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San Francisco and Alameda counties have ended their COVID-19 testing program with Google’s sister company, Verily, over patient privacy concerns. The program was intended to increase testing in low-income neighborhoods.
Mayor Lightfoot argues that the plan to issue tickets to cars travelling 6 mph over the speed limit is to curb a public safety issue, but critics say it is a money-making tactic that will hurt lower-income communities.
Take-out and delivery helped restaurants hang on during the pandemic, but a new wave of cases stands in the way of a return to pre-COVID operations and revenue. Legislative proposals aim to help.
Arizona, California and Illinois are just some of the states that have significant tax measures on the ballot that could impact billions in state revenue for years to come.
Humble beginnings and a kind demeanor have made him a great public servant, including work as a city council member and college president. It also has led him to foster a deep friendship with legendary John Lewis.
The New York Police Commissioner Dermot Shea, commenting on an officer who repeatedly said “Trump 2020” over his police cruiser’s public address system. The officer has since been suspended without pay. (NPR — October 26, 2020)
The average weight, in pounds, of food that the Houston Food Bank distributes daily during the coronavirus pandemic, with some days’ distributions reaching 1 million pounds. Before COVID-19, the country’s largest food bank would only collectively distribute 450,000 pounds each day.
While the state claims its unemployment assistance numbers have dropped by 2.6 million, some of that decline is simply claimants switching to federal assistance after exhausting aid available from Missouri.
Federal, state and local officials in Washington state are preparing for the aftermath of next week’s highly-contested election. While there haven’t been any credible threats yet, the state is prepping for potential violence.
With doubts and mistrust about election day results mounting, attention has turned to the state’s new electronic voting system, which is considered vulnerable to cyberattacks that could undermine public confidence.
Amesh Adalja, a senior health scholar at the Johns Hopkins University, talks about improving treatments, preventing infections and understanding science as coronavirus case numbers rise and winter approaches.
Worried we may have to wait to find out whether Biden or Trump won? In 1800, election results were delayed for months. And don’t forget 2000, when legal battles prolonged the final results until Dec. 12.
As if navigating every choice on a ballot isn’t enough of a puzzle, voters are confused about how and where to vote. A team of tech experts and researchers has created a one-stop resource to guide them.
David Harris, the managing director of the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School, commenting on changing names of buildings, monuments, streets and other public spaces to remove terms that are perceived to be offensive to Black people, Native Americans and other minorities. (PEW — October 23, 2020)
The proportion of Americans who had already voted, either by in-person or vote-by-mail, despite there still being more than a week left before the election.
The state’s Employment Security Department reported a 24.3 percent drop in new claims last week. But workers are still filing new claims at nearly three times the rate of a year ago as doubts rise over federal help.
Election officials are assuring voters that this year is no different: Their ballots will be counted and the election results will be fair. Roughly half of the state’s registered voters have requested absentee ballots.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law last month that will make it easier, quicker and cheaper for refugees, asylum seekers and those with special immigrant visas to get professional licensing.
Absent any federal financial help, Gov. Charlie Baker has patched together a multi-million dollar package from COVID relief funds and the state budget that will help assist housing, small business owners and job seekers.
The number of gay and trans candidates has increased more than 40 percent from 2018. Legislative candidates among them include an unusual number of women.
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According to our new research with the Center for Digital Government, citizen satisfaction has dropped by 13 percent even as their need for government support and help rose substantially.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, commenting on his views on court packing and establishing a national commission that would make recommendations on court system reformation. (NPR — October 22, 2020)
The number of viewers who watched Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s livestream of her playing the online game “Among Us” this week, making it the third-most views for a single Twitch stream. Ocasio-Cortez used the event to urge people to make a voting plan and to discuss the importance of voting.
After COVID-19 caused ridership to plummet, the city has revealed plans for reopening the Metropolitan Transit that include sneeze barriers, better air circulation, regular sanitization and reduced rider capacity.
Gov. Cuomo claims NY COVID Alert will be a great tool in the state’s fight against the spread of the coronavirus. But the administration won’t reveal the detailed data that would show the app’s effectiveness.
The Trump Administration continues to fight the courts about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, leaving many first-time applicants caught in the middle. The elections could decide the program’s future.
Government officials have confirmed that Iran and Russia have obtained some voter registration information and that the threatening emails sent to voters in Florida and other states may have come from Iran.
Portland, Ore., and Richmond, Va., have been rocked by racial justice violence for much of the summer. Both Mayors Ted Wheeler and Levar Stoney face heavy competition as they try to hold on to top office.
More structures are at risk than ever before, and there's a lot that could be done to protect them and improve community resilience. The benefits far outweigh the costs.
A bill celebrating the late actor Chadwick Boseman is one of many efforts states have undertaken to turn calls for racial change into legislative action. The BLM protests have turned into the country’s largest movement.
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