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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in one of several tweets that pushes back against President Trump’s fraudulent claims against the state’s recount process and the election’s integrity. (The Hill — November 16, 2020)
The amount that the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority has spent on COVID-19 response, including $124 million to disinfect train cars and another $69 million to sanitize subway and railroad stations.
The state hopes to get bidders for its contact tracing program that would use Bluetooth signals from mobile devices to track the spread of COVID-19. Part of the program would use Google and Apple’s contact tracing tech.
Even as job numbers continue to improve, the number of state residents collecting unemployment benefits at the end of October was approximately 25 times greater than the same time last year.
By collecting information on people’s beliefs and practices during the coronavirus pandemic, researchers hope to create a clearer understanding of what policies are useful in the pandemic response.
The number of people working in local government continues to rise at a slow pace, and remains well below last year's level. However, the incoming administration has promised to prioritize state and local government aid.
We think we know it when we see it, but no one's come up with a perfect way to describe it in our complex metro landscape. A look at population data is a helpful place to begin.
Retrofitting ordinary curb space from free parking into “complete streets” will be a good move financially and aesthetically for all sorts of stakeholders. Incremental, bottoms-up approaches work the best.
Michael Hartney, an assistant professor at Boston College, regarding how some people’s perspectives on reopening schools may shift as a new president comes into office. Research has found that the decision to reopen schools or not is more closely tied to the political leanings than it is the number of coronavirus cases in the area. (PEW — Nov. 13, 2020)
The number of tweets between Oct. 27 and Nov. 11 that Twitter had labeled “disputed and potentially misleading” election information.
Gov. Ned Lamont announced last week that the state would begin embracing a COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone app. But the app’s success is dependent on whether or not residents use it.
Many officials in the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency are stepping down or expect to be fired as President Trump challenges the election’s results with claims of voting fraud.
The state has begun it’s by-hand ballot recounting and workers have until Nov. 20 to recount all five million ballots cast. The current margin between Joe Biden and Donald Trump is just 14,000 votes.
Presidential elections, your vote, and the quest for legitimacy. Unlike Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, President-elect Joe Biden appears to have won both the popular vote and the Electoral College.
Amber McReynolds and her group, the National Vote at Home Institute, played a major role in the success of the general election. She talks about lessons learned, and the future of vote-by-mail.
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, speaking of the budget cuts the state will have to make after voters rejected a tax proposal in last week’s election. (PEW — November 12, 2020)
The starting price of Rivian’s electric truck that will begin taking orders next week with deliveries to begin in June. All models can travel more than 300 miles on a single charge and go from zero to 60 mph in three seconds.
As the industry continues to grow, there could be as many as 3.5 million unfilled positions by 2021. To help fill this gap, Detroit’s cybersecurity industry is looking to find ways to build student interest and diversity.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra is optimistic about the fight, but if the court strikes down the health-care law the effect could be catastrophic. Experts don’t expect a decision from the court until Spring 2021.
The massive transit proposal only lost by 1,000 votes out of nearly 400,000 cast, but election officials aren’t inclined to ask for a recount. Many think that the pandemic and an overwhelmed electorate contributed to the failure.
An appellate court ruled that a small number of voters failed to provide state-required ID by the required deadline, which resulted in their votes being discounted. However, the ruling only applied to a small “batch” of votes.
In recent years, multiple candidates for governor and other state offices have declined to admit defeat. This has served to erode public trust and lessened cooperation among elected officials.
Getting away from our continuing reliance on legacy technology and moving toward a centralized organizational model would improve security organizations' ability to meet today's threats.
Hundreds of thousands of small businesses have closed because of the pandemic. A surge in new cases and unresolved election results are casting shadows on their year-end prospects, but recent bills offer help.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, regarding the state’s decision to recount the ballots from last week’s presidential election due to close margins. (Reuters — Nov. 11, 2020)
The amount that California’s Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District is losing in bridge tolls and transit fares each week. The district faces a $48 million deficit despite severe cost-saving measures.
Butler County Job and Family Services have expanded their online services to allow clients to access Medicaid, food and cash assistance remotely. Officials hope that the services are now more accessible.
Only a quarter of young adults in Dallas County earn a living wage, a proportion that decreases for Blacks and Latinos. The county hopes to shrink the living-wage inequity by 2040.
As COVID cases continue to increase, many residents have voiced their opposition to using relief funds to purchase the police tech. The city is still waiting for guidance as to whether or not the purchase is legal.
Los Angeles County’s $300 million election system investment has paid off without any serious problems during last week’s voting. But mail-in ballots continue to trickle in around the state, slowing the final tally.
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