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By joining with the county, Houston hopes to save resources by keeping low-level offenders out of jail. Reform advocates see it as a move against police brutality, but not everyone agrees it’s progress.
In 2021, there will be a new mayor, up to seven new commissioners and there won’t be a $1 billion boost to the Miami-Dade budget from the CARES Act. Many are worried about impending budget cuts.
Despite President Trump’s efforts to sow doubts about the election system, officials in Kansas and Missouri are clarifying the ways in which people may vote on or before Nov. 3. None of them include voting twice.
The state will launch its pilot program for contact tracing to 30,000 participants and, if it proves to be effective, will make it widely available by December or early 2021. The system will be voluntary and anonymous.
Government technology veteran Abhi Nemani, who has experience both inside government as well as with prominent civic tech organizations such as Code for America, is leading the new startup company.
It means different things to different people. In the end, it doesn't really mean much at all. And there's very little that politicians or government can do to uphold or restore it.
Rep. Brenda Lawrence, commenting on the expansion of artificial intelligence to help small businesses and schools keep up with global competition. However, before the technology is implemented, the built-in biases must be removed, according to Lawrence. (The Hill — September 16, 2020)
The number of COVID-19 tests that U.S. manufacturers are hoping to produce each month by the end of this year. However, some worry that increased production of these cheap tests will impact the accuracy of the results.
Georgia’s Cyber Crime Center helps protect against everything from ransomware attacks to cyberbullying. Last year Georgia lost $500 million to cybercrime, “and only one-seventh of cybercrime is reported.”
There is an unprecedented distrust of the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine reviews and at least seven states plan to independently analyze the vaccine data before distributing it to the public.
Kevin Kiley, a 35-year-old Republican, left his budding law career to take on a career in the Democrat-dominant California state Legislature. He has since made his mark by becoming a fierce opponent of Gov. Newsom’s power.
In many ways, our digital infrastructure was unprepared for the pandemic's challenges. Now is the time for a longer-term cybersecurity vision.
A handful of recent protests have involved enough violence and property destruction for some to claim they are riots. Legislators have proposed penalties and protections for those who might be affected by future incidents.
Ohio Judge Richard Frye, writing in a verdict that declined to loosen restrictions on absentee-ballot drop boxes. The ruling means that there will continue to be only one ballot drop box per county, regardless of population differences. (Reuters — September 15, 2020)
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)
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