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Former President Donald Trump, regarding his banishment from social media accounts. Trump is suing Facebook, Twitter and Google and their CEOs for allegedly censoring his free speech by suspending and banning his accounts. (The Hill — July 8, 2021)
The amount that proposed legislation would spend on repairs to the country’s 90,000 dams to increase safety and power generation capacity.
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There’s plenty of demand for space in central cities. We just need to stop dictating what it can be used for.
State and local government innovation offices are neither ubiquitous nor standardized. GT talked to veterans of four such agencies to get insight on best practices, lessons learned and what’s ahead.
Florida has one of nation’s most stringent building codes, and county rules require owners of older buildings to submit reports from licensed engineers or architects certifying a building’s safety after 40 years.
Amazon warehouse workers in Pennsylvania are twice as likely to have serious injuries than at other warehouses in the region. Last year, the state’s Amazon warehouses reported 7.2 serious incidents per every 200,000 hours worked.
The $3.4 billion contract with the Sacramento-based company will begin in 2024 and provide Amtrak with at least 73 new hybrid battery trains. Siemens Mobility claims the new trains will increase sustainability and comfort.
A federal judge has denied attempts to block parts of Georgia’s new voting laws that were passed in response to the 2020 presidential election. There are still eight more lawsuits pending against the state’s new election law.
The amount that the Democratic party will invest in voter registration and education to combat the Republican-led efforts to restrict voter access.
Rep. Rick Gundrum, regarding a proposed Wisconsin bill that would make Colby the state cheese. Colby cheese was invented in Colby, Wis., in 1885. (Associated Press — July 8, 2021)
In 22 states, the share of renters in debt increased.
Registered apprenticeship can bridge the gap between job seekers looking for a living wage and employers who need skilled workers. The system, established during the Great Depression, is experiencing a renaissance.
Many of the state’s towns and cities have yet to receive their American Rescue Plan Act funds and are still considering how the money would best be spent. The funds must be spent before 2026.
A federal judge has ruled that the state’s Department of Transportation must approve two public right-of-way permits to a Santa Fe company trying to establish broadband services in underserved communities.
The state has recently passed several new election laws which differ greatly from other reform efforts of other Republican states. Many laud Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin for his collaborative efforts.
The transportation sector accounts for 29 percent of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions and switching freight trains from diesel to electricity could significantly reduce that measure. But officials predict the changeover could be costly.
Eric Adams, the winner of New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. If he wins the general election in November, Adams will be the city’s second Black mayor. (Associated Press — July 7, 2021)
The amount that California could pay in reparations to thousands of victims who were sterilized after the state deemed them unfit to have children decades ago. California is at least the third state to pay victims of the so-called eugenics movement, but the state’s proposal is also unique because it will also pay female inmates who were forced to get sterilized between 2005 and 2013.
State and local bans have been of some help in keeping renters in their homes, but the federal moratorium hasn't had much impact. Targeted cash relief and an abundant housing market are the best tenant protections.
Massachusetts has one of the oldest continuously operating appellate court systems in the Western hemisphere. Technology has been slow to arrive, but the pandemic has accelerated its adoption.
In a major shift, groundwater, once considered private and free, is now labeled as a shared resource, according to state law. Aquifer managers must submit sustainability plans and use meters as drought conditions worsen.
U.S. Rep. Andy Levin (D-Mich.), a former labor organizer, commenting on the need for significant structural changes if workers are to retain their newly acquired wage gains and benefits. (Politico – July 2, 2021)
He didn't vote for Donald Trump in November or in 2016 and said efforts to undermine those presidential elections were a danger to democracy. That makes him an outlier in bedrock Trump country.
The state legislature can't find common ground for basic reforms — even ones that county election officials say are crucial to improving their operations and have backing from members of both political parties.
The extortion amount that hackers, suspected to be behind a mass attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday, are demanding to restore the data they are holding ransom, according to a posting on a dark web site.
Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely, who has been serving since 1983, will stand trial on five felony charges of using his position for personal gain, five felony counts of theft and one misdemeanor theft charge.
Loretta Weinberg, the “Jewish grandmother” of the Garden State’s political arena, has battled with Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo to get better transit for the common worker. Now, it’s time to say goodbye.
State laws and local practices vary widely, so the impact on budgets will defy generalizations. But it’s unlikely that rising revenues will uniformly cover impending growth in municipal costs.
Total aid ranges from about 5 percent to more than 20 percent of annual spending.
