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The county received $47 million in CARES Act funding and nearly lost the last $5 million due to expired time. But with Congress’s extension, the county has until the end of the year to allocate the funds.
In addition to focusing on electric-powered and hydrogen fuel cell propulsion vehicles, the car manufacturer has goals to be carbon neutral for both its products and plants by 2040.
63 percent of tech companies in San Francisco plan on reducing their office space even after the pandemic. A majority of those surveyed said the city’s regulations and taxes were influencing the decision.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has encouraged residents who are eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine but an “ineffective” website and short supply have many frustrated with the progress.
Georgia once had 'the South's most racist governor,' a man endorsed by the KKK. Now its senators are a Black pastor and a Jewish son of immigrants. A scholar of minority voters explains what happened.
Telecommuting is here to stay, and those workers are a built-in market for revitalizing your downtown — if you give them the right kind of place to go.
The payoff for states and localities from federal infrastructure legislation is likely to be many times more than COVID stimulus aid. Governors and local leaders need to play their cards wisely.
A coalition of over 70 groups, in a letter to Congress, urging caution when considering changes for the Communications Decency Act, or Section 230. (The Hill — Jan. 27, 2021)
The proportion of U.S. mayors who believe their police budgets last year were "about right,” according to the Menino Survey of Mayors. Most respondents didn’t support reallocating some or any police resources.
As Gov. Newsom enacted statewide stay-at-home orders that closed and restricted businesses for months, some business owners had to sidestep the rules to make ends meet while risking costly fines and contracting COVID.
California’s state auditor claims the Employment Development Department’s poor planning left workers unprepared for the influx of pandemic-related claims and had issues that were ignored for nearly a decade.
Gov. Ned Lamont announced a bill that would connect all residents with high-speed Internet next year by streamlining the permit process Internet providers need to ensure service.
The state Senate began its inquiry into Election Systems and Software, the voting machine company that’s used by seven counties. Company officials are assuring state lawmakers that the election was secure and accurate.
Two scholars of cities explain why dense, urban areas will survive – and thrive – long after the pandemic ends, and even if they don't get a bailout.
Around the country, legislators who backed the attempt to overturn the presidential election are being stripped of powerful posts. Some are seeking to adopt the mantle of political martyrs.
Former U.S. Chief Counterintelligence Official William Evanina, commenting on the SolarWinds cyberattack that revealed supply chain vulnerabilities that will need to be corrected to fend off future hacks. (Associated Press — Jan. 26, 2021)
The current confirmed amount that California paid in fraudulent unemployment benefits last year, though an additional $20 billion in claims is currently under investigation.
The police department announced that uniforms must display the officer’s name at all times, unless the officer is policing a protest. The department said the change was for officer safety.
Pennsylvania’s largest transit authority is currently losing $1 million a day due to low ridership. But officials want to use the disruption to rebuild the system and make it more equitable for its community.
The state has not prioritized residents with developmental disabilities who are currently living in the community, despite their high risk of contracting the virus and suffering from complications.
Gov. Newsom lifted the statewide stay-at-home order, allowing outdoor dining and businesses to reopen, after new COVID numbers have begun to decline. But many are worried it will only trigger another spike.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaking at a news conference, to amend an earlier comment that Florida had already vaccinated 1 million seniors when in reality the state had vaccinated less than 840,000 senior citizens. (Associated Press — Jan. 22, 2021)
The proportion of Americans who live in areas with only 15 percent of ICU beds available.
With ridership at just 8 percent of its pre-pandemic levels, Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority has been paying some of its workers massive overtime. The MBTA is projecting a budget gap of up to $79 million this fiscal year.
Kern County officials are turning the local fairgrounds into a mass vaccination site that will eventually administer 5,000 COVID vaccines a day. On the site’s first day, it vaccinated 330 people.
Garfield County, Okla., has made a free transit service available for those who need rides to the coronavirus vaccine clinic. But only three residents have utilized the service since it began two weeks ago.
New York counties face spending cuts totalling $163 million from school districts, libraries, nonprofits and human services for low-income families if the multibillion federal aid that Gov. Cuomo is expecting doesn’t happen.
As states begin prioritizing senior citizens for the COVID-19 vaccine, many essential workers are concerned their vaccinations will be delayed, possibly as late as summer.
As the COVID-19 pandemic grabbed 2020 headlines, the list of data breaches in government and the private sector quietly grew. And then came SolarWinds. What’s next?
State legislatures introduced more than 560 LGBTQ rights bills in 2020. An analysis by the Human Rights Campaign finds barriers remain to equal access to housing, employment and health care for the LGBTQ community.
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