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ProPublica
Crime in the schools has dropped sharply but New York still requires students at more than 200 schools to take off their shoes and send their belongings through X-ray machines.
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Lexington Herald Leader
Bystanders who post pictures on social media from the scene of a wreck could face fines under a proposal before the Kentucky General Assembly.
A bill assigned to the House Judiciary Committee would prohibit anyone who witnesses "an event that could reasonably result in a serious physical injury" from publishing information about that event on the Internet for at least an hour if their posting could identify potential victims.
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By Denise A. Valenti
 Many parents of teenagers still have difficulty falling asleep until they hear the creak of the house front door as their children slip through. This anxiety and fear for their child's safety may persist long into their child's adult years and the child has left home. The holidays and an extended visit from a young adult child may renew this anxiety. The CDC recently reported that, despite campaigns targeting young drivers and some declines, this fear is justified.
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
More than 500,000 and as many as 1 million of the nation’'s poorest people will be cut off SNAP over the course of 2016, due to the return in many areas of a three-month limit on SNAP benefits for unemployed adults aged 18-49 who aren't disabled or raising minor children. These individuals will lose their food assistance benefits after three months regardless of how hard they are looking for work. The impact will be felt in the 23 states that must or are choosing to reimpose the time limit in 2016.
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Governing
What will work look like in 20 years and beyond? "Sharing economy" companies, such as Uber and TaskRabbit, have brought new attention to the way we work, but many of the employment transformations we've seen have evolved over decades. State policies can help shape whether disruptive changes to work and employment have a positive or deeply negative effect on workers and their states' economies.
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By Joan Spitrey
 In 2013, the Mexican government voted to implement an excise tax on sugar-sweetened drinks and on several energy-dense foods. The tax, which was implemented Jan. 1, 2014, was a clear directive from health policy leaders to reduce the high consumption of sugar by Mexican citizens. Considering Mexico boasted the highest consumption of sugary drinks in the world, they knew the world would be watching to see if it was effective.
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Bloomberg via Claims Journal
One of the most important players in the booming drone industry isn't a hardware manufacturer; it's the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. So, attendees at the Consumer Electronics Show flocked to hear a policy update from the FAA, which has begun to regulate drone use more aggressively.
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Government Technology
Just because a city is small doesn't mean it can't be innovative. Here are six ways that cities with a population under 100,000 people are using technology to provide creative and forward-looking services both internally and for citizens. From transparency to connectivity to rethinking the customer experience, these local governments prove that size doesn't matter.
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