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Legislators want more resiliency since the state has only one natural gas pipeline. About half of all gas stations in North Carolina still don’t have fuel following the Colonial Pipeline shutdown last week.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, regarding the state’s decision to remove the mask mandate for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19. (NPR — May 19, 2021)
The estimated population of the Navajo Nation, which just recently surpassed the Cherokee Nation’s population, making the Navajo the largest Native American tribe in the nation.
Social sentiment analysis is helping local officials understand the views and concerns of their residents about COVID-19 vaccinations, giving them information they need to shape effective messaging strategies.
The pandemic has broken commuter rail’s business model, which relies on boutique services for white collar workers. Fixing it means more trains, better platforms, high-tech fare systems and fewer workers. Can it be done?
The state announced it would shut down a prison in Susanville that could result in a loss of a quarter of the city’s workforce. Gov. Newsom has pledged to close two of the state’s 34 correctional facilities.
The Massachusetts city will shift some response protocols away from the police to a clinically trained civilian response team that will not carry firearms. The city will spend more than $400,000 on the new department.
The man who used the identities of more than 100 Washington residents to collect fraudulent unemployment benefit payments is helping officials get a better understanding as to how the widespread fraud occurred.
Legislators have drafted 18 bills that all work towards the legalization of mobile sports betting across the state, but none of them currently include language relating to user data privacy.
Maricopa County, Ariz., Recorder Stephen Richer tweeted responding to the Republican audit of the county’s 2020 election results and the continued lies about how the elections were run. (Associated Press — May 15, 2021)
The number of COVID-19 vaccines that were administered to children between the ages of 12 and 15 last week after the CDC’s approval. Overall, more than 4 million people under the age of 17 have received the vaccine.
Some legislatures are moving to restrict what health departments can do. This ill-advised political interference can cost lives now and aggravate inequities in the post-pandemic era.
During the COVID-19 health crisis, states suspended limitations on telemedicine and scope of practice. A number are now making those changes permanent.
The lawsuit alleges that Washington state's county election system deters a strong Latino vote by splitting a predominantly Latino district into three. The redistricting won’t be confirmed until after the 2020 Census data is released.
Despite having billions more than anticipated, Gov. Gavin Newsom will not allocate any of the surplus budget funds for the bullet train. With many Republicans opposing the rail project, the decision may have been political.
The cyber attack gained access to the department’s computer system that contained sensitive data about two dozen police officers, including social security numbers, fingerprints, birthdates, financial history and more.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, regarding the nation’s health disparities that have grown worse from the coronavirus pandemic response. (Associated Press — May 11, 2021)
The proportion of Americans who cannot name a prominent Asian American, according to a recent survey by the nonprofit Leading Asian Americans to Unite for Change.
It's been with us for nearly four decades, but we still can't definitively answer the question of whether it prevents crime in our cities.
We've priced parking too low for decades. As competition for the curb heats up, here's what needs to change.
As a divided country wrestles with its future, it may be a good time to think about how we constitute a more perfect Union.
In most states and nationwide, collections overcome early pandemic losses.
Gov. Laura Kelly has said she was considering removing the state from federal unemployment bonus payments to encourage workers to return to the workforce. Many Republican states are considering withdrawing the aid.
America’s largest pipeline shut down in the wake of a ransomware attack that triggered a gasoline crisis in cities across the Southeast. It’s just one of several major cyberattacks in recent weeks.
The CDC has updated its coronavirus guidelines to let vaccinated residents resume most activities, indoor and outdoor, without a mask. But some experts want the state to wait another month and see how numbers change.
Antioch, Calif., voted to join the public partnership that will use autonomous electric vehicles to shuttle passengers between public transportation and businesses. The four-city system will be operating by 2030.
Josh Bivens, research director at the Economic Policy Institute, regarding the fact that many companies are struggling to find workers and are increasing wages to try and bring in new employees. Several major chain companies, such as McDonald’s, Sheetz, Chipotle, Amazon, Walmart and Costco have boosted wages, in some cases to $15 an hour or higher. (Associated Press — May 14, 2021)
The amount of money that will go to California public schools if the winning SuperLotto Plus lottery ticket is not redeemed. The winner of the $26 million lottery prize says that the winning ticket was accidentally washed away in a load of laundry.
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The COVID-19 pandemic challenged our basic assumptions about where and how government work should be done. We’ve learned that much of government work can be done remotely, but many agencies are working out how to do it efficiently and reliably.
States are announcing incentive programs to encourage residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19. What started as small benefits, free doughnuts and beer has grown into significant prizes, such as five chances to win $1 million.
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