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For small business owners, applying to the Paycheck Protection Program could be the lifeline to get them through the coronavirus pandemic. But doing so is not easy for the businesses or the banks that manage the loans.
As the coronavirus further exposed the state’s connectivity issues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture hopes to expand broadband services to rural New Mexico to help close the digital divide.
Businesses must comply with the new data security law by July 1, but many employers’ priority is simply to keep financially afloat until then. California’s AG is undeterred and committed to keeping to the deadline.
As workers slowly begin returning to work after shelter-in-place orders are lifted, employers will have to make adjustments to ensure worker safety, like new office configurations and more remote workers.
The Wisconsin capital is in a hiring freeze, stopping all purchases of nonessential supplies and services, and may have to consider furloughs or using some of the city’s “rainy-day” fund.
Amid coronavirus concerns, Connecticut has decided to send out absentee ballot applications to all registered voters in the state to reduce the number of in-person voters for the primary and November elections.
For students who were already struggling in school, the coronavirus pandemic might be too much for them to manage. Miami-Dade is working hard to ensure these students don’t get left behind.
While there are still some parts of health appointments that are better done in person, officials are hopeful that telehealth will be offered and become more mainstream as shelter-in-place orders are lifted.
Locally focused investors support the innovative entrepreneurial ecosystems that will produce high-paying jobs in the post-pandemic world. Public officials can learn a lot from their angel investors.
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Forced to work from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic, government agencies are discovering that collaboration on the budget is difficult. What can they do to prepare their budgets remotely and plan for the evolving crisis?
Disinformation of all different stripes is still a persistent problem when it comes to the COVID-19 crisis. Increased reliance on social media and spiking Internet use have helped fuel these campaigns.
Hackers have sought to exploit the novel coronavirus to spread chaos, make money and build political advantage. The trends show a variety of ways bad actors are using this particular global moment to their advantage.
The National Governors Association has selected seven states to participate in its annual statewide cybersecurity readiness program. Participants will look at a number of different areas for planning development.
California legislators returned to the capitol after nearly two months away to deal with coronavirus legislation and the budget deficit. The lawmakers have until June 15 to pass a balanced budget or go without pay.
North Dakota is the only state that has met the estimated need of 30 contact tracers for each 100,000 people. The state’s focus on contact tracing is one of its priorities for reopening the economy.
We shouldn't be casually equating the health of the economy with the health of the desperate, helpless people who labor on the front lines.
If businesses looking to reopen are going to be shielded from coronavirus-related lawsuits by their workers and customers, there should be stringent, OSHA-style regulatory enforcement.
Given the budget crunch, cities are cutting or canceling summer jobs programs. Some are trying to find ways of keeping kids engaged online.
Largely uninsured and medically underserved, the rural population of Virginia’s coal country is at high risk for coronavirus. The task of helping them is up to a small, but popular health clinic.
This week’s security newsletter follows the growing importance of contact tracing as it expands both manually and digitally. The tech field loves the app, but does the public?
Several California towns that have small populations and low, or zero, COVID-19 cases are desperate to lift shelter-in-place orders. “We’re very rural and naturally socially distanced in our everyday lives.”
Gov. Pritzker wants a contact tracing system before reopening the state, but officials estimate they would need nearly 4,000 workers to make that happen. Officials hope to have a tracking method in place by the end of May.
The California Homeless Data System team is looking to hire new tech talent; a New York City group rolls out a new Census messaging guide; and the Connecticut Data Collaborative is now hosting online events.
Liberals are calling for an expansion of government, while conservatives say budget shortfalls must lead to cuts. One scholar argues that after the current crisis passes, states will end up looking much like they do now.
By operating as market actors to preserve existing jobs, states can link entrepreneurs to capital and expand programs that help hard-pressed families maintain their spending and investment.
Health officials estimate that nationwide contact tracing is needed for states to safely reopen their economies. But without funding or a unified plan, many are worried about the effectiveness of a state-by-state approach.
Stern anti-fraud messaging can keep eligible people from applying for the benefits they need. There are effective ways to help people through the application process without threatening them.
Despite a huge drop in revenues, states are taking some measures to relieve pressure on taxpayers and have introduced bills that extend filing deadlines, remove penalties and limit certain liabilities for now.
It may be tempting, in coping with revenue losses brought on by the pandemic, for governments to reduce funding for community economic-development organizations, but it would be short-sighted.
In an era of social distancing, some are concerned that cash payments could transmit COVID-19. Even though transmission through currency is unlikely, officials are still concerned there will be a shift away from cash.
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