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The amount that Georgia will lose due to an accounting software error that wasn’t sending the correct amount of sales taxes to local governments. The one-time back-payment in September reduced state revenue by 3.6 percent compared to a year ago, dropping it into the red.
The City Council approved a decision to redirect some 911 calls away from the police and to mental health clinicians or crisis teams. They will also utilize trained civilians for low-priority calls.
To offset the COVID-induced deficit California enacted furloughs for state agencies, including the Employment Development Department. If workers hadn’t had to take time off, 62,000 more claims could have been processed.
The state’s Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Whitmer’s COVID executive orders were unconstitutional but Michigan’s workplace safety administration says the workplace safety violations for COVID shouldn’t be invalidated.
Fear of contagion en route is keeping travelers on the ground, crushing local businesses and regional economies. Airport authorities should band together to establish on-site rapid testing.
A new report from Forrester finds governments lack an employee experience that fosters a productive and resilient workforce. How the public sector responds during COVID could change the worker dynamic, however.
Eight former GOP governors are supporting the Democrat for president. They may not change many minds but could provide cover to wavering Republican voters who don't want to re-elect Trump.
Esther Choo, a physician and professor of emergency medicine at Oregon Health and Science University, tweeted regarding the president’s discharge from Walter Reed Medical Center after spending just a few days recovering after his COVID-19 test results came back positive and he showed symptoms of the disease. (Ars Technica — October 5, 2020)
The number of Americans who have already voted early for the 2020 general election, approximately 50 times the amount that voted early by this time in 2016. The early surge suggests that as many as 150 million Americans could vote in this year’s election, the highest voter turnout since 1908.
The short answer is yes. But long term, the electric grid will need to be reinforced to support the growing demands of an all-electric California.
Colorado is just one of many states that have had an immense number of unemployment claims to process due to COVID-19. However, the increased amount of fraud reveals that there are holes in identity security.
A Multnomah County study found that publicly funded broadband is too expensive to be feasible. Now the county must seek out cheaper, maybe less effective, options to ensure that every household has access to the Internet.
Although they reported more debt, financial concern and greater perceived health risks, Black American state and local government employees were overall more positive about their work during COVID-19, according to a report.
This year’s election will require more than 1 million workers to assist voters. The pandemic was expected to suppress the number of volunteers, but innovative and creative recruiting drives have boosted the supply.
As newsrooms shut down across the country, good governance takes a hit and partisanship worsens. It's more important than ever to find ways to preserve local journalism.
Keith Bebonis, commenting on the Chicago Police Department’s use of typewriters. Bebonis has a contract with the police department to repair 40 to 50 typewriters a year. Bebonis and his father used to make repairs for other city agencies, though now only the police department maintains a contract. (AP News — October 3, 2020)
The number of U.S. states that have reported an increase in COVID-19 cases in the last week. On Saturday alone there were 49,000 new infections across four states, the highest number for a Saturday in seven weeks.
Many residents of underserved neighborhoods don’t believe their participation in the 2020 Census will bring the government to put money back into their community. Lack of trust is a major problem.
Experts predict that over the next two years the state will see a population loss of 19,000 as residents emigrate to find better economic opportunity. COVID continues to exacerbate the issue.
More than half of voters felt that it would be unlikely that the upcoming November election will be fair and open, according to a recent poll. It also found that 4 in 10 Californians don’t trust the Postal Service to deliver ballots on time.
Farmers are taking their own lives in greater numbers as they cope with falling commodity prices, bad weather and isolation. To help, a small, dedicated group of health-care workers dole out hope and support.
Outsourcing government IT services to a number of smaller companies, rather than the monolithic contracts of the past, has become common practice, but ensuring all those contractors are secure is an ongoing challenge.
It’s a tragedy for tenants when they can’t pay the rent. It can also be a disaster for small landlords who need that rent money to live on, not to mention local governments that depend on property tax revenue.
Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg commenting on the sixth annual Women In The Workplace report that found that 25 percent of women are considering cutting back or leaving their jobs entirely, as the coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately impacting working women. (NPR — October 1, 2020)
The number of Amazon employees who have tested positive for COVID-19. The company did not release the number of COVID-related deaths among its employees.
Some data says that 98 percent of Seattle’s students have reliable access to online learning, while other data says only 84 percent have access. Spotty data makes it difficult for education officials to bridge the gaps.
The state has been making steps towards combating climate change in hopes to quell the cyclical devastation of wildfires, but to continue progress California is going to need statewide, bipartisan support.
Trump's coronavirus diagnosis has triggered an outpouring of glee and animosity from many Democrats. Biden and other politicians have wished the president well, but social media shows no sympathy.
President Trump’s illness from the coronavirus has become immediate news, with the entire country pondering what might happen. But previous presidents who became ill were able to keep their health problems under wraps.
Former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, tweeting in response to a blog post written by Brian Armstrong, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, that states that Coinbase would no longer allow employees to have conversations about political topics while at work. (The Hill — October 1, 2020)
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