Health & Human Services
Hospitals Can’t Go on Like This
Twenty-two percent of American hospitals don’t have enough workers right now.
Public Safety
Immigration Advocates Make Some Election Gains, But Face Pushback
Some sheriffs won after pledging to limit deportations.
Tech & Data
Major Changes to Internet Regulation Unlikely Under Biden Administration
A split Congress makes major internet policy changes even more unlikely.
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eBook: Cybersecurity in State and Local Government
Route Fifty examines the steps governments are taking to stop cyberattacks, as well as the hiring challenge of putting the right people in the right places to deal with such incidents.
Management
Biden Names Intergovernmental Affairs Chief
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | New Orleans nixes Mardi Gras parades due to Covid … Mississippi governor calls for axing state’s income tax … Leaders in both parties urge against out-of-state political supporters moving to Georgia ahead of special election.
Finance
States Need Federal Money to Do the Right Thing
COMMENTARY | Bailing out bars and restaurants would allow them to remain closed—and curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Infrastructure
EPA Sets National Recycling Goal at 50% by 2030
To increase the national recycling rate from 32% to 50%, the federal government says steps need to be taken to reduce contamination in the recycling stream and strengthen the market for recycled goods.
Management
One City Council Tried to Dissuade Protesters from Targeting the Governor's Private Home. (It Didn't Work.)
The city council in Orem, Utah, convened an emergency meeting to pass an ordinance restricting protests that target public officials' private homes. Two days later, protesters were back at Gov. Gary Herbert's house.
Tech & Data
Smart Concrete Could Pave the Way for High-Tech, Cost-Effective Roads
COMMENTARY | The life of structures could be extended, however, if damages were monitored in real time and fixed early on.
Health & Human Services
Patients Struggle to Find Prescription Opioids After New York Tax Drives Out Suppliers
The tax was touted as a way to punish major drugmakers for their role in the opioid epidemic and generate funding for treatment programs. But to avoid paying, scores of manufacturers and wholesalers stopped selling opioids in New York.
Health & Human Services
GOP Lawsuits Restrain Governors’ COVID-19 Actions
In most states, judges have tossed out the lawsuits or sided with governors.
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Finance
Feds Shoot Down Pennsylvania Plan to Funnel Virus Relief Money to School Districts
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | D.C. transit agency looking at buyouts to avoid 1,400 layoffs … Missouri state Senate postpones session because of Covid outbreak among members … Texas AG controversy continues with whistleblower lawsuit.
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You Cannot Defeat What You Cannot See
As critical infrastructure systems have become increasingly pervasive and interconnected, they’ve also become more vulnerable.
Tech & Data
For America’s New Mayors, a Chance to Lead with Data
COMMENTARY | The challenges facing local governments are bigger than ever and tackling them will require building cultures inside city halls committed to using data and making decisions based on evidence.
Health & Human Services
North Carolina Will Help Test College Students for Covid-19 Ahead of Holidays
The state will distribute more than 74,000 rapid antigen Covid-19 tests to colleges and universities.
Health & Human Services
Ohio Bans Dancing at Weddings to Curb Covid-19 Spread
The state is implementing new restrictions on weddings and other events as cases swell and as more coronavirus infections are being linked to social and family gatherings.
Health & Human Services
In One State, a $100 Million Push to Keep the Heating on This Winter
Minnesota is encouraging residents to take advantage of more than $100 million in grants to pay for their heating bills. Several other states, cities, and counties are doing the same.
Health & Human Services
Rapid Testing Is Less Accurate Than the Government Wants to Admit
Rapid antigen testing is a mess. The federal government pushed it out without a plan, and then spent weeks denying problems with false positives.
Health & Human Services
Homeless Shelters Grapple With Covid Safety as Cold Creeps In
The coronavirus has forced shelters to limit the number of beds they can offer.
Management
State Climate Action Unlikely After Democrats Fail to Flip Statehouses
After Democratic gains failed to materialize, the prospects of sweeping climate action—at least at the state level—have dimmed.
Health & Human Services