Challenges for state and local governments
•A. Central issues in the states and local communities
•                1. People want more services
•                2. Racism still exists in many communities
•                3. Drugs, gangs, and drug-related crime impose tough policy challenges
•                4. Poverty in the inner cities persists
•                5. We need to guarantee the best possible education for all our young people
•                6. Environmental regulation, land use and recycling are a major challenge
•                7. Providing quality health care at a low cost is an increasing difficult problem
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