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The legislation would create a statewide incentive to develop and retain businesses in an increasingly competitive market. Five Democrats and 16 Republicans voted against the bill.
As pandemic regulation creeps beyond privacy to protect public health, South Korea is developing an entire “smart city” to better understand how to regulate technology to keep the benefits of smart living without losing data privacy.
The trucking industry faces high turnover among drivers because its business model isn’t driver-centric. A tech company uses artificial intelligence to determine which routes are best for both the driver and revenue generation.
More than a dozen current and former Torrance, Calif., police officers and recruits exchanged racist text messages for years. The discovery could undermine hundreds of cases in which those officers either testified or made arrests.
Rachel Wagoner, director of the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, regarding the state’s mandatory residential food waste recycling program that will go into effect next month. Vermont is the only other state in the nation that requires residents to compost their food waste. (Associated Press — December 9, 2021)
The proportion of Americans who say that the COVID-19 vaccine conflicts with their religious beliefs; six in 10 Americans say that no religious reason is a valid reason for not getting vaccinated. Nearly 60 percent of Americans say that too many people are using religion as an excuse to not get vaccinated.
State and local governments have billions to invest in recovery and equity. Emphasis on diversity and purpose-driven jobs could get them the workers they need to make the most of a historic opportunity.
The Los Angeles School District has struggled to increase school enrollment with a shortage of teachers and staff. That has left many students with disabilities without the assistance they need.
It will cost the city $938,000 each year for the next 10 years to gain access to 250 body cameras, which is more equipment for less money than officials originally had anticipated. But the tech may not arrive until 2023.
Jeffersonville’s $19 million project will widen roads, add sidewalks and increase lighting to ease driving issues and improve child safety. Construction will begin in 2024, with hopes for completion two years later.
The telecom giant has agreed to a settlement with residents of Dewey Beach that it will remove five 5G poles from oceanside sand dunes and beach entrances. But there are still seven poles that are unaffected by the settlement.
The amount of Minnesota’s projected budget surplus for the current two-year budget cycle.
Sandeep Kaushik, a political consultant, commenting on Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s recall election. Sawant, an avowed socialist and polarizing figure in Seattle politics, could be on her way out with over 53 percent of votes in favor of her removal as of Tuesday. (Governing — December 7, 2021)
The avowed socialist came in behind after initial results in a special election were counted Tuesday night, but a larger-than-expected turnout makes it harder to predict the final results.
Misinformation is a political game that has been played for more than 200 years between presidents and the press. While the tools have changed over the years, the tactics of rumors, attacks and lies remain the same.
A climate bill that is being negotiated in the U.S. Senate would dedicate $14 billion over the next decade to clearing vegetation and debris to prevent wildfires. More than 7 million acres burned in California in the last two years alone.
The paid family and medical leave legislation that passed more than two years ago with bipartisan support will miss its Jan. 2023 launch date. Residents could lose out on $453 million of paid leave benefits.
The governor’s office has requested that companies submit proposals for building and operating an all-electric, self-driving microtransit system in Trenton that could serve as many as 90,000 people.
The Living Wage Act of 2022 would gradually increase state minimum wage to $18 by 2026. The initiative will soon begin to collect signatures to try and get the measure in the upcoming Nov. election.
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg, on a Zoom call in which the digital mortgage company laid off approximately 900 of its employees. (The Hill — December 6, 2021)
The amount that every driver in Michigan will receive for each vehicle they own with active insurance. Payments will begin in the second quarter of 2022.
Vaccinations are rising in response to the new variant. While much is unknown, health officials hope the public — and politicians — will be inspired to get back to the basics of protection.
They’ve been around a lot longer than you might think. They keep changing, but they still run on loyalty, as they always have.
Populists are once again advocating the creation of state-owned banks to overcome private-sector lending market failures. But market innovations hold a lot of promise for accomplishing the same goal.
With its close proximity to larger metropolitan areas and low cost of living, Northeastern Pennsylvania is well-positioned to attract and maintain workers. But the region will need to campaign workers to avoid losing them.
A coalition of state universities, industry and government partners will receive $2 million in two-year grant funding from the National Security Agency to develop a cybersecurity workforce.
A Bloomberg report ranked the city as a standout city in the nation for crypto-related job hires, averaging 1.9 crypto hires per 100,000. Three of the top 10 cities were located in New York state.
The $2.1 million autonomous vehicle testing site expansion at Castle Commerce Center in Atwater, Calif., includes a test track, a city course and two vehicle dynamics areas. Officials hope the investment will help attract the AV industry.
Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County’s public health officer, regarding parents who knowingly sent their COVID-19 positive child to school last month which caused an outbreak at the elementary school. The parents could face a fine or misdemeanor charge for violating the county’s public health order. (Associated Press — December 4, 2021)
The cost of Toyota’s electric vehicle battery plant that the company is preparing to build near Greensboro, N.C. The new plant will create at least 1,750 jobs.
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