Tech & Data
How the Energy Department is Working to Engage Americans on Exascale Supercomputing
Officials also offered updates on how the buildout of U.S. exascale machines is unfolding.
Management
With Early Voting Crowds Come Long Lines, Last Minute Changes
More than 28 million people have already cast ballots for the presidential election as many states have changed absentee voting protocol to make it easier to vote early.
Health & Human Services
Most Home Health Aides ‘Can’t Afford Not to Work’—Even When Lacking PPE
Union officials say that workers who've complained about not having adequate protective equipment on the job have experienced retaliation from employers.
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Are Your Integrated Eligibility and Enrollment Systems Making the Most of Your Resources?
HHS agencies are looking to overcome maintenance and implementation challenges, streamline the user experience for workers and applicants, and innovate quickly and effectively. The cloud could be the answer.
Management
Fast Moving Colorado Wildfire Still Raging in State
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Michigan prohibits voters from carrying guns to the polls … Virginia home health workers to get one-time bonus pay … Rhode Island cracks down on break rooms.
Health & Human Services
Federal Judge Rejects Work Requirement Changes in Food Stamp Program
Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., had filed a lawsuit challenging the USDA's changes to food assistance, which would have cut 700,000 adults from the program.
Health & Human Services
Emissions Exposure May Increase Covid-19 Mortality
"The burden of pollution is not equally shared."
Management
Why Do Nonwhite Georgia Voters Have to Wait in Line for Hours? Their Numbers Have Soared, and Their Polling Places Have Dwindled.
The state’s voter rolls have grown by nearly 2 million since the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act in 2013, but polling locations have been cut by almost 10%, with Metro Atlanta hit particularly hard.
Finance
New Hampshire to Sue Massachusetts Over Income Tax Policy
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Michigan governor accuses President Trump of inciting terrorism … Trump administration reverses stance on California wildfire relief … Wisconsin to deploy National Guard as poll workers.
Tech & Data
FCC, USAID Partner to Advance U.S. 5G Security Policy
An agreement between the agencies aims to encourage the use of trusted networks and interoperable infrastructure.
Health & Human Services
The Third Coronavirus Surge Has Arrived
This week’s Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations make clear that the U.S. is once again sinking deeper into the pandemic.
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With Census Count Over, Concerns Linger About Accuracy
Community groups raced to get more people to complete census questionnaires before the count ended Friday, but they still believe many were missed after the deadline was pushed up.
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Best Practices for IT Asset Discovery
Given the need to know precisely what’s within your environment, where do you start? To help answer that question, we’ve put together a description of the eight “must-have” aspects of asset discovery that combine to make up a best-practices approach.
Health & Human Services
County Program Offers Grants to Help People Pay for Funerals
Residents in Maricopa County, Arizona, can apply for up to $1,200 toward funeral expenses if they've lost a loved one and also suffered financial losses during the coronavirus pandemic.
Infrastructure
Climate Change Amplifies Colorado’s Water Diversion Debate
Booming communities on the state's "Front Range" want to move forward with a plan to pump water over the Rocky Mountains for use in their cities. But conservationists say climate change should instead be prompting new thinking about how water is used in the state.
Tech & Data
To Better Address Covid, States Need to Use Data Better
COMMENTARY | Covid-19 exposed gaps in data use for state governments but it also revealed innovative practices that can be applied in the future.
Management
As Wildfires Burn, Assigning Blame Is Complicated
COMMENTARY | Climate change has made environmental catastrophes more frequent and severe. But government missteps are also at fault.
Management
Pennsylvania’s Rejection of 372,000 Ballot Applications Bewilders Voters and Strains Election Staff
Most rejected applications were deemed duplicates because voters had unwittingly checked a request box during the primary. The administrative nightmare highlights the difficulty of ramping up mail-in voting on the fly.
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Kill Your Gas Stove
It’s bad for you, and the environment. If you can afford to avoid it, you probably should.
Public Safety
Bill in New York City Aims to Stop Police From Collecting Minors’ DNA
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Fauci suggests Americans should skip traditional Thanksgiving gatherings … Voter-approved initiative on car fees struck down by Washington Supreme Court … A third Republican governor won’t endorse Trump in election.
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