The Court is Now in (Virtual) Session: How Remote Services are Transforming the Judicial System
COMMENTARY | The judicial system has been slow to adopt technologies, but the Covid-19 crisis has initiated a digital transformation that is here to stay.
Georgia Senate Approves Bill to Ease Gun Restrictions
The bill, which comes just two weeks after mass shootings at spas in the Atlanta area, would allow people from outside Georgia to carry concealed weapons in the state.
How Two States Resolved Problems with PrepMod’s Vaccine Management System
Virginia and Maryland both experienced issues with vaccine appointment link sharing. Virginia opted to develop its own vaccine management platform, while Maryland worked with the vendor.
How School Lunch Could Improve When Classrooms are Full Again
COMMENTARY | School lunch is a lot less fun during a pandemic.
Pandemic-Paused Plastic Bag Bans Ripped Anew by Critics
Philadelphia’s bag ban was delayed due to the pandemic, which has derailed similar bans across the country. Eight states have anti-plastic bag laws on the books.
Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even as Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum
Whether aid in dying is legal in Montana has been debated for over a decade now in the wake of a state Supreme Court decision.
Mayors Want Vaccines Distributed Directly to Cities
The proposal, pitched to the White House on Monday, would mean bypassing states. It’s likely to be a tough sell given the added complications it would involve.
Colorado Bill Would Give Rape, Sexual Assault Survivors Evidence Updates
The legislation, if passed, would allow victims to receive updates on the status of their test kits when the results are received, among other things.
What’s at Stake in Amazon’s Bessemer, Alabama, Union Vote: Five Questions Answered
COMMENTARY | In a way, the outcome isn’t the point. Union leaders are hoping the election itself – and Amazon’s aggressive efforts to persuade employees to vote “no” – illustrate labor law’s current weaknesses.
America’s Rural-Jail-Death Problem
Every day, in small towns and cities across the country, thousands of people are booked into local jails, many for minor crimes. Some never come home.
COVID-21: A Primer
The coronavirus is changing. So is the disease it causes.
Delaware Bill Would Require Menstruation Products In Public School Bathrooms
The one-time cost to each school would be about $30,000 to install dispensers and $77,000 a year to keep them filled.
A Police Union Contract Puts Taxpayers on the Hook to Defend Officers When the City Won’t
A little-known labor contract provision obligates New Yorkers to help pay officers’ legal bills in lawsuits that city lawyers won’t defend.
How One State’s Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos
The situation in Missouri is contributing to racial inequity with vaccinations and forcing some people to drive hours to get shots.
In Some States, Unemployment Stays Stubbornly High
Despite rebounds in some states, millions remain unemployed with no job prospects.
Civics Education Isn’t Boosting Youth Voting or Volunteerism
COMMENTARY | Research finds that states that require civics courses do not necessarily have more youth voting or young people volunteering at higher rates than other states—and there may be a connection to QAnon support as well.
Pandemic Drains Hospital Finances
Rural hospitals are expected to suffer the most.
Why America's Great Crime Decline Is Over
COMMENTARY | Even before the recent mass shootings, violent crime was surging to its highest rate in 30 years. Patrick Sharkey illuminates what's happening.
How to Improve Public Health, the Environment and Racial Equity All at Once: Upgrade Low-income Housing
COMMENTARY | Retrofitting low-income housing is a way to tackle some of the nation's pressing health, social and environmental challenges.
Families Say Athletic Bans Would Exact Toll on Rural Transgender Youth
This year, state lawmakers across the country have filed more than two dozen bills that would ban transgender youth from playing on sports teams that don’t align with their sex at birth.
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