Virginia consolidates COVID response data
Framework for Addiction Analysis and Community Transformation platform launched in 2018 to track opioid addiction has been expanded to help with the commonwealth’s COVID-19 response.
Election experts warn of November disaster
Additional federal investment in local election systems, massive voter education campaigns and election administrators’ ingenuity will be required to prevent a disaster on Election Day.
Factory Jobs Catch Bounce From PPE Manufacturing
New shutdowns because of the virus surge could mean more layoffs.
Medical Sector Grapples With Troubling Protective Gear Shortages
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Utah governor considers statewide mask mandate ... Virginia governor asks schools to change Confederate names ... Atlanta mayor rebukes National Guard deployment.
Local Rollout of Contact Tracing Apps Can Help Combat Skepticism, Experts Say
The smartphone technology can be useful for notifying people who’ve come in contact with someone infected with the coronavirus, but getting people to download the apps is proving to be a challenge.
Supreme Court Says Employers Can Deny Birth Control Coverage Due to Religious or Moral Objections
In a 7-2 decision, the court said the Affordable Care Act grants the federal government power to "identify and create exemptions from its own guidelines."
San Francisco Lawmaker Introduces ‘CAREN Act’ to Stop Racially-Biased 911 Calls
The Caution Against Racially Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act would create penalties for those who make false emergency reports.
How adversarial machine learning can lead to far better climate data
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a novel machine learning approach to quickly enhance the resolution of climate data by up to 50 times.
NTIA looks at spectrum-sharing feasibility
A new report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said the spectrum currently used for government coastal and spot radar applications could be shared between federal and commercial applications.
As lockdowns ease, states must lock up contact tracing data
Contact tracing data can help public health agencies track, identify and quarantine new cases of COVID-19, but if that data falls into the wrong hands, the consequences could be devastating.
A Blueprint for How State Leaders Can Achieve Better Results
COMMENTARY | Data and evidence can help state policymakers make thoughtful decisions on public health, economics, equity and other issues.
The NYPD Isn’t Giving Critical Bodycam Footage to Officials Investigating Alleged Abuse
New York’s Civilian Complaint Review Board made 212 requests for body-worn camera footage in May. The NYPD sent only 33 responses, according to a memo obtained by ProPublica.
In Texas, Individual Freedoms Clash With Efforts To Slow The Surge Of Covid Cases
Unless the spread of the virus is mitigated, Houston hospitals could exceed existing capacity by mid-July.
3% of Americans Moved Due to the Coronavirus Outbreak
A survey by the Pew Research Center found that Americans were most likely to have moved either to reduce their risk of infection or because their college campus closed.
Filter protects against deepfake photos and videos
A new algorithm adds a filter to videos and photos to prevent deepfakes, researchers say.
Florida Orders Schools to Make In-Classroom School Available in Fall
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Phoenix mayor wants FEMA to set up testing center … Houston mayor asks state Republican party to cancel convention … Georgia governor sends National Guard to Atlanta.
Nearly 3 in 4 Moms Were In the Workforce Before the Covid-19 Pandemic—Is That Changing?
COMMENTARY | In about two in three U.S. families with two parents, both are working or looking for a job. That makes caring for kids when schools and day care providers are closed hard if not impossible.
Coronavirus Crisis Disrupts Treatment For Another Epidemic: Addiction
Drug rehabs have experienced coronavirus outbreaks that have forced them to close or operate at reduced capacity, limiting the availability of treatment.
Support to Restore Nixed Municipal Refinancing Tool Grows in Congress
The 2017 federal tax overhaul eliminated tax-exempt advance refunding, but the coronavirus crisis has lawmakers looking at the possibility of bringing it back.
A New Look at Where Gentrification Is Happening
Cities in California dominated a gentrification ranking, but several smaller metropolitan areas also appeared.
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