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Officials say the federal relief funds would help reduce the lack of adequate Internet connections in the far reaches of the state, but Republican lawmakers disagree with the governor that the funds can be used in time.
Well-intentioned transportation projects during the COVID-19 pandemic to slow or remove traffic from city streets tended to serve mostly wealthy, white neighborhoods, said equity activists at the CoMotion LA conference.
State lawmakers are increasingly unhappy about being sidelined, while complaining that governors have trampled civil liberties or harmed the economy. But they haven't presented a workable alternative to executive action.
Despite fears that COVID, cyberattacks and misinformation might jeopardize results, voting was smooth and secure. What contributed to this outcome, and how might lessons learned affect future elections?
Self-driving vehicle company TuSimple plans on establishing its autonomous truck hub in Fort Worth and may even send out driverless trucks without human safety operators onto routes as soon as next year.
Several Inland Northwest tribes are calling upon Congress to extend the spending deadline for coronavirus relief funds until Sept. 2021, because of costs and hardships that extend beyond Dec. 30.
When federal unemployment aid ends on Dec. 31, the state’s benefits will return to a maximum of $275 a week. Republican lawmakers aren’t interested in increased benefits, while Democrats have proposed a substantial boost.
Due to healthcare’s racist history, many people of color are nervous that the COVID vaccine is being politically manipulated to seem safe. There will need to be a systemic shift for people of color to build medical trust.
Charlotte's majority-millennial city council has accomplished a few things, but mostly what its members have done is squabble with each other. Succeeding as a 'change agent' is harder than it might seem.
There’s a highway rest stop at Smyrna, Del., that’s so big and luxurious people get married there. How did that happen and what does it say about America’s tax-supported transportation priorities?
The city will reimagine a stretch of downtown Main Street into a bike- and pedestrian-friendly slow street in hopes of generating more retail and restaurant business. But no city money has been spent yet.
A technical error in the Medicaid enrollment system may have mispaid 4.9 percent of customers across 27 counties. An audit suggests the numbers could extrapolate to a multi-million dollar glitch for the whole state.
The city aims to be “the most resilient community in America,” not only by defending against rising sea level, but also by developing cyberdefenses, medical advances and supply chains to ensure an overall resilient community.
States are working to create plans for what communities will receive the vaccine first and how it will be distributed. Many are worried vaccine distribution will be backlogged, just as COVID testing has been.
Despite fears of some sort of cybersecurity apocalypse during this year's presidential election, federal officials say 2020 had no meaningful interference by foreign adversaries. Other issues, however, have held fast.
Newly released data shows an increasingly diverse American population. About 30 percent identify as racial or ethnic minorities, according to the latest Census Bureau estimates.
As property taxes and other revenue sources have declined due to the pandemic, city officials are looking for ways to cut spending. But without federal aid, many are concerned that local businesses won’t be able to keep up.
COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted diverse and low-income communities more than others. The state intends to prioritize those communities first when it comes to vaccine distribution.
Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election results isn’t the first effort to change the outcome of a close race. In 1800, Thomas Jefferson faced a similar and chaotic post-electoral problem.
Cities and counties are stepping in to try to preserve their communities' jobs and economies. It looks like it's helping. But the programs need to be designed to prevent mischief and protect taxpayers.
State legislatures have introduced more than 300 bills since October to deal with a litany of COVID-related problems, including ICU funding, liability shields, reauthorization of electronic public meetings and more.
The police department has prohibited officers and detectives from using any facial recognition software that isn’t the county’s official platform, which only uses criminal booking photographs.
Nationwide, school districts are approving bonds that will pay for high-speed Internet, software updates and student computers. But some worry that the bonds aren’t going to give districts flexibility for future updates.
As coronavirus case numbers continue to spike, the Indiana General Assembly voted against mask enforcement for lawmakers. Some mask advocates are worried the session will become a superspreader event.
Several Washington state lawmakers are calling upon Congress to enact a coronavirus stimulus package before the Dec. 30 deadline to address a wide range of costs and hardships for health, jobs, local government and more.
The Democratic Party just had its most fervent wish come true but has already started tearing itself apart. Seth Masket, author of “Learning from Loss,” explains why the party is unwilling to celebrate.
Pelham, Mass., has been making democracy work continuously in the same building for nearly three centuries. On a cool day in October, town citizens were determined not to let the pandemic break that record.
As the nation’s COVID-19 numbers spike, President-elect Joe Biden’s task force could encourage contact tracing apps as a way to slow the spread. Less than half of the states are currently using the technology.
The Board of Supervisors will consider a resolution to increase the county’s role in addressing systemic racism and to establish an oversight committee. Half of the county’s residents are nonwhite.
After years of denial, NOPD has confirmed the use of the technology. Officials have remained vague on details, including the specific software, the frequency of use and how long the tech has been used.
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