Trump Executive Order Aims to Make Some Pandemic-Induced Telehealth Expansions Permanent
The president's directive also targets improvements to rural health care.
Poll: Majority of Americans Would Support Two-Week Lockdown
Almost two-thirds of people who responded to the NPR/Ipsos survey said the U.S. is doing a worse job than other countries in dealing with the pandemic.
New York City to Set Up Checkpoints to Enforce Quarantine of Travelers
Enforcement teams will deploy to key entry points in the city to ensure incoming travelers complete health forms that request contact information and to inform them of the two-week quarantine requirement.
Nobody Accurately Tracks Health Care Workers Lost to Covid-19. So She Stays Up At Night Cataloging the Dead.
Anesthesiologist Claire Rezba started tracking lost health workers almost instinctively. Researchers and industry professionals say the lack of good official data on these deaths is “scandalous” and is putting lives in danger.
Trump Campaign, Republican Party Sue Nevada Over Expanded Vote-by-Mail
President Trump has claimed that sending all voters an absentee ballot will make “it impossible for Republicans to win the state.”
As Sports Teams Struggle, So Do Their Hometowns
With sports and entertainment enterprises fueling much of their local economies, some cities have been especially vulnerable to the collapse in tourism resulting from Covid-19.
Iowa Governor Vows To Enforce State In-Person School Requirement
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Idaho is the only state that hasn’t signed up for a pandemic food program … Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan rejects a county’s temporary prohibition on in-person classes for private school … Nevada to send out mail-in ballots to all registered voters.
What Happened When a Public Institute Became a De Facto Lobbying Arm of the Timber Industry
Internal emails show a tax-funded agency created to educate people about forestry has acted as a public-relations agency and lobbying arm for Oregon’s timber industry, in some cases skirting legal constraints that forbid it from doing so.
The Need to Keep Renters Housed Is Getting More Urgent, Advocates Say
As evictions rise, experts are raising concerns about homelessness, the further spread of the coronavirus, Census turnout, and the upcoming election.
Seven States Band Together to Purchase Rapid-Result Covid Tests
The compact, negotiated by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, aims to increase production of the tests, which can deliver results in less than a half hour.
Artificial Intelligence, Health Disparities, and Covid-19
How racially biased is AI medicine? Experts are asking if biased algorithms worsen Covid-19’s toll on Black Americans.
Tear Gas Bans: A Policing Change Not Gaining Traction
At least 100 agencies used forms of tear gas on people in the past two months.
Dozens of Minneapolis Police Officers on Leave for PTSD
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Members of a Pennsylvania city council could censure colleagues who attended Black Lives Matter protests … People in Louisiana aren’t providing their contacts to contact tracers … To go to Alaska, you must test negative.
What Seniors Can Expect as Their New Normal in a Post-Vaccine World
Older people are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus. Even when a vaccine is available, the lives of many will continue to be different than before.
One County Offers Universal Basic Income to Former Foster Youth
Santa Clara County in California launched the nation’s first UBI program specifically aimed at giving a boost to young adults who are transitioning out of foster care.
States Crack Down on Large Gatherings as Covid-19 Continues to Spread
Minnesota officials are seeking damages from a ranch owner who held a three-day rodeo in defiance of state regulations on large gatherings. They say at least one attendee tested positive for Covid-19 days after the event.
Lack of Public Data Hampers COVID-19 Fight
Thin public health budgets and dated technology stymie reporting efforts.
Report: In Spring, White House Scrapped Comprehensive, National Covid Testing Plan
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Sleepaway camp in Georgia was the site of a large Covid outbreak … Houston authorities launch public education campaign to prevent coronavirus spread … NYC says people in certain neighborhoods need to reduce electricity use.
Investigators Found Alabama’s Prisons Are Plagued by Rampant Violence. Is Sentencing Reform the Answer?
The Justice Department says much of the abuse in the state’s prisons stems from overcrowding. Advocates say overcrowding is caused by laws that result in harsh prison sentences that are out of sync with the rest of the country.
The power and danger of social media for law enforcement
Law enforcement agencies must develop plans for collecting and archiving every text and social media message to deliver the transparency guaranteed by open-records laws.
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