders

March 8, 2024 at 10:38 a.m.

When a motion detector went off overnight at Kromrey Middle School, a police dispatcher called up a digital map of the building, pinpointed the detector, clicked on a live feed...

A new wave of sports facility construction is underway. One driven, in part, by a race to keep up with rivals and one that could collectively cost taxpayers billions of dollars despite skepticism from economists that stadiums boost local economies.

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Plans abound for new sports stadiums across the U.S., carrying hefty public costs

December 25, 2023 at 8:27 a.m.

A new wave of sports facility construction is underway. One driven, in part, by a race to keep up with rivals and one that could collectively cost taxpayers billions of...

More than half the states have enacted substantive new laws this year regarding gun policies or school safety measures — most often tightening firearm restrictions in Democratic-led states and loosening them in Republican-led ones.

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Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control

August 22, 2023 at 8:34 a.m.

More than half the states have enacted substantive new laws this year regarding gun policies or school safety measures — most often tightening firearm restrictions in Democratic-led states and loosening...

The U.S. Supreme Court has shot down a legal theory that could've changed the way elections are run across the country. But the court has left the door open to more limited challenges that could increase its role in deciding voting disputes during the 2024 presidential election.

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Supreme Court rejects novel legislative theory but leaves a door open for 2024 election challenges

June 28, 2023 at 11:06 a.m.

The U.S. Supreme Court has shot down a legal theory that could've changed the way elections are run across the country. But the court has left the door open to...

Home buyouts split apart a flood-prone Missouri town

November 25, 2019 at 5:44 p.m.

This year's devastating flooding in the Midwest, which caused billions of dollars of damage in more than a dozen states, is likely to lead to more home buyouts. And more...

Nationwide, there’s too little money to fix threadbare roads

August 14, 2019 at 7:52 a.m.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Touted as one of the first interstate highways, a 200-mile span of Interstate 70 between suburban St. Louis and Kansas City stands as a prime example...

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