New Jersey Contact Tracers Find 74% of Sick People Won’t Cooperate
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Supreme Court rejects request to overturn Pennsylvania election results … GAO finds EPA air monitoring of pollution is faulty … Seattle mayor won’t run again after one term.
'It's All Gone Too Far:' A State Election Official Takes on Trump and the Age of Misinformation
Gabriel Sterling, Georgia's voting system implementation manager, called out his fellow Republicans for failing to condemn threats and conspiracy theories in the wake of the election. The world heard him.
With Vaccine Approval Imminent, States Ready Plans to Give People Their Shots
The federal government could approve and begin distributing vaccines to protect against Covid-19 as soon as next week.
As the Pandemic Rages, the U.S. Could Use a Little Bit More 'Samfundssind'
COMMENTARY | In English, it roughly translates to community spirit, civic engagement or civic-mindedness.
A Child’s Death in the Heartland Changes Community Views About Covid
Some in Franklin County, Missouri embraced a mask mandate after the death of a 13-year-old boy.
A Record Number of Women Will Serve in Statehouses Next Year
New data shows women will represent just over 30 percent of all legislative seats, and will increase the number of women-majority chambers
With Shutdown Deadline Looming This Week, Lawmakers Look to Buy More Time
Vote on a one-week funding extension is expected this week, ahead of Friday's deadline. Lawmakers could eventually end up including Covid relief in the package.
Nearly 1-in-6 Restaurants Are Closed, Some Permanently, Industry Group Says
The National Restaurant Association estimates there are now over 110,000 closures and says the industry badly needs government aid to get through the pandemic.
Arizona Legislature Closed After Giuliani Hearing
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Covid-19 patients flown out of South Dakota… Alabama sheriff takes down “thugshots” social media post… Republican governors call for Congress to pass Covid aid.
A Ski Community Will Require Tourists to Sign a Virus Test Affidavit
Pitkin County, Colorado—home to Aspen—will require visitors to sign an affidavit attesting that they've received a negative Covid-19 result recently or will quarantine locally until they can obtain one.
American Mental Health Hits 20-Year Low
A new Gallup poll finds that fewer Americans are assessing their mental health positively during the pandemic.
The Month the Pandemic Started to End
COMMENTARY | The pandemic is unfolding as if on a split screen. The winter looks bleak, but Americans can now give themselves permission to hope for a speedy vaccine rollout.
Will Rising Temperatures Make Superweeds Even Stronger?
Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem.
States Halt Jury Trials Again, Leaving Many Defendants in Jail
The pandemic-related backlog of cases could take years to plow through.
State Medical Board Won't Let Doctor Practice After He Advised Against Masks
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | U.S. House approves federal marijuana legalization … Endangered tree species that grizzlies rely on could see new protections soon … Two out of five transit riders in Utah say they won’t return after the pandemic.
The Worst-Case Scenario Is Happening—Hospitals Are Overwhelmed
A new statistic shows that health-care workers are running out of space to treat Covid-19 patients.
States Are Paying to Hire Nurses for Struggling Hospitals
Missouri is the second state to partner with a Texas-based company to bring in out-of-state nurses to temporarily increase hospital capacity ahead of an expected holiday surge of Covid-19 patients.
Unemployment payments weeks late in nearly every state
Outdated systems have contributed to delayed payments and false fraud accusations, but modernization also has brought automated decision-making that sidelines legitimate applications.
Intimate Partner Violence Has Increased During Pandemic, Emerging Evidence Suggests
COMMENTARY | With COVID-19 came higher unemployment and financial strain, both correlated with domestic violence.
What Happened When the Only ER Doctor in a Rural Town Got COVID
The pandemic has been particularly lethal in rural areas.
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