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Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions (with fines!) Should Utah do the same?

Ben Winslow

November 14, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Strict laws put in place to regulate water waste have caused a 26% decrease in water use since 2002. Through practices like limiting outdoor watering and water recycling by The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the state has seen a 26 billion gallon reduction in the last year alone.

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Election officials feared the worst. Here's why baseless claims haven't fueled chaos

Shannon Bond, Miles Parks, Huo Jingnan

November 14, 2022 |

NPR |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

Ahead of the 2022 midterms, election officials across the country ramped up their social media efforts by leveraging strategies used by those who spread disinformation, with many local governments using templates created by the National Association of State Election Directors. Officials also used social media to quell rumors and conspiracy theories in the midst of the election, such as in Maricopa County, where quick online outreach about technical difficulties with voting machines resulted in less online speculation than the county experienced in 2020.

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Organizing to Cancel Debt Fuels Systemic Change

Cinnamon Janzer

November 14, 2022 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Occupy Wall Street ignited today's debt cancellation movement. Groups like the Debt Collective are winning victories, canceling predatory student debt and pushing systemic reforms like tuition-free college. Though incremental, these changes are rewriting policy and challenging racialized capitalism.

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How this Texas election official is winning voters' trust

Natalia Contreras

November 14, 2022 |

Votebeat Texas |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Forth Worth, Texas

In an effort to minimize disruptions from impassioned poll watchers, one Texas county enhanced transparency by offering tours of the elections office, installing large TV screens to broadcast the tabulation process, publicly posting often-requested information online, and hosting workshops to walk residents through every step of election procedures. The county has been praised for its approach and the 2022 midterm election went off without any outbursts from voting activists.

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Las Vegas has tough restrictions on outdoor landscaping. Would it work in Utah?

Ben Winslow

November 13, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Through a combination of strict outdoor water use restrictions, water waste enforcement, recycling of indoor use water, and the installation of new pump technology, the Southern Nevada Water Authority was able to reduce water use by roughly 26 billion gallons over one year.

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Las Vegas incentivizes removal of green turf. Should Utah?

Ben Winslow

November 13, 2022 |

Great Salt Lake Collaborative |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Southern Nevada Water Authority pays Las Vegas residents $3 for every square foot of lawn they tear out and replace with alternatives, like artificial turf, that use less water.

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'Vivienda social': Puede este modelo ayudar a resolver la crisis de asequibilidad en Sacramento

Carolina Estrada

November 11, 2022 |

Univision |

Broadcast TV News |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

El ayuntamiento de Sacramento (Estados Unidos) está trabajando en un proyecto de vivienda para personas de ingresos mixtos llamado Clover Apartments, que potencialmente podría traer un modelo de vivienda social a la ciudad. La vivienda social se refiere a la vivienda que cuenta con apoyo público, pero que no es propiedad total del gobierno, y permite un mayor control de los inquilinos y protección de precios. El concepto de vivienda social es raro en los Estados Unidos, pero es popular en lugares como Viena (Austria), en donde representa alrededor del 40% del tipo de viviendas de la ciudad, y no es directame

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Money Talks: Is pay transparency good?

Mike Bird, Alice Fulwood, Soumaya Keynes

November 09, 2022 |

The Economist |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In some places, like NYC, there are pay transparency laws in place in an effort to reduce pay inequality. Similarly, there are several companies with pay transparency policies in place to both reduce pay gaps between different groups and improve employee satisfaction.

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Non-Citizen Immigrants On Voting In Takoma Park

Héctor Alejandro Arzate

November 09, 2022 |

DCist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Takoma Park, Maryland

Non-citizen residents of Takoma Park, Maryland have been able to vote in municipal elections since 1993, and 16- and 17-year-olds there have had access to the ballot since 2013. Residents of the city, where roughly 30% of the population was born outside of the United States, say participating in city elections makes them feel more welcome in the community and helps them get invested in local issues.

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Power to the People: Could New Orleans take control of its power utility?

Kaylee Poche

November 07, 2022 |

Gambit |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

In order to have more say and control of their utilities, the city rallied together to create a campaign to take over their local electricity distribution. This take-over has created city jobs for local residents that are more secure than those in the private sector and residents have also seen lower electricity rates.

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