Jared Brey
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Philadelphia-based reporter covering transportation and infrastructure for Governing. Contributing editor at Landscape Architecture Magazine. Email: jaredbrey@gmail.com.
The grinding uncertainty about which federal grants will be awarded and when has already lowered cities’ ambitions for resilient infrastructure www.governing.com/magazine/whe...
When Federal Resilience Grants Disappear
The cancellation of these funds has left communities scrambling to scale back long-planned infrastructure projects meant to reduce future disaster risks.
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Q&A with CA Democratic Party chair on the state of the gubernatorial race www.governing.com/politics/q-a...
Q&A: Where Democrats Stand in the California Governors Race
Rusty Hicks, the chair of California's Democratic Party, says the seven remaining Democrats competing in the gubernatorial primary are experienced and qualified. But with such a large field they face ...
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President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship amid increasing polarization. www.governing.com/politics/gue...
Guess Who’s Coming to the White House Dinner
President Trump disinvited two Democratic governors from a planned White House dinner with the National Governors Association, casting the event in doubt. The NGA has tried to promote bipartisanship a...
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Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections this year, with at least 21 incumbents term-limited or not running for another term. www.governing.com/politics/a-b...
A Big Year for Governors’ Races
Thirty-six states will hold gubernatorial elections this year, with at least 21 incumbents term-limited or not running for another term.
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Should Cities Link the Minimum Wage to Housing Costs? www.governing.com/policy/shoul...
Should Cities Link the Minimum Wage to Housing Costs?
Santa Fe has adopted a new law that ties the local minimum wage to inflation and housing costs. Backers say the measure will boost workers’ incomes while providing predictability to businesses.
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How Illinois Made a ‘Transformational' Investment in Transit www.governing.com/transportati...
How Illinois Made a ‘Transformational' Investment in Transit
The Illinois legislature passed a bill with $1.5 billion to support transit in the Chicago area and statewide. It was in the works for years.
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"New Jersey’s problem isn’t that it’s building too little housing, Ciattarelli says: It’s that it’s building too much." www.governing.com/urban/why-ho...
Why Housing Density Has Become a Key Issue in the New Jersey Governor's Race
A new law in New Jersey requires cities to plan for a share of the state’s housing needs. The Republican candidate for governor is tapping into local frustration about it.
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Why “overdevelopment” is a theme in the New Jersey governor’s race www.governing.com/urban/why-ho...
Why Housing Density Has Become a Key Issue in the New Jersey Governor's Race
A new law in New Jersey requires cities to plan for a share of the state’s housing needs. The Republican candidate for governor is tapping into local frustration about it.
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Las Vegas’ New Mayor Has a Slump on Her Hands. She’s Not Worried. www.governing.com/politics/las...
Las Vegas’ New Mayor Has a Slump on Her Hands. She’s Not Worried.
Fewer people are visiting Las Vegas than last year thanks to travelers’ economic concerns and federal immigration policies. The city’s new mayor, former Congresswoman Shelley Berkley, has no doubt it’...
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"It is so relaxing to be on that train. You see an eagle. You see an osprey." www.governing.com/transportati...
New Amtrak Service Gives Gulf Coast a Boost 20 Years After Katrina
Amtrak’s Mardi Gras line began running twice-a-day service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., in August. Gulf Coast cities are hoping it will bring new people to town.
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One HUD program recently disqualified grant applicants from jurisdictions that don't "cooperate with Federal immigration enforcement," which includes potentially 36 states. www.governing.com/urban/housin...
Housing Groups Confounded by Last-Minute HUD Funding Changes
HUD recently changed the eligibility criteria for grants to support the Trump administration’s positions on a range of issues, from immigration enforcement to gender identity. The move bars applicants...
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One Housing Assistance Program Congress Is Actually Expanding www.governing.com/urban/one-ho...
One Housing Assistance Program Congress Is Actually Expanding
Congress has substantially increased support for the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program. That should help finance thousands more units.
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'It's an Occupation': A Local Lawmaker Reacts to Trump's D.C. Takeover www.governing.com/politics/tru...
'It's an Occupation': A Local Lawmaker Reacts to Trump's D.C. Takeover
President Donald Trump's declaration of a crime emergency for Washington, D.C., ends Wednesday. But a city Council member warns that the occupation will not end.
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Feds Send Billions to States for Highways. Locals Want a Bigger Share. www.governing.com/transportati...
Feds Send Billions to States for Highways. Locals Want a Bigger Share.
Cities and counties are asking Congress to include more direct funding for local projects in the next transportation bill. States are fighting to protect existing formulas.
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