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login https://insider.govtech.com/texas/authenticate/login?sourceUrl=https://insider.govtech.com/texas/news/licensing-department-reboots-legacy-replacement-procurement insider.govtech.com	17	25	277	gov-footer-logo-2024.png https://www.governing.com/ DOFOLLOW
septa-funding-shaprio-pa-legislature-20241129.html https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/septa-funding-shaprio-pa-legislature-20241129.html inquirer.com	82	2,940	6,047	other states https://www.governing.com/transportation/public-transit-ridership-states-increase-funding-fiscal-cliff-crisis DOFOLLOW
usa.streetsblog.org	76	416	3,038	Governing DOFOLLOW
bdf_fiche-document-1247_en.html http://www.citego.org/bdf_fiche-document-1247_en.html citego.org	16	19	1,024	(no anchor) http://www.governing.com/blogs/bfc/gov-milwaukee-mayor-tom-barrett-home-grown-vacant-lots-urban-agriculture.html DOFOLLOW
397465 https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/06/amid-loud-chorus-criticism-hochuls-congestion-pricing-reversal-supporters-speak/397465?oref=csny-topic-lander-river cityandstateny.com	78	609	1,680	of https://www.governing.com/transportation/hochuls-reversal-on-congestion-pricing-draws-blowback DOFOLLOW
why-jobs-are-better-than-handouts https://www.bryancountynews.com/lifestyle/trending/why-jobs-are-better-than-handouts bryancountynews.com	14	14	559	Governing magazine has reported http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-albuquerque-gives-panhandlers-jobs-not-tickets.html DOFOLLOW
what-to-expect-once-marijuana-is-legalized-in-your-state https://sassystyleredesign.com/what-to-expect-once-marijuana-is-legalized-in-your-state sassystyleredesign.com	14	15	194	“right the injustices of a drug war that has primarily targeted people of color.” http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/tns-seattle-court-vacate-marijuana-convictions.html DOFOLLOW
a-tale-of-two-cities https://freebeacon.com/issues/a-tale-of-two-cities freebeacon.com	81	1,778	2,320	fastest growing http://www.governing.com/blogs/by-the-numbers/gov-midland-oil-boom-jobs-population-growth-creates-challenges-for-government.html DOFOLLOW
important-links.php https://www.frostburg.edu/about-frostburg/Administrative-Offices/procurement/important-links.php frostburg.edu	70	120	255	Government & National Organizations – Federal, State & Local http://www.governing.com/ DOFOLLOW
contradictory-messages-on-schip http://www.juniperresearchgroup.com/post/1139/contradictory-messages-on-schip juniperresearchgroup.com	8	2	573	three times in as many years http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/gov-medicare-deal-delays-hospital-cuts.html DOFOLLOW
attorneys-general.page https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/government/state-and-local-government/attorneys-general.page lexisnexis.com	80	1,326	493	Three Ways State and Local Attorneys Are Gaining Powerful Legal Research Advantages https://www.governing.com/now/Three-Ways-State-and-Local-Attorneys-Are-Gaining-Powerful-Legal-Research-Advantages.html DOFOLLOW
ransomware-incident-affects-scores-of-credit-unions https://www.govtech.com/security/ransomware-incident-affects-scores-of-credit-unions govtech.com	81	1,508	512	gov-footer-logo-2024.png https://www.governing.com/ DOFOLLOW
sct-permits-state-agency-pa-to-sue-state-officials https://nsclcarchives.org/index.php/sct-permits-state-agency-pa-to-sue-state-officials nsclcarchives.org	13	2	65	Governing http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/states-will-have-a-hard-time-medicaid-reimbursements.html DOFOLLOW
get-baked-with-10-cool-cannabis-cookbooks https://www.jackherer.com/2017/02/28/get-baked-with-10-cool-cannabis-cookbooks jackherer.com	49	38	225	recreational and medicinal marijuana has been legalized http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html DOFOLLOW
charter-schools-failed-black-students-miller-200303 https://progressive.org/charter-schools-failed-black-students-miller-200303 progressive.org	76	633	1,230	initiated https://www.governing.com/topics/education/gov-school-takeovers-newark-new-jersey.html DOFOLLOW
mintbox-mini-2 http://techrights.org/o/2018/03/23/mintbox-mini-2 techrights.org	19	130	6,556	Washington State's New Anti-Censorship Law Gives Student Journalists More Rights Than Supreme Court http://www.governing.com/topics/education/tns-censorship-washington-school-newspaper.html NOFOLLOW
cherry-creek-perspective-june-july-2022 https://jres.com/issues/cherry-creek-perspective-june-july-2022 jres.com	—	0	120	https://www.governing.com/community/sro-housing-nearly-zoned-out-of-existence-could-re-emerge https://www.governing.com/community/sro-housing-nearly-zoned-out-of-existence-could-re-emerge NOFOLLOW
2019_07_28_archive.html https://irjci.blogspot.com/2019_07_28_archive.html irjci.blogspot.com	14	24	2,969	reports https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-rural-America-National-Governors.html DOFOLLOW
234.html https://www.zhilu.org/post/234.html zhilu.org	45	2	34	http://www.governing.com/gov-data/military-civilian-active-duty-employee-workforce-numbers-by-state.html http://www.governing.com/gov-data/military-civilian-active-duty-employee-workforce-numbers-by-state.html DOFOLLOW
attorney-general-races-midterms-ellison-herringbrauchler-... https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/09/attorney-general-races-midterms-ellison-herringbrauchler-weiser-dana-nessel-nra-everytown motherjones.com	84	4,907	8,704	analysis http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-election-2018-state-attorneys-general-races.html DOFOLLOW
trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows https://slc.lul.org/2023/01/30/trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows slc.lul.org	—	0	222	The Future of What’s Happening Now https://www.governing.com/now DOFOLLOW
trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows https://slc.lul.org/2023/01/30/trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows slc.lul.org	—	0	222	Sacramento,,Ca,,U.s.a.,-,Photo,Of,A,Homeless,Encampment,Located https://www.governing.com/community/few-mayors-connect-the-dots-between-zoning-and-homelessness DOFOLLOW
trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows https://slc.lul.org/2023/01/30/trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows slc.lul.org	—	0	222	What Should Rent Control Accomplish? https://www.governing.com/community/what-should-rent-control-accomplish DOFOLLOW
trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows https://slc.lul.org/2023/01/30/trust-in-georgia-elections-rebounds-from-2020-lows slc.lul.org	—	0	222	Second-Generation Elites With No Place to Go https://www.governing.com/context/second-generation-elites-with-no-place-to-go DOFOLLOW
under-the-constitution-regulating-marijuana-is-mostly-a-s... https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2017/08/30/under-the-constitution-regulating-marijuana-is-mostly-a-state-concern tenthamendmentcenter.com	70	158	391	growing number of states http://www.governing.com/gov-data/state-marijuana-laws-map-medical-recreational.html DOFOLLOW
road-based-prevent-accidents https://misnylawcolumbus.com/road-based-prevent-accidents misnylawcolumbus.com	—	0	48	truck accidents https://www.governing.com/next/states-hope-road-sensors-will-prevent-truck-crashes DOFOLLOW
dallas-based-company-pledges-1-million-to-connect-residents https://insider.govtech.com/texas/news/dallas-based-company-pledges-1-million-to-connect-residents insider.govtech.com	17	25	277	gov-footer-logo-2024.png https://www.governing.com/ DOFOLLOW
affordable-housing-nobody-knows-what-it.html https://mjperry.blogspot.com/2008/09/affordable-housing-nobody-knows-what-it.html mjperry.blogspot.com	22	114	263	The Magic Word: Affordable http://www.governing.com/archive/2004/dec/assess.txt DOFOLLOW
04 https://houstonstrategies.blogspot.com/2020/04 houstonstrategies.blogspot.com	12	11	989	Why Can’t We Build Infrastructure Cheaply, Quickly and Well? https://www.governing.com/community/Why-Cant-We-Build-Infrastructure-Cheaply-Quickly-and-Well.html DOFOLLOW
analytics-tackles-human-trafficking.html https://www.sas.com/zh_tw/insights/articles/analytics/analytics-tackles-human-trafficking.html sas.com	81	1,514	657	Fighting Sex Trafficking Is Harder Than It Seems http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-child-sex-trafficking-states.html DOFOLLOW
supercreator.news	8	2	410	bottom half of Americans seeing their wealth grow https://www.governing.com/finance/the-pandemic-enriched-americans-but-wealth-gap-still-grew DOFOLLOW
ranked-choice-voting-the-bad-idea-that-refuses-to-die-and... https://checksandbalances.com/ranked-choice-voting-the-bad-idea-that-refuses-to-die-and-entangles-good-people-in-its-web-of-lies checksandbalances.com	53	3	72	John Arnold: The Most Hated Man in Pensionland https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-john-arnold-pensions.html DOFOLLOW
evidence-based-legislating-the-missing-link-in-efforts-to... https://www.legbranch.org/evidence-based-legislating-the-missing-link-in-efforts-to-resurrect-congress-as-the-co-equal-branch legbranch.org	16	22	373	hands-on legislative leadership https://www.governing.com/topics/mgmt/gov-reinventing-government-book.html DOFOLLOW
military-schools-in-texas-for-troubled-teens.html https://liahonaacademy.com/military-schools-in-texas-for-troubled-teens.html liahonaacademy.com	12	9	182	High school graduation http://www.governing.com/gov-data/high-school-graduation-rates-by-state.html DOFOLLOW
student-resources.html https://www.ericjstokan.com/student-resources.html ericjstokan.com	—	0	91	Governing Magazine http://www.governing.com/ DOFOLLOW
refugees https://nsclcarchives.org/index.php/economic-security/refugees nsclcarchives.org	13	2	65	Governing http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/states-will-have-a-hard-time-medicaid-reimbursements.html DOFOLLOW
search https://api.hypothes.is/search?q=tag:'American politics' api.hypothes.is	65	145	2	governing.com/now/Americas-Governments-Are-at-War-with-Each-Other.html https://www.governing.com/now/Americas-Governments-Are-at-War-with-Each-Other.html NOFOLLOW
public-private-partnerships-are-popular-but-are-they-prac... https://intersector.com/resource/public-private-partnerships-are-popular-but-are-they-practical intersector.com	11	6	180	(no anchor) http://www.governing.com/topics/transportation-infrastructure/gov-public-private-popular.html DOFOLLOW
oct-13-2023-emergency-cardiac-care-news-digest https://code1web.com/learning-center/oct-13-2023-emergency-cardiac-care-news-digest code1web.com	11	8	234	https://www.governing.com/health/states-split-on-whether-to-stock-overdose-drugs-in-schools https://www.governing.com/health/states-split-on-whether-to-stock-overdose-drugs-in-schools DOFOLLOW
hawaiipublicradio.org	76	287	3,775	MAP: How Ending DACA Could Play Out Across States http://www.governing.com/topics/public-justice-safety/gov-daca-states-trump-immigrants.html DOFOLLOW
protecting-our-water-systems-against-cyber-attack https://factkeepers.com/protecting-our-water-systems-against-cyber-attack factkeepers.com	8	2	2,030	Governing https://www.governing.com/infrastructure/how-to-protect-water-systems-against-cyber-attack DOFOLLOW
protecting-our-water-systems-against-cyber-attack https://factkeepers.com/protecting-our-water-systems-against-cyber-attack factkeepers.com	8	2	2,030	Carl Smith https://www.governing.com/authors/Carl-Smith.html DOFOLLOW
an-anti-affordability-agenda https://investlouisiana.org/an-anti-affordability-agenda investlouisiana.org	12	11	289	Anne Vilen of The Daily Yonder explains https://www.governing.com/resilience/from-empty-stores-to-child-care-hubs-rural-americas-answer-to-the-care-crisis DOFOLLOW
nsclcarchives.org	13	2	65	Governing http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/states-will-have-a-hard-time-medicaid-reimbursements.html DOFOLLOW
the-best-way-to-scare-a-politician https://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/06/08/the-best-way-to-scare-a-politician kpbs.org	79	865	5,718	recalled http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/Total-Recall.html?amp;utm_campaign=www.kpbs.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=publish2 DOFOLLOW
the-best-way-to-scare-a-politician https://www.kpbs.org/news/2013/06/08/the-best-way-to-scare-a-politician kpbs.org	79	865	5,718	common nationwide http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/rise-recall-election.html?amp;utm_campaign=www.kpbs.org&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=publish2 DOFOLLOW
uche-blackstock-keynote-at-represent https://stagewww.nccpa.net/uche-blackstock-keynote-at-represent stagewww.nccpa.net	15	1	70	the increasingly diverse demographic makeup of the United States https://www.governing.com/gov-data/census/state-minority-population-data-estimates.html DOFOLLOW
uche-blackstock-keynote-at-represent https://stagewww.nccpa.net/uche-blackstock-keynote-at-represent stagewww.nccpa.net	15	1	70	27.2 % of the U.S. population identifies as a racial minority https://www.governing.com/now/state-population-by-race-ethnicity-data.html DOFOLLOW
steven-hill.com	15	16	309	Governing http://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-adopting-ranked-choice-voting-make-politics-civil.html DOFOLLOW
webinar-language-access-issues-in-social-security-and-med... https://nsclcarchives.org/index.php/webinar-language-access-issues-in-social-security-and-medicare nsclcarchives.org	13	2	65	Governing http://www.governing.com/topics/health-human-services/states-will-have-a-hard-time-medicaid-reimbursements.html DOFOLLOW

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