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Lawmakers in some Republican-controlled states face resistance from business groups that say strict verification could cripple key industries.
The department will dispose of all records and data collected from the now-defunct spy plane program. It is unclear if there are any criminal prosecutions using the collected data or when the police will begin the expunging.
Just days into early voting for the March 1 primary, voters will need to go in-person to the office to resolve the questioned status of their ballots. The confusion is a direct result of the new election law.
The funding comes from the bipartisan infrastructure bill and will be used to clean nine “areas of concern” across the state that have damage from industrial pollution, development and agricultural runoff.
The industry overhaul hopes to make city-regulated taxis viable competitors to ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft. But some worry about the ordinance’s potential data-sharing and wage depression risks.
The Maryland governor and his staff have been using the messaging app Wickr, which allows users to automatically delete messages. Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns about a lack of transparency.
The pandemic has presented counties with a big bill in terms of dealing with health costs, including mental health. Their workforces are strained, but luckily there’s plenty of money on tap from Washington.
Whatcom County, Wash., officials are rethinking their urban future as population increases and climate change strains public infrastructure and prevents development into rural areas.
A majority of voters believe the state is headed in the wrong direction and are concerned about rising crime rates and the homelessness crisis. Newsom is up for re-election in the Nov. 2022 midterms.
The federal Emergency Broadband Benefit was supposed to help connect the unconnected. A new study shows that the program didn't achieve this goal, but local areas can help increase program participation.
Former Mayor Jenny Durkan’s phone settings were changed in July 2020 to delete texts after 30 days, and some texts with ex-Police Chief Carmen Best were periodically deleted.
The communications system will connect police and medical responders directly with teachers, students and other people involved in mass casualty events to reduce confusion and response times.
Health experts say that some of the statements the Florida governor makes about COVID-19 and its vaccines are, sometimes, entirely incorrect, which contributes to the growing number of COVID infections and deaths.
Residents had to fund the legal defense against the civil lawsuit that was filed against Auditor Roger Reynolds for bribery and corruption. Taxpayers will not be responsible for the criminal legal fees.
A labor union has alleged that its members were harassed, ostracized and deprived of clean restrooms by officials after exposing the city’s illegitimate practices. The city has said it is committed to rooting out corruption.
The city’s mayor has announced that three MBTA bus routes will be fare-free starting in March, the first pilot in eliminating fares across the city. The fare-free routes primarily serve low-income individuals and people of color.
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