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The shipment of goods to suppliers has become technologically sophisticated. Delays in getting out the COVID-19 vaccine to people show that the breakdowns come down to something more basic.
The FBI, in a statement regarding nationwide armed protests in the days leading up to Inauguration Day. (AP News — Jan. 11, 2021)
The amount of Google’s COVID-19 Vaccine Counter-Misinformation Fund that will be used to fight misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine.
One of the top contractors claims construction of the California bullet train project is riddled with problems that have exacerbated delays and predicts it will only get worse.
The violence at the U.S. Capitol last week has drawn attention to the range of security measures in place at state capitols. About 30 buildings use metal detectors while about 20 allow carrying legal firearms inside.
To install the detectors and screening equipment necessary for a firearms ban, the state would need to spend $1.5 million, which is more than the Capitol Commission’s annual maintenance budget.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, speaking about the risk of more violence and riots in the days surrounding Inauguration Day and the need to ensure safety. Several pro-Trump extremists made threats on Parler to return to the U.S. Capitol the day before the inauguration with weapons. The Parler app has since been suspended by Amazon, Apple and Google. (NPR — Jan. 9, 2021)
The estimated number of Americans who have received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, which amounts to two percent of the nation’s population. Experts estimate as many as 85 percent need to be inoculated to achieve “herd immunity.”
A Bay Area startup aims to revolutionize housing with faster-built, cheaper and greener homes using 3-D printing technology. But the company has a long way to go before it can meet the state’s needs.
Pinellas County will use the multi-million-dollar grant to implement more connected-vehicle and traffic-light synchronization technology in an effort to continue improving its roadways’ safety and efficiency.
Preventing political violence, similar to what happened in the U.S. Capitol last week, will require active, collective efforts in combating conspiracy theories.
The first phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution has been slow in some states and has resulted in confusion on the part of residents, causing concern among officials about the rest of the process.
His appointments are set to break barriers and establish new precedents when it comes to diversity. A look back at past cabinets shows how norms and customs have been slow to change.
The left loves it, and it has proponents nationally and in state legislatures around the country. But soaking the rich is a way to drive the wealthy out and curb entrepreneurship.
A white-supremacist mob's attack on the Capitol diverted attention from some dramatic electoral victories, a rejection of authoritarianism and the continuing need to confront racism and inequality.
Disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz, commenting on the thousands of Trump supporters who stormed the Capitol last week, incited in large part by misinformation and conspiracy theories about the presidential election having been “stolen” from President Trump. (AP News — Jan. 7, 2021)
The amount that Dominion Voting Systems is suing former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for damages, resulting from her disinformation regarding the safety of the voting machines.
A ruling by the Labor Department has made it easier for businesses to classify their gig workers as independent contractors, which don’t require standard employee protections such as minimum wage and benefits.
After the storming of the Capitol last week, several social media platforms have enacted bans on President Trump’s accounts; Twitter suspended Trump for 12 hours, while Facebook blocked him through Inauguration Day.
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Gina Raimondo to serve as Commerce secretary, which will put her in charge of the 2020 Census closure and economic recovery from the pandemic-driven recession.
Mayor Martin Walsh, who has had a long tenure with labor leadership, was selected to act as Labor secretary for the Biden Administration.
How much authority should governments have to protect people misbehaving in ways that are, in most cases, dangerous only to themselves?
With Democrats in control of the Senate and the rest of Washington, further stimulus is a near-certainty. State and local aid, which has been held up by the GOP, will be part of the mix.
The focus has been on the attack's impact on federal agencies and the private sector, but state and local governments need to inventory their vulnerabilities and prepare for a long recovery.
It's the only way to undo the damage the Supreme Court did when it overturned laws regulating the raising and spending of campaign money. It has bipartisan support, and states should lead the way.
Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, speaking of efforts to identify the rioters who stormed the capitol and posted photos and videos of the siege on social media. (Reuters — Jan. 6, 2021)
The number of new unemployment claims that were filed during the week ending on Jan. 2. 19.17 million people received some form of unemployment aid in mid-December, which is still ten times greater than the levels this time last year.
The state health department reported pandemic-related fatalities have risen to nearly 300 with more than 22,000 cases. The state hopes 15 percent of the population will download the mobile alert tool.
Officials in the state capital need to start working with at-risk communities to ensure the COVID vaccine is distributed rapidly when it’s readily available.
Some think the rollout of vaccines means we've turned the corner, but things are likely to get worse before they get better. Public officials have a role, and messaging is more important than ever.
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