Students and Staff Should Mask Up in Schools, CDC Recommends
The CDC revised mask wearing guidance on Tuesday to help contain the spread of Covid-19. But nine states ban school districts from enacting mask mandates.
California Passed Guaranteed Income for Aged-out Foster Youth. Other States Might Follow
The chair of the New York state Senate Committee on Children and Families supports establishing a similar program.
Covid-19 ‘Long-Haulers’ Join Ranks of Disabled Americans
On the anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, a new wave of public employees and other workers with disabilities are adjusting to their new normals.
How Unemployment Insurance Fraud Exploded During the Pandemic
Bots filing bogus applications in bulk, teams of fraudsters in foreign countries making phony claims, online forums peddling how-to advice on identity theft: Inside the infrastructure of perhaps the largest fraud wave in history.
Route Fifty Presents: 10 Mayors to Watch
Our inaugural list recognizing local leaders who are tackling some of the most pressing issues facing cities.
Federal Court Lifts CDC Cruise Ship Restrictions
The order reverses an earlier decision that allowed the restrictions to remain in place. The ruling affects only ships sailing in and out of Florida.
50% of Americans Think Gun Violence is a ‘Very Big Problem’
But attitudes about gun violence differ widely by race, ethnicity, party affiliation and community, according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
Converted Texas Prison Gets First Immigrant Detainees
Border-crossing immigrants are being arrested by Texas troopers on state charges like trespassing, and they’re starting to trickle into a prison emptied to house them.
3 States Pursue Public Option for Health Coverage as Feds Balk
Although the Affordable Care Act has increased enrollment in health insurance, three states, Colorado, Nevada and Washington, have passed public option health insurance plans to try to boost the numbers even more.
4 Reasons I’m Wearing a Mask Again
Our vaccines are extraordinary, but right now they need all the help they can get.
California funds broadband infrastructure expansion
A $6 billion multi-year investment will support construction of a state-owned, open-access middle-mile fiber network and last-mile projects.
Colorado requires accessibility to state, local government websites
A new law calls for the state’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) to develop web accessibility standards and hire a software developer to help state agencies implement them.
States Braced for a Wave of Covid Lawsuits. It Never Arrived.
About 30 states have enacted laws to shield businesses from being sued if a patron or worker contracts Covid-19.
States, Localities Distributing Rental Aid at a Quicker Pace
Emergency rental assistance programs have distributed about $3 billion since January, but that accounts for just 6% of the overall aid approved by Congress.
Only 1 in 4 nursing homes are confident they can survive a year
Mounting costs from the pandemic have made a system's shortcomings untenable, leaving residents, workers and families in a precarious position.
‘We Don’t Have Much, but This Is Our Home’
At least 3.4 million people nationwide are likely to be evicted within weeks, according to a recent federal survey.
3 Ways States and Localities Can Get Rental Assistance to Residents Faster
COMMENTARY | The national eviction moratorium expires July 31, and 3 million renters believe they likely will be evicted. Governments can speed up assistance efforts.
Some State and Local Employees Aren’t Getting Vaccinated Because They Don’t Trust Government
Most workers report they are fully vaccinated, but a surprisingly large percentage have no intention of getting the vaccine.
Can Greg Abbott Actually Build Trump's Border Wall?
The governor wants to finish the wall that Donald Trump began on the Texas-Mexico border, but he'll have to overcome the same hurdles that impeded the ex-president's efforts.
The Era of Beach Driving May Be Coming to a Close
"We get feedback from the public on both sides. We get some people who say, 'This is what we're famous for, we should have it.' And then we get other people who say there shouldn't be cars on the beach. It's a big toss-up."
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