Instead of Defunding Police, Minneapolis Cuts $8 Million from Department Budget
After the police killing of George Floyd, a majority of the city council vowed to dismantle the police department. They took a much more modest step this week.
The Danger of Assuming That Family Time Is Dispensable
COMMENTARY | Americans who are desperate to see their loved ones need advice that goes beyond “Just say no.”
States testing automated, shared threat intelligence cut response time to minutes
A pilot program testing automated cybersecurity data feeds to state and local governments drastically reduced the time it took them to deploy defensive operations.
Smart transportation roundup
Cities across the country are taking their smart transit projects to the next level.
Better curb management with smartphone data
To improve mobility and traffic safety in downtown areas, some cities are testing technology that uses smartphone apps to give parking departments much-needed data.
Natural Disasters Are Widening the Health Equity Gap, Now’s the Time to Address It
COMMENTARY | As natural disasters become more frequent and more destructive, the gap in health equity will continue to widen. We must dramatically increase investments in public health infrastructure and put equity at the center of our disaster preparedness and management systems.
Federal Regulators Are Rewriting Environmental Rules So a Massive Pipeline Can Be Built
Federal regulators and West Virginia agencies are rewriting environmental rules again to pave the way for construction of a major natural gas pipeline across Appalachia, even after an appeals court blocked the pipeline for the second time.
Some States Train Jobless for Post-Pandemic Workforce
At least nine states are paying for short-term training.
Possibility of State Medicaid Cuts Looms in 2021
When states reduce spending on the program it also means they lose federal matching funds. Meanwhile, a new report highlights the long-term importance of the health coverage for kids.
What Will Happen to Cities in 2021
COMMENTARY | Sifting through today’s clues to forecast the future.
Attorneys General, FTC File Antitrust Lawsuits Against Facebook
Trump administration proposes $600 direct payments… Protests disrupt a vote on an Idaho mask mandate… Michigan undertakes an election audit.
Daily DIY Sniff Checks Could Catch Many Cases of Covid-19
COMMENTARY | Starting your day by stopping to smell anything, like a bag of coffee, can be a good way to make sure you aren't an otherwise asymptomatic carrier of Covid-19.
2020 Sees Largest Year-Over-Year Rise in Murder on Record
Preliminary data from this year shows that homicide rates are up in most major cities. The pandemic and social unrest are both possible factors in the rise.
Report: States Most Vulnerable to Climate Change Are Among the Least Prepared
New research suggests that states that are most vulnerable to the health effects of climate change—including flooding, food shortages and heat-related deaths and illnesses—have done the least to prepare to handle them.
RPA takes root as agencies use cases grow
Maturity of federal robotic process automation programs grew 70% in the last year, according to a recent report.
Cyber assessment tools stolen in FireEye hack
A "sophisticated" attack targeted and accessed the red team assessment tools the company uses to test its customers’ security,
Data-driven talent management
The Army wants data science or machine learning solutions that will drastically change how it recruits, develops distributes talent across the force.
It’s Time to Scare People About Covid
COMMENTARY | It’s time for some sharp, focused, terrifying realism.
Trump Takes a Final Shot at Obamacare Exchanges
This year, nearly 11.5 million Americans got health coverage via an exchange.
Americans Aren’t Actually Quarantining
Many states have quarantine requirements for visitors, but only one really enforces them: Hawaii.
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