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The number of people this year that have registered to vote on Snapchat, a video-based social media app. The “Register to Vote” feature was announced by the company last month.
The state’s energy commission has approved a plan that will construct 36 new fueling stations for hydrogen cell vehicles across the state. Four of these stations will be in San Diego County.
With many companies working remotely and relying more heavily on computer networks to run operations, cyberdisruptions and attacks have increased. Manufacturing has been particularly hard hit.
Lawmakers are considering making election law changes to anticipate the increased number of absentee ballots. Some of the changes would allow early ballot processing and expanded polling place options.
In a recent Meeting of the Minds panel discussion, transportation experts weighed in on how the future of urban mobility innovation will be tied to a wide range of data sources and thorough analysis.
Great nations have shared values, shared aspirations and a shared historical narrative. That does not mean everyone agrees, but there has to be at least a baseline understanding of our national purpose that we can agree on.
Recalls against governors in states including Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin appear to be going nowhere. Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, however, is turning to the state supreme court to block an attempt.
It's not enough to be grateful to those who are helping us get through a tough time. We need policies that value the work they do and give them the opportunity to move up economically.
A collaborative of civil rights organizations is using geospatial data to help in the effort to improve response rates among the populations that are hard to count.
Mayflower Autonomous Ship project’s co-director Brett Phaneuf said of the 50-foot trimaran that will sail from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Mass., without any passengers or crew. Although the voyage was originally planned to take part this year, the coronavirus has delayed the autonomous trans-Atlantic journey until September 2021. (AP News — September 15, 2020)
The number of Mecklenburg County, N.C., residents incorrectly notified that they had tested positive for COVID-19. Officials said that the messages went out due to a software glitch.
By 2050, Houston could save 148 lives and reduce health costs by $1.7 billion annually if the city switched to an all-electric transit system, according to a new report. Although a petrochemical hub, some believe the city can go green.
A new proposed coronavirus aid package would be very similar to the one enacted in the spring: stimulus checks, renewed PPP funding and increasing unemployment benefit payments. Getting agreement in Congress remains a challenge.
The National Institutes of Health is investigating a coronavirus vaccine trial patient who suffered from spinal cord damage. Although unsure if that was a result of the vaccine, the NIH is ‘very concerned.’
The Federal Reserve found that workers with jobs that can be done by machines are experiencing layoffs at a greater rate with the pandemic. Workers of color are especially hard-hit by this trend.
Mike Moran, spokesperson for the Jackson County, Ore., Sheriff’s Office. He was commenting on conspiracy theories spread by social media, alleging that Antifa or Proud Boys members started the wildfires ravaging the state. (AP News — September 10, 2020)
The year by which Uber will use solely all-electric vehicles for its ride-hailing trips in the U.S., Canada and Europe. The company plans to be entirely emission-free by 2040.
Michigan is producing weekly reports on coronavirus outbreaks in schools. That may not be quite as timely as it sounds, since much of the data could be more than a week old.
African Americans account for 6 percent of the state’s population, but 19 percent of confirmed COVID cases. Disparities in treatment aren’t limited to the coronavirus.
Local governments across New York are working to reopen schools, enforce COVID regulations and implement statewide mandates while wrestling with massive budget holes. Many worry it will just get worse.
Detroit projected an additional loss of $62 million and 50,000 jobs last week. Still, although the city needs to make adjustments to balance the budget, officials manage to remain optimistic: “It’s a solvable challenge.”
She didn’t grow up dreaming of working in a position of power in a big city like Los Angeles, but her strong desire to help people and make the world a better place rerouted her into a career of public service.
Guided by an administrative judge with an engineering degree, a Texas county has led the way in making remote court proceedings a reality, including the nation’s first virtual jury trial.
Eli Perencevich, an infectious-disease expert at the University of Iowa, speaking of some Iowa school districts’ decision to have students move around the classroom every 12-14 minutes to reduce the amount of consecutive time spent next to classmates to minimize the spread of COVID-19. The Iowa Department of Public Health guidelines say that only people who have been exposed for 15 minutes and within 6 feet need to quarantine. (Iowa Starting Line — September 9, 2020)
The proportion of Americans ages 18 through 34 that say they have felt isolated sometime within the past month, according to a recent survey. As the coronavirus takes a toll on young Americans’ mental health, 25 percent of young adults believe that their mental health is fair or poor.
Pretextual stops allow police to stop motorists for a minor violation but research shows these stops disproportionately affect Black drivers. Some believe that ending ‘pretext’ stops will help diminish police brutality.
Health officials are encouraging Angelenos to download the contact tracing app, SafePass, which is from the same makers of a controversial safety-alert app, Vigilante, later renamed Citizen.
Black and Latino populations are disproportionately underrepresented in vaccine trials. Scientists and researchers are working to have them participate in the COVID trial, but a history of mistreatment doesn’t help.
A tiny agency did important work on our intergovernmental system for decades. It's unlikely that the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations can be revived, but we still need what it did.
Portland, Ore., Mayor Ted Wheeler, commenting on the city’s newest facial recognition ordinance that bans both city and private use of the tech in public accommodations. The ban will take effect in January 2021. (The Hill — September 9, 2020)
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