Pew Charitable Trusts2 天
Collective Effort Begins to Map Seagrasses in the Western Indian Ocean
A proverb says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” This is borne out in science, where a ...
Pew Charitable Trusts23 天
Lessons From Economic Development Incentive Evaluations for Supporting Small Businesses
Editor’s note: This article was updated on January 6, 2024 to correct details of certain tax credit programs and offices. Tax incentives are one of the primary ways states seek to spur business ...
Pew Charitable Trusts28 天
State Public Health Data Reporting Policies and Practices Vary Widely
When public health agencies lack access to clinical data, illnesses spread undetected, the health system becomes overburdened, and health care costs, illnesses, and deaths rise. The water crisis in ...
Pew Charitable Trusts1 个月
Fiscal 50: State Trends and Analysis
Fiscal 50 is an interactive platform that provides clear, data-driven portraits of state fiscal conditions. Users can view, sort, and analyze data on key trends that shape states’ fiscal health now ...
Pew Charitable Trusts3 个月
Long-Term Assessments Highlight State Budget Worries
A December 2023 report from California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office found that the state’s projected deficits had increased to $155 billion through fiscal year 2028, exponentially more than ...
Pew Charitable Trusts1 年
Broadband Basics: How it Works, Why It’s Important, and What Comes Next
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Pew Charitable Trusts1 年
Racial Disparities Persist in Many U.S. Jails
The large growth of the United States’ criminal legal system in the late 20th century brought a widening racial gap in incarceration. 1 By the year 2000, Black people made up almost half of the state ...
Pew Charitable Trusts2 年
Virginia Taps Electric Companies to Help Expand Rural Broadband Access
Rural communities in the United States often do not have sufficient access to broadband service, and many lack the density necessary to entice commercial internet service providers (ISPs).
Pew Charitable Trusts2 年
A New Tool Can Help Address Ocean Plastic Pollution
Plastic is an inescapable part of everyday life, found everywhere from homes to factories to grocery stores—and, increasingly, the ocean. More than 11 million metric tons of plastic waste enter the ...
Pew Charitable Trusts2 年
How Do Americans Connect to the Internet?
Internet service providers (ISPs)—typically private businesses, electric and telephone cooperatives, or municipal utilities—own and operate broadband networks, which employ a range of technologies to ...
Pew Charitable Trusts2 年
How Does the Internet Work and What Are the Implications for Broadband Policy?
The internet is, as its name suggests, a complex “network of networks.” And sending an email or accessing a webpage requires data to transit multiple networks, owned and operated by different internet ...
Pew Charitable Trusts2 年
High Seas Treaty Must Reflect Critical Role of Fish in Marine Ecosystems
Editor's Note: The content on this page was published before June 2023, when the United Nations adopted a legally binding treaty on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas ...