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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)
The number of men who were charged in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Six men were charged with conspiring to kidnap the governor and seven others were linked to the paramilitary group, Wolverine Watchmen, which planned to storm the state capitol and start a “civil war.”
The high-speed transportation company will build its $500 million Certification Center in Grant and Tucker Counties. The center will collaborate with local colleges and universities for research and technical training.
Gov. Kelly announced that the state will use nearly $50 million in COVID-19 aid grants to establish Internet for 76,735 households. An additional $85 million will improve statewide Internet over the next decade.
Civil rights activists filed the lawsuit against the city for allegedly tapping into over 400 privately owned surveillance cameras to track the protests over police brutality earlier this year.
The city is hoping that the 30 drop-off boxes will ease voters’ worries ahead of the general election. But the state is still encouraging voters to cast their ballots early to avoid build up on Election Day.
The death of a Google sister company's ambitious plan to develop an empty piece of the Canadian city's waterfront has lessons for what other cities should do when a big corporation comes calling.
They can play a larger role in rebuilding economies, breathing life into broken communities and enhancing diversity. Providing 14 years of free public education is an idea that deserves a closer look.
Election officials are working to ease public confusion about changes in the voting process, and to counter campaigns undermining trust. High- and low-tech strategies are helping to reduce worries.
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge tweeted last week following the first Trump-Biden debate. Ridge is one of eight Republican former governors who have endorsed Joe Biden for president. (Governing — October 8, 2020)
The size of possible budget cuts under consideration by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to help fill an estimated $1.2 billion budget deficit for 2021.
California has banned the sale of gasoline-powered cars by 2035 and automakers retort with concern about the state’s electric grid and consumer preference for gas vehicles. This back and forth is decades long.
These false websites have been prevalent since 2016 but an investigation found that the number of these fakes has tripled in 2020. And local news is a perfect place for disinformation due to greater levels of trust.
The coronavirus pandemic encouraged Americans to begin relying more on fintech for things like check deposits and money transfers. As the change becomes permanent, some financial firms are having to catch up to the tech.
The FBI has arrested at least six men for their plans to overthrow the state government and kidnap political leaders. The group considered several ways of achieving its goals, including peaceful and violent options.
A first round of eviction protections is winding down, and tenants and landlords alike are at significant financial risk. Numerous state legislatures are chipping away at this dangerous instability.
Florida Secretary of State Laurel Lee, commenting on a server configuration that crashed the state’s voter registration system for several hours on the final day of registration. However, Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed an additional 7 hours of registration to make-up for the crash. (AP News — October 7, 2020)
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.
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