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We need a holistic approach that not only gets firearms out of the hands of people with elevated risk of violence but also addresses issues such as income inequality, health disparities and poorly performing schools.
Donald Trump’s remarks at a recent rally in Texas and polling results, in which a growing number of respondents justify violence against the government, keep last year’s Capitol riot in the spotlight.
Federal and state governments are turning to a facial recognition company to ensure that people accessing services are who they say they are. The move promises to cut down on fraud, but at what cost?
A landmark California environmental justice law was supposed to clean the air in 15 key communities, but it’s hard to say if it’s worked.
Phoenix’s new Urban Agriculture Fellowship Program will pair nine residents between the ages of 18 to 24 with local farms and pay them to work and study under some of the most knowledgeable growers in Arizona.
The California county’s budget office reported that the jail requires an extra $1.5 million to cover the increased costs of food – a 26 percent rise in budget allocation – despite a reduction in overall jail population.
The COVID-era Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program has capacity to train more than 17,000 unemployed veterans, yet less than 700 have graduated from the program and it is set to expire in December.
A Washington state bill that would create an office to address homeless encampments around state-owned rights of way passed its first committee vote last Wednesday. There are 871 homeless camps documented in Seattle.
The Secretary of State’s office is now reviewing the actions of a third county clerk, Douglas County’s Merlin Klotz, for allegedly breaching election security protocols. The previous two clerks were from Elbert and Mesa counties.
John England Jr., a former trustee of the University of Alabama, who is also Black, regarding the challenge presented by having an academic building named after an influential, progressive former governor of Alabama who was also a high-ranking official of the KKK. The university has announced that Graves Hall will be renamed to Lucy-Graves Hall, to also honor Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black person to enroll at the university. (Associated Press — Feb. 4, 2022)
The cost of California’s failed recall election; almost 87 cents of every dollar spent came from California’s 58 county election departments.
School districts and libraries across the country are removing books. Censorship is not new, but the current wave reflects social divisions, says Columbia professor Farah Jasmine Griffin.
The small city of Hamtramck used to be a Polish American enclave. In the 21st century, it has morphed into something that couldn’t be further from its past.
The Oceanside Police Department faced a problem: It couldn’t reliably share drone video feeds with the officers who needed them for critical situational awareness. But Zoom quickly changed that.
The proposed office would not have authority to crack down on “ghost” candidates or dark money campaigns because the state prosecutors and state ethics commission already handle campaign finance violations, officials say.
A joint Assembly hearing focused on the state’s 11 ports and the exporters they serve and how the global shipping crisis has hurt the state’s farming interests. Due to the immensity of the problem, there must be many solutions.
TuSimple has run seven semi-truck trips between Tucson and Phoenix without a driver since December and this spring it will expand those deliveries by partnering with Union Pacific to autonomously transport actual freight.
The Illinois county’s eight-month review of a ransomware attack on its computer systems last spring has found that hackers may have been able to view or acquire personal or medical information on more than 600 residents and non-residents.
Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos, regarding the ongoing threats that election officials have received following the 2020 presidential election. Vermont’s 2020 election wasn’t disputed and yet election officials still received threats. Lawmakers in a handful of states are introducing legislation that would offer greater punishment for threatening or attacking election workers. (Associated Press — Feb. 3, 2022)
The number of states that allow the medical use of marijuana after Mississippi legalized the practice on Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. State residents are now allowed to use medical cannabis to treat debilitating conditions, such as cancer, AIDS and sickle cell disease.
Despite a stellar career that started in the Roosevelt administration, Weaver’s appointment to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1966 didn’t come easy.
Wind turbines often can produce more power than is needed for electricity onshore. That extra energy could be put to work capturing and storing carbon.
Despite arriving first in affluent areas, Los Angeles County’s communities of color soon had the highest rate of COVID-19 cases. Only about 52 percent of Black and Latino residents are vaccinated.
One of Gov. Kate Brown’s priorities last year was to incentivize the expansion of semiconductor manufacturing in Oregon. But the industry appears to have overlooked the state so far.
The number of cash transactions on the Maine Turnpike has dropped significantly since the introduction of E-ZPasses and high-speed electric toll lanes. Officials plan to end cash collection in the coming years.
Missouri Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, regarding Republican senators’ decision to reject Donald Kauerauf’s appointment as Gov. Mike Parson’s health director “because he wouldn’t say that vaccinations were a bad thing.” (KCUR — Feb. 1, 2022)
The settlement amount that has been reached between Native American tribes, Johnson & Johnson and three of the country’s largest drug distribution companies over the opioid crisis and its impact on Native American tribes across the nation.
Partisan control of most chambers has stayed the same since 2010. Don’t look for many red or blue states to change their colors in the coming decade.
Burying utility lines can be prohibitively expensive, and it is far from foolproof. There are other ways to accomplish the same goal, including the use of drones and smart grids.
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