In MA, when people are released from prison, their risk of a fatal opioid overdose is more than 50x than that of the general public. Yet that rate is more than halved for those receiving medication-assisted treatment in jail.

🎉 Housing news worth celebrating. Texas has passed 7 laws that include:. ✔️ Bringing apartments closer to jobs.✔️ Expanding where manufactured homes can be located.✔️ Making it easier to convert vacant offices to housing. See the full list 👇 #TXlege.

24 states reported a 10-year funding gap of $86.3 billion for repairs and maintenance for roads and bridges. To get on track, these states would need a 44% increase in spending. How big is the gap facing your state?

Slowing revenues. Rising spending pressures. Big budget gaps. All while questions about the fiscal impact of federal policy changes remained unanswered. To say it’s been a challenging budget year for states is probably an understatement.

Budget risks abound for states—from potential federal changes to deficits from their own tax cuts and spending increases. Are officials in your state preparing for the long haul? . Answer. 👇

RT @pewenvironment: Colorado’s latest wildlife crossing—bridges or underpasses for animals—will reconnect 39,000 acres of habitat that road….

Decreasing fertility rates may be leading some states to see short-term savings on children’s health care and K-12 spending. But over the long term, the trend is likely to translate into declining revenue and an aging workforce.

RT @pewenvironment: Problem: There are over 1 million large animal-vehicle collisions each year in the U.S., per @USDOTFHWA. Solution: Sta….

RT @nkapucu: States Fall Short of Funding Needed to Keep Roads and Bridges in Good Repair .via @pewtrusts.

Did you know that many U.S. cities limit how many unrelated people can live together?. In some places, it's as few as 2. Changing that could bring back a modern version of the low-cost shared housing that used to be common—and kept homelessness rare.

RT @routefifty: COMMENTARY | Text reminders of court appearances can save governments money, and prevent millions from missing their dates….

RT @routefifty: ICYMI: A new report from @pewtrusts said the federal government has made progress, but BEAD and other programs could still….

Most states report they are not on track to keep roads and bridges in good repair. Is your state one of the 33 expecting to fall short?

RT @pewhealth: What can states do to help cut healthcare costs, while helping improve lives and communities in the process? . 👉Invest in pu….

RT @pewenvironment: At least 41 dams either failed or were damaged during Hurricane Helene in Western North Carolina. The Helene relief bi….

Data limitations hinder the ability to identify and address gaps in broadband availability, adoption, and affordability. @uscensusbureau, @FCC, @NTIAgov, and @USDA all collect data—but gaps remain on pricing, network quality, digital literacy, and more.

“We want to incentivize data centers to [come to] our state,” Utah state senator @DerrinOwens said at a Pew co-hosted meeting. That’ll require more power—so Owens was there to learn about DERs (tech for generating and storing electricity close to home).

States face a tough road ahead for transportation funding. Why? . They're currently staring down an annual shortfall of at least $8.6 billion of what they collectively need for road and bridge maintenance and preservation.

How can states make homeownership and rent more affordable?. Look to Texas, which just enacted 7 laws chock-full of proven reforms—all with bipartisan support. #TXlege

In 2017, @MassDPH created the Public Health Data Warehouse. By linking data from multiple sources, it allows MA to analyze and address priority health and quality of life issues comprehensively.