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The increase in the number of Republican women candidates for office in state legislatures this year, while the number of Democratic women candidates is down 4 percent.
Despite widespread Republican claims that mail-in voting systems will greatly increase the amount of election fraud, an analysis reveals that for Harris County, vote-by-mail has historically favored Republicans.
Proposition 24 would expand on the state’s existing consumer privacy law, and it would create a dedicated state agency to enforce those online protections. But not all user privacy advocates support the ballot measure.
They employ almost half of all private-sector workers. The pandemic has hit them hard, especially Black and minority-owned businesses. Legislators want to help them bounce back with grants and other assistance.
Facebook’s Research Scientist Larry Zitnick, writing in a company blog post regarding the social media company’s partnership with Carnegie Mellon University to develop artificial intelligence that will help combat climate change. (c|net — October 14, 2020)
The number of videos that YouTube has removed since early February due to misleading information regarding COVID-19.
The city is purchasing software that will produce real-time images of crimes for the police headquarters, but officials have explicitly said the software does not include facial recognition technology.
With increasing child care and distance learning demands, thousands of women are dropping out of the national workforce. Many are concerned over the lasting impact their leaving will have on the makeup of the workforce.
California’s governor has called for police to avoid provoking protesters, not to look too militaristic and to only use rubber bullets and tear gas as a last resort.
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by the disease and the lack of testing. Black doctors have mobilized efforts to make testing more accessible for those without insurance or who are skeptical of new diseases.
Bracing for a potential swell in foreign interference, the Centennial State has brought on a new team of national security experts to monitor and mitigate potential threats against county election systems.
Republican women fared poorly in 2018, but this year there's been an increase in the number running at both the congressional and state levels.
David French’s new book, "Divided We Fall," is a warning of what might happen to America as it becomes less united than at any time since the Civil War. But there are concrete steps the country can take to bridge the gulf.
Kristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said of Virginia’s voter registration website that crashed on the final day of registration due to a fiber cut. Virginia experienced the same problem four years ago. (The Hill — October 13, 2020)
The cost of Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s plan that will prevent mass evictions after the state’s eviction moratorium expires on Saturday. The plan will provide funding to households in need of assistance with moving, rent, security deposits and legal services. Landlords will also receive financial support among other things.
As cybercrime has increased during the coronavirus pandemic, more and more local school districts are under cyberattack. Experts say there are two main reasons why hackers are focusing on the local schools.
The state’s early voting options opened on Monday, and eager voters were met with hours-long lines and election machine glitches. By Election Day, more than two-thirds of Georgia voters will have cast their ballot.
State government unemployment systems are under attack from fraudulent applications, as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance programs nationwide are being targeted by cybercriminals. And the situation is only getting worse.
Even before the pandemic wiped out ridership, the systems were struggling to attract riders. Cities should be open to questioning the fundamentals of how they operate and fund their systems.
The state has been chosen as the next testbed site for the latest in hyperloop transportation. More than 40 years ago, the state became home for the country’s only fully operational personal transit system.
Laszlo Bock, a former Google HR executive who now heads the software startup Humu, commenting on the 1965 workplace diversity order that President Trump is trying to twist to discourage companies’ commitment to diversity. The Labor Department recently sent letters to Microsoft and Wells Fargo to warn them against using “discriminatory practices” when both companies have made public their goal of achieving a diverse workforce. (AP News — October 9, 2020)
The estimated number of Californians who have moved to Texas since 2008, enough to possibly make Texas the latest swing state.
With many city commission meetings now online, residents can attend meetings without the hassles of commuting, traffic or uncomfortable chairs. Some cities are even seeing higher levels of participation in the online meetings.
Inspired by trailblazer Shirley Chisholm, New Jersey’s Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver has become a powerful and inspirational leader in her own right and has already left a mark that will last for generations.
Thousands of absentee ballots were rejected during the state’s primary election in August due to a number of issues. But the 2 percent rejection rate isn’t unusual because it matches the historical rejection levels.
The anti-government groups that were allegedly plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also had plans to “target and kill police.” Some members had been targeting officers when they were off duty.
The rules the president has pushed through have successfully lowered immigration numbers to the lowest in decades, but many experts are concerned about the impact the restrictions will have on job growth and the economy.
The crippled response to COVID-19 is just one example of why we need to revive our ability to sort out the roles of the federal government and the states.
There are only 11 races for governor this year. The pandemic has increased the incumbency advantage, giving most governors a high-profile chance to display leadership in a crisis.
Jonathan Diaz, a voting rights legal counsel for the Campaign Legal Center, remarking on the decision by Pima County, Ariz., Recorder F. Ann Rodriguez, to remove a longstanding early voting site on the Pascua Yaqui Tribe’s reservation in Tucson. (PEW — October 8, 2020)
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