#public-policy

#public-policy

In the 1970s and 80s, when it was possible to envisage curbing car use in favour of integrated public transport in Britain's towns and cities, my father, Rob Lane, who has died aged 84, was a leading exponent of prioritising public services and pedestrian safety over the car. As a lecturer in transportation studies at the Polytechnic of Central London in the 1960s he wrote

Unlike the GOP's systematic efforts to disenfranchise voters, Democrats suggest that financial information about bond measures be communicated through voter pamphlets rather than on ballots, which does not equate to voter suppression.

Miriam Gonzalez Durantez is contemplating a move into politics, following a gap in the liberal space in Spain after Ciudadanos' decline. She aims to launch a new liberal party.

"Our passports have been secretly turned into mugshots. The government has taken all of our passport photos and secretly turned them into mugshots to build a giant, Orwellian police database."

The U.S. and its citizens should not be the ones to shoulder the burden of subsidizing the world's access to drugs and biologics. Nor should the U.S. patent system - the envy of the world - be made the scapegoat for the lack of lower drug costs domestically.

A local authority in south-east Spain, Jumilla, has banned Muslims from using public facilities for celebrating Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, citing identity concerns.

Data indicate that eliminating racial inequities in income could boost the Bay Area economy by $348 billion a year.

The reason people voted Labour at the last election is they want to change and they were unhappy with the way that the country was being governed. They know that we inherited a mess.

A whopping 87% of Californians are concerned that climate change could increase their home insurance rates, with 60% being very concerned, up from 47% last year.

Hundreds of employees at NASA have signed an open letter criticizing proposed cuts to the agency and condemning policies that could potentially harm the U.S.

Vaping rates fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April this year among children aged 14-17 years, marking a significant decline.

According to an Alameda County Civil Grand Jury report, ticketing stolen vehicles for being parked illegally before they are towed, is a likely scenario in Oakland.

Helios emerged from stealth last month with $4 million in seed funding, designed to transform decision-making in public policy using AI-powered tools, addressing various governmental needs.

Instead of saying, 'I don't know what we'd do without our volunteers,' say, 'I don't know how our homebound seniors would manage without our volunteers.'

"Many times we focus on cycling with the younger groups. But we see the benefits for the older adults to get out there, get moving. The mobility issues can improve when you're out and about."

Labour pledges to create an integrated network of family hubs that would be so popular and entrenched that no future government could dismantle it. This initiative will build on the legacy of Sure Start and aims to close the attainment gap between poorer and richer children.

Mamdani asserts, "Why do so many people end up homeless? It's not because there aren't enough homes to go around, there are plenty of empty homes. No. It's because housing people is not a primary goal of developers or landlords. Their goal, simply put, is to make a profit."

Failure to wear a seat belt carries a fixed charge fine of €120 and three penalty points. Someone convicted in court of not wearing a seat belt faces a €2,500 fine and five penalty points.