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If California AG Xavier Becerra is confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Gov. Newsom will have an opportunity to fill two influential political offices.
Most methods of determining whether electoral maps are fair require a lot of math and some tough computation. But there is an easier way.
Nearly every great modern crisis has led to an expansion of federal power, but President Trump left the pandemic response largely to the states. This year, federalism was a boon both to health and election management.
As 2020 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on the numerous books that government officials from across the nation have recommended over the past several years.
Robert Durham, director of the nonpartisan Death Penalty Information Center, speaking of Trump’s recent efforts to increase the pace of federal executions ahead of Biden’s inauguration. (AP News — December 7, 2020)
The estimated number of Americans who will face hunger by this year’s end, a 15 million increase from last year, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate households across the nation.
The state’s 200 contact tracers can’t keep up with the growing numbers of coronavirus cases. Residents continue to push back against virus precautions, leading many to worry the situation will get worse.
San Francisco Assemblymember David Chiu proposed a bill that would require tenants to pay at least 25 percent of their total rent but would also extend the eviction moratorium through Dec. 2021.
The Statehouse has closed for the indeterminable future as COVID-19 cases increase, leaving state lawmakers to debate how to safely conduct the legislative session while also providing public access.
Due to the high level of paper ballots, this was the first year that the state conducted a post-election audit. Despite success at ballot counting, it is unclear whether vote by mail is here to stay.
A new survey shows that public-sector employees are adapting to remote work and that many like it. It also reveals concerns that state and local government employers need to keep in mind.
Eric Johnson, a researcher at Vanderbilt University, speaking of the overstretched capacity of hospitals across the nation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that creates vulnerability for cyberattacks. (AP News — Dec. 4, 2020)
The number of underused hotels that Oregon is buying for its Project Turnkey, which will convert hotels into shelters for as many as 2,000 people. The purchase will cost the state $65 million.
Just before Thanksgiving, Baltimore County Public Schools were hit by a ransomware attack, worrying school districts across the state. But state audits have routinely found vulnerabilities officials ignored.
The California Dream Index aggregates indicators of equity to determine how the state is faring in its fight against economic inequity, and according to the numbers, there hasn’t been any improvement since 2010.
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New data shows that nearly 4,000 businesses received Paycheck Protection Program loans of $1 million or more, which accounts for 38 percent of the total money spent statewide.
As energy officials prepare for the normal winter disruptions, the coronavirus pandemic adds another layer of complication. Some residents are being asked to prepare for the possibility of staying home without heat.
For more than two centuries, the vice president has held little power, despite the position’s prominence. That may be changing, but the story of the No. 2 job in America is full of historical quirks.
By defining the downtown Loop more than a century ago, elevated trains and tracks gave the city a vibrant economic and cultural center. It's a core element that other cities don't have.
Without reinvigorating our tattered intergovernmental partnership, his administration will be doomed as it tries to tackle enormous, urgent and inescapable challenges.
The 2020 Menino Survey of Mayors examined the social, public health and economic impacts of COVID on American cities, and the ways it has changed the future of work, transit and racial inequities.
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The local government survey of U.S. cities and counties reveals trends around COVID, remote work and digital infrastructure investments.
Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the CDC, speaking of the dire situation that the nation’s health-care system is in as coronavirus cases continue to spike across the country, overwhelming health-care workers and resources. (AP News — December 3, 2020)
The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits the week of Thanksgiving, resulting in a drop of 75,000 from the prior week but still nearly 500,000 higher than pre-pandemic levels.
A newspaper investigation has found that the DeSantis administration has engaged in numerous attempts to suppress facts and public safety during the COVID pandemic to save face and encourage support for the governor.
The Madison City Council voted to ban its city agencies from using facial recognition technology or information gathered from facial surveillance. The ban extends to the city’s police department.
A spike in unemployment claims appears to have been caused by jobless workers switching between programs and criminals trying to defraud the system. In the meantime, the state has paused payment on more than 300,000 claims.
California has never sent a Latino to the U.S. Senate despite its large immigrant population. That may change when Gov. Newsom appoints someone to fill Sen. Kamala Harris’ seat.
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