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The number of passengers involved in the Virgin Hyperloop’s test ride that was conducted on Sunday. The company has previously run more than 400 tests at the Hyperloop’s test site in Las Vegas, This is the first test that included passengers.
Sedgwick County is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases and community spread. But a recent House bill limits what data contact tracers can collect without being at risk for misdemeanor penalties.
The state’s Attorney General commended the Public Utilities Commission of its efforts to jumpstart the state economy, but also says that the commission doesn’t have the macroeconomic experience to make those decisions.
The city has 18.5 police officers per 10,000 residents, which is far below a national, big police department average of 26.5. With budget cuts and public pressure to defund the police, the number could drop further.
The career public servant has served a president and in the cabinets of three governors, and is not afraid of tackling big, complicated jobs that help the disenfranchised while building better communities.
State and local government workers were worried about their finances even before the pandemic. Helping them and their families navigate the impacts of the economy is more important than ever.
He'll have his hands full from the start with issues that are likely to bring a rethinking of federal-state-local relations.
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Alex Stamos, director of the Stanford Internet Observatory and Facebook’s former chief security officer, commenting about the untrue and misleading narratives that have spread surrounding the election results. (NPR — November 5, 2020)
The proportion of the 376 counties with the highest numbers of new coronavirus cases per capita that voted for Trump. The U.S. has been increasing in new coronavirus cases.
The U.S. added 638,000 nonfarm jobs in October and the jobless rate fell to 6.9 percent. While there is still a long way to go to return to pre-pandemic levels, many are hopeful with the economic gains.
Portland residents approved five of six citizen referendums in last week’s election which will bump the minimum wage up to $15 an hour, set up rent control protections and strengthen the ban on facial recognition.
The group behind the “no” vote on Proposition 25 wasn’t against it because they like the state’s cash bail system. They just wanted to enact reform from the ground up. But now there’s uncertainty about what happens next.
Two of the state’s voting systems connect to the Internet, making them accessible for voters who are stationed overseas but also increasing the risk of cyberattacks and data breaches that could result in fraud.
Mitch McConnell and other Republicans are opposed to further aid for states and localities. It looks like the Senate will stay in GOP hands, so prospects for relief next year have dimmed.
This election year, in New York City and elsewhere, early and mail-in voting have altered the voting landscape. Still, making a sacrifice to cast a ballot is one reminder of our continuing commitment to democracy.
To resolve the stalemate on COVID-19 relief for states and localities, Congress should require a contractual commitment to robust rainy-day funds and promote serious efforts to fix pension underfunding.
Christopher Krebs, the director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, speaking of the election that seemed to go on without any major cyber-incidents. (The Hill — Nov. 5, 2020)
The number of new U.S. coronavirus cases reported on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, breaking the previous single-day record which was set on Oct. 30. This is the first time the nation has surpassed the 100,000 daily cases marker since the coronavirus began.
The most recent budget proposal is $188 million more than was proposed by the governor last month, $2.4 billion more than was spent in the entirety of last fiscal year and drains the state’s “rainy day” fund by almost half.
An external audit found that Black residents are more likely to be arrested and have force used against them. The report stops short of connecting the behavior to racial discrimination, but it suggests it as a possibility.
Trump has denied the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and discouraged the use of masks. He also won Ohio by eight percentage points. Now some wonder if the anti-coronavirus behavior will grow as a result of his win.
Republicans continue their dominance at the state level, with Democrats failing to take chambers ahead of redistricting. Two chambers leaders were unseated, while several states saw demographic breakthroughs.
Millions of dollars were spent on races for the Michigan, Ohio and Illinois high courts. The elections could impact a host of cases.
Lisa Deely, the chairperson of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, commenting on the tireless ballot counting underway in Pennsylvania to ensure that results from Tuesday evening’s election are determined as quickly as possible. (NPR — November 4, 2020)
The amount to which Florida will raise its hourly minimum wage by 2026, after being approved by voters on Tuesday. Currently the state’s minimum wage is $8.56 an hour.
Los Angeles voters have revived criminal justice reform efforts by supporting a new district attorney and measures on bail and restoring voting rights.
Ensuring a secure election doesn’t just include collecting safe and honest votes — it extends into ensuring that ballot tallying is completed and reported without any attacks or interferences.
Despite lines, residents were inspired to participate in Tuesday’s election with many capitalizing on the same-day registration option. Officials were also pleased with how smoothly this year’s election went compared to prior years.
While President Trump calls for the closure of ballot counting, Massachusetts wants every American to respect the democractic process of voting, despite this year’s election count being slowed due to COVID-19.
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