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Especially amid coronavirus concerns, voters are receiving more of their election information online. This means that candidates must combat disinformation from bots and trolls in addition to convincing voters.
Across the state, more than 1,000 private labs run tests, collecting DNA swabs and personal information. Standards for data collection vary, raising data security concerns. Some labs have no previous health-care experience.
California’s Legislature recessed in mid-March over concerns of the spread of the coronavirus. Now, the legislators are back but many aren’t pleased with how the governor is still enacting his powers.
There have been Black Lives Matter protests in more cities and towns than any set of demonstrations in U.S. history. Rather than traveling to the nearest big city, residents are determined to take a stand close to home.
Google and Apple paired up to produce software allowing health departments to create apps that trace how COVID-19 spreads. But most states aren't interested in the system and most Americans don't want tracing apps at all.
After decades of revival, they've been dealt severe blows across multiple dimensions by the coronavirus pandemic, putting them in danger of a period of extended decline.
The challenge for government's information security executives is to integrate risk-mitigating technology into core services and processes — and to play the long game.
The state is spending millions of dollars on contact tracing, but only 48 percent of those infected are answering the call from contact tracers, reducing the effectiveness of its response to the coronavirus.
The Census Bureau claims to have improved its ability to provide accurate data without risking the privacy of its responses, but experts are concerned there isn’t time to test the method before the data is published.
The state altered unemployment benefit payments from weekly to biweekly without notifying any of the applicants or recipients. A spokesperson claims the weekly payments were only to help offset the pandemic emergency.
Responding to national protests, Gov. Whitmer called for an increase in police training on implicit bias and de-escalation techniques as well as other measures to ensure safety and trust across the state.
From the Great Depression to the 1960s and on, local governments have found innovative ways to cope under extraordinary pressures. The pandemic is testing them once again.
To date, dozens of bills and resolutions have been introduced by legislators to address shortcomings with police training, qualified immunity and racial profiling, including the use of facial recognition technology.
Protestors are calling for cities to ‘defund the police,’ but the odds of that happening are low. Philadelphia will be watching to see what happens in Minneapolis as the city considers such a move.
Activists and politicians in Massachusetts say the need to ban government use of facial recognition is dire, as protests about racial injustice sweep the nation. Many are concerned about its bias and lack of transparency.
Calbright College in California has been criticized for its high costs per student, lack of accreditation and difficulty providing accurate enrollment data. Others see it as an opportunity for nontraditional students.
Democrats have inquired whether agencies, like the FBI and Customs and Border Protection, have tracked protesters via facial recognition or cellphone data. Many are concerned about infringement of First Amendment rights.
In his review of Lindsay Chervinsky’s ‘The Cabinet,’ Editor-at-Large Clay Jenkinson finds a well-researched, thoughtful and fascinating book that points to the strength and the weakness of the U.S. Constitution.
The pandemic has highlighted long-standing public workforce problems. But the crisis has also prompted some changes that point the way to work environments that support high performance.
All states have begun phased reopening. An updated version of an earlier Governing resource page provides new maps that offer instant insight into progress toward COVID-19 containment in each state.
Our municipal police departments were born amid waves of civil disorder, and their mission and practices have always been disputed. This isn't the first time reform has been in the air.
Pennsylvania’s transit authority is implementing pandemic precautions as regulations are lifted and riders slowly begin to return. There will be rider limits, face masks, blocked-off seats and lots of cleaning.
Many Floridians have received very little or no unemployment support from the state during the coronavirus pandemic. Tired of no answers, and jammed phone lines, activists plan to take the streets to demand change.
For low-income, immigrant and senior households, having at-home Internet is often too expensive. This digital divide has been highlighted as the coronavirus has shifted work and school online.
It's hard for consumers to find the true costs of health services. Strong transparency laws in some states are showing the way toward giving citizens access to the information they need.
The Baltimore City Council must review the $3 billion budget amid the coronavirus-induced recession, a recent ransomware attack, and protests over police brutality. Many foresee budget cuts and reallocations.
In 2018, Mississippi ranked near the bottom of the country in terms of broadband access. Today, evidence suggests a 2019 law could forever change the status quo of high-speed Internet in rural Mississippi.
Public health agencies have steadily lost workers since the 2008 recession. Tech can help address some of the biggest demands from the pandemic, but humans and better funding are still badly needed.
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker asked the Federal Communications Commission to accelerate the broadband funding program so that more Americans have access to the Internet during the global pandemic.
The largest amount of the state’s CARES Act money will be used to provide renters, workers and business owners financial relief. Then the state will give to rural hospitals where patient loads dropped significantly.
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