News
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified the state that it cannot proceed with plans to require people to work to keep their medical coverage, which would likely result in thousands losing health care.
Joe Kanter, Louisiana’s chief public health officer, regarding the shortage of hospital staff and how hospitals are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients and not enough staff to assist them. (Associated Press — August 10, 2021)
The proportioned increase of miles traveled in June by American motorists, up 35.7 billion miles from a year prior, bringing the numbers nearly back to pre-pandemic levels.
Governments can’t seem to stop offering huge incentives to corporations, even though it's clear they don't have much effect on companies’ decisions. Does paying $288,000 for one job really make sense?
New technology is helping automate and expand U.S. ports at a time of severe congestion. Governments shouldn’t let union interests thwart that.
Sponsored
Service delivery and the individual experience within health and human services (HHS) is often very siloed and fragmented.
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns later this month, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will assume the position, becoming the state’s first female governor. The Buffalo native will serve out the remainder of the term.
Las Cruces and Santa Fe are moving forward with targeted guaranteed basic income programs and, if those pilot programs go well, lawmakers could move forward with a similar statewide program.
In a 5-5 tie, a proposal to ban urban camping as a means to manage homelessness in the city failed. Mayor Mike Coffman, who pushed the idea, said he will retry the measure in six months.
Dr. Rania Awaad, regarding the uptick in suicides and suicide attempts among U.S. Muslims. A recent study found that Muslims in the U.S. are two times more likely to commit suicide compared to any other religious group. (NPR — August 10, 2021)
The number of people who have registered for health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic after the enrollment window was extended by the Biden administration.
In the past 20 years, most governors who have resigned got caught in sex scandals of one sort or another.
Cities like New York and Columbus, Ohio, have made significant headway in converting their fleets to electric vehicles, helping to push along the industry toward electrifying more than just cars and trucks.
The Feds Are Pushing Harder on Infrastructure Security. States and Localities Need to Pay Attention.
The White House is making it clear: Protecting our critical systems from cyber attacks must involve every level of government as well as the private sector.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, in reference to the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill the Senate is poised to pass and the much larger $3.5 trillion spending plan that the White House says would fund big investments in clean energy and families while taxing the nation's highest earners and top companies to pay for it. The Senate Democrats hope to pass a nonbinding resolution for the larger bill in coming days. (Reuters, Aug. 9, 2021)
The number of degrees in Celsius that the Earth is expected to warm decades earlier than predicted, according to a report released Monday by the United Nations called a “code red for humanity.”
At least three state agencies have said they will require employees to be vaccinated. A growing number of cities and towns are also ramping up plans to mandate worker vaccinations.
Declining cable viewership means less revenue for local governments. Fort Scott hopes it can staunch the loss by making the streaming giants pay a franchise fee, something they currently don’t do.
The city has received 45,000 applications for its rental assistance program. That's more than twice the maximum number of renters the city expects to be able to help with the latest round of funding.
In California’s Central Valley, public health experts have used the desert concept to describe counties with limited access to life-saving inoculations due to a number of factors that create intractable barriers.
Payroll data for 29 local counties, cities and townships in the Dayton region reveal unfilled positions across the board. A public official described it as the busiest work environment they’ve had to deal with.
Victories in local and legislative elections show that their ideas resonate with a lot of voters, reflecting yearnings among much of the electorate for policies that enjoy broad support.
A CDC survey found that more than half of people working in public health at the state, tribal, local and territorial levels during the pandemic reported symptoms of at least one serious mental health condition.
CMS has told the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services a five-year extension of the Medicaid expansion waiver will not include work/community engagement requirements.
Despite a record surplus, agencies have been told not to expect the extra money in their budgets. Republican legislators want to cut taxes while Democrats support expanded Medicaid and investments in education.
The number of jobs U.S employers added in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, telling reporters he is fed up with the "hysteria” about rising hospitalizations in the state and accused President Biden of facilitating the virus by not reducing immigration through the southern border. COVID-19 hospitalizations in Florida surged past 12,000 last week — far exceeding a record already shattered over the weekend. (Washington Post — August 6, 2021)
Most lithium-ion batteries used in EVs today will last between 11 and 13 years. But eventually they stop working, creating millions of tons of battery waste per year. Recycling is difficult but potentially profitable.
To reduce the violence Black urban farmers are growing fresh, affordable produce in the city’s food deserts. St. Louis has over 400 acres of vacant lots that could be converted into arable farmland.
State and local governments are set to receive billions if the legislation passes, including funding to support cybersecurity, broadband, transit, roads, water and more. Here are the details.
Most Read
