Crime
Where are crime victimization rates higher: urban or rural areas?
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Crime victimization rates are higher in urban than rural areas, but despite a rise in urban violent crime victimizations reported in 2021, rates have been falling for decades.
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Transportation & Infrastructure
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the US requires $625 billion in water infrastructure improvements over the next two decades.
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Cannabis taxes fund a wide range of public initiatives, from healthcare to law enforcement.
