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Mayor of Thomasboro, Ill., Tyler Evans, responding to outcry of a video in which he accused the media of lying about the violence that occurred at the Capitol earlier this month, claiming that there was very little evidence of violence and that some people had been allowed into the Capitol building. Evans was in attendance for the Trump rally that preceded the violence as well as the protest march to the Capitol. There have since been calls for his resignation. (AP News — Jan. 15, 2021)
Federal prosecutors, writing in court documents, have urged the judge to keep Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man who participated in the insurrection earlier this month while wearing face paint, a furry hat with horns and no shirt. Prosecutors allege that Chansley climbed the Senate dais and wrote a note to Vice President Mike Pence that said “It’s only a matter of time, justice is coming.” (AP News — Jan. 15, 2021)
The proportion of new U.S. electric grid capacity that will be carbon emission-free from power provided by solar, wind and batteries in 2021, according to new figures from the Energy Information Agency.
The proportion by which Delta Air Lines cut its operating revenue to help offset the financial damages of the coronavirus pandemic. This was the airline’s first annual loss in 11 years.
The stimulus package would include funding for production and distribution of COVID vaccines, $1,400 checks for Americans and expanded unemployment benefits. Many are eager for the relief, despite the large price tag.
Council members authorized the city manager to move ahead with a “transformational” transit and mobility plan. But concerns have been raised that the project will strain a community that’s already been ravaged by COVID-19.
Four researchers will focus on the future of food, energy and water in a new project that could help rural communities capitalize on wind energy opportunities.
The Austin-based software company at the center of the data breach that impacted hundreds of companies, including several government agencies, continues to find pieces of malware that may have led to the hack.
Public officials are nervous about the presence of new strains of the coronavirus and the potential to have yet another spike in case contractions and deaths. But without the proper detection tools, the state can’t do much.
Roadside America has been open since 1953, delighting visitors with its model of a Pennsylvania town frozen in time and full of little cars and trains. But the popular roadside attraction couldn’t survive the pandemic.
It can take decades for slowly changing circumstances to alter the understanding of a region's strengths or weaknesses. That can have an impact on everything from revitalization to political discourse.
A confluence of social and political pressures is making a comprehensive federal privacy law seem inevitable. The incoming Biden administration could help ensure legislation heads in the right direction.
State legislatures will have a lot on their plates. They’ll deal with issues in wildly differing ways. We set the context for the 2021 session with an overview of everything from abortion to redistricting.
The state’s progressive tax structure is reaping billions from the wealthiest to fund the state’s safety net. But it also reveals how the pandemic has widened the economic gulf for millions of Californians — more than the rest of the country.
New York Attorney General Letitia James, speaking of the lawsuit she has filed against the New York City Police Department for excessive force and violating the rights of New Yorkers during the peaceful protests for racial justice and social changes that occurred this summer. James’ office reported more than 1,300 pieces of evidence and complaints about the police’s response to the protests. (NPR — Jan. 14, 2021)
Enthusiasm for the space industry has grown during the Trump Administration, but it is uncertain if that momentum will continue into the Biden Administration.
While the first round of stimulus checks encouraged spending as workers were adjusting to life at home, many expect the second round of payments will mostly go towards bill payments and savings.
Due to its size and generosity, the state’s unemployment agency has been inundated with fraudulent COVID-19 benefits claims, which amount to $750 million in false filings each week. Some have come from as far as Russia.
An analysis of the most recent Annual Survey of School Systems Finances data reveals where public elementary-secondary school systems get their funding from and where they spend it.
Inciting an insurrection against the United States government clearly constitutes criminal activity.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio regarding the city’s decision to terminate all contracts with the Trump Organization due to the violence at the U.S. Capitol last week. The Trump Organization earns about $17 million a year from its profits with the city, De Blasio reported. (AP News — Jan. 13, 2021)
The amount that Google will be donating to cover the costs of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program applications for 500 immigrants.
The city’s office market in 2020 reached its lowest levels since 1990 as the pandemic forced companies to send workers home and some, like Twitter and Dropbox, downsized their office footprint.
A federal judge is now considering a lawsuit alleging widespread voter suppression that was filed after Stacey Abram’s loss to Gov. Brian Kemp. The state is arguing that the claims of voter suppression are as unsubstantiated as Trump’s claims of fraud.
Rules for COVID vaccine distribution lack consistency between states and as health officials change distribution recommendations. With case numbers continuing to rise, the nation scrambles towards widespread inoculations.
Former Gov. Rick Snyder, one of his top aides and his health director are all expected to soon face criminal charges over the alleged cover-up of the Flint water crisis.
The attack on Congress has led to impeachment and increased security in Washington and state capitols. Governing spoke with historian Jonathan Earle about political violence in the nation's past.
Working together to create their own alternative to Bitcoin and its copycats could be a way to generate value, at no initial cost, for struggling pension funds. Madisons, anyone?
Just under 10 percent of the nearly 7,500 legislators serving in America’s state houses are Black, and only 13 are Republicans.
Children and teenagers need particularly specialized treatment, but what residential programs that exist help only a tiny fraction of victims. Interstate cooperation could make a difference.
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