Effective intergovernment communication fosters clear, calm crisis management
Emergency notification systems facilitate the distribution of updates from collaborating government agencies so that all civilians are receiving one clear, unified message about what’s happening.
USDOT launches AV test initiative, data platform
The Department of Transportation is building an online platform for federal, state and local governments and automated vehicle manufacturers to post data on AV testing activities.
The High Cost of Panic-Moving
Fleeing a big city because of the pandemic is a bigger gamble than it might seem.
Medicaid Rolls Surge, Adding to Budget Woes
The pandemic could drive up Medicaid enrollment by 16%.
Gay and Transgender Workers Protected By Federal Employment Law, Supreme Court Rules
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Louisiana governor vetoes “critical infrastructure” trespassing bill … Cuomo warns maskless New Yorkers that more lockdown could be coming … Rhode Island AG wants to handle more police misconduct cases.
At A Time Of Great Need, Public Health Lacks ‘Lobbying Muscle’
California will need to make painful decisions with its state budget. That will make lobbying for increased public health funding even more difficult.
The Postal Service Is Steadily Getting Worse—Can It Handle a National Mail-In Election?
Postal delays and mistakes have marred primary voting, and after years of budget cuts and plant closures, mail delivery has slowed so much that ballot deadlines in many states are no longer realistic.
Multiple Gun Cases Rejected By Supreme Court
The court hasn’t handed down a major Second Amendment ruling in about a decade. On Monday, it for now put off the possibility of changing that anytime soon.
To More Easily Ban Problem Police Officers, Some States Focus on Licensing
Proponents of professional licensing for police say that such a system would make it easier to fire an officer for misconduct.
Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Limits of Legal Immunity for Police
The court decided not to consider eight cases that challenge the legal doctrine of qualified immunity, which has been used to throw out civil lawsuits about police use of force.
DARPA’s first bug bounty: Find vulnerabilities in hardware-based security
Security researchers are challenged to devise exploits that bypass the novel hardware security protections developed for the System Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware program.
Lawmakers explore tech-friendly banking
As House Democrats consider future relief packages tied to the coronavirus outbreak, they're exploring how make the banking system more tech-friendly and expand access to financially distressed groups using digital services.
Security compliance and collaboration: The role of network isolation
Agencies must layer various technologies -- firewalls, guards and diodes -- to securely share of information between classification levels and ingest data from high-threat networks without creating untenable, unnecessary risk.
Fear of Public Transit Got Ahead of the Evidence
COMMENTARY | Many have blamed subways and buses for coronavirus outbreaks, but a growing body of research suggests otherwise.
Racism Is a Public Health Crisis, Say Cities and Counties
COVID-19 is spotlighting health disparities; protests add urgency.
DA Questions Atlanta Police Shooting, Says Charging Decision Could Be Ready Soon
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | The Tulsa health director expressed reservations about President Trump’s planned rally in the city this week … Minneapolis begins slow process of considering police dismantling … California police unions release their reform plan.
State Prosecutors and Voters—Not the Feds—Can Hold Corrupt Officials Accountable
COMMENTARY | U.S. Supreme Court decisions could make it more difficult to prosecute public corruption cases in federal court. But that doesn't mean there aren't other options.
The Virus Will Win
COMMENTARY | Americans are pretending that the pandemic is over. It certainly is not.
Nashville Follows Tennessee's Lead, Stops Sharing Coronavirus Patient Information with Police
The city’s board of health voted to stop sharing names and addresses of people who tested positive for Covid-19 with law enforcement after lawmakers raised privacy concerns.
Face Masks ‘Significantly Reduce’ Spread of Covid-19, Study Finds
“The effect is greatest when 100% of the public wear face masks,” researchers wrote, suggesting that officials should encourage people to cover their faces in public.
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