‘We 100% Plan to Stay Open’: Abortion Providers Say They Will Continue Services During Pandemic
Abortion clinics across the country are continuing to offer services, which providers call essential and time sensitive.
Colorado Offers Guidance to Other Governments That Want to Establish Drive-Thru Testing
The Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment wants other state and local government agencies to know: yes, they can set up drive-thru testing.
San Francisco Bay Area Counties Order Residents to ‘Shelter in Place’
Counties in the San Francisco Bay Area became the first jurisdictions in the country to order residents to “shelter in place.” Across the country, some governors and mayors ordered bars, restaurants, movie theaters, and gyms to close.
Wyoming Makes It Easier to Sell Homemade Food
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Judge rules South Carolina ban on LGBTQ sex education unconstitutional … Florida may preempt local sunscreen bans … D.C. bans ‘ghost guns.’
Worried About Coronavirus? Stop Sharing Joints
Public health officials in states with legal recreational pot are warning residents to be careful how they consume it—and who they consume it with.
Oregon Governor Signs Executive Order on Climate Change After Republican Walkout
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Washington legislature approves expanded tax exemptions for tribes … Pharmacists in Florida will be able to treat the flu … Mobile barbershops made legal in Iowa.
Colorado Sets Up Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Center
Drive-thru testing—free in Colorado to patients with a doctor's order—appeared in a few locations across the country this week. It soon may be much more widespread.
Utah Legislature Passes Porn Labeling Bill
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | State attorneys general try to stop televangelist peddling fake coronavirus cure … Washington Senate passes bill to end tax on menstrual products … Kentucky proposal calls for nonpartisan local elections.
Uniquely Vulnerable During Disease Outbreaks, Prisons and Jails Brace for Coronavirus Cases
Prisons and jails across the country are preparing for the coronavirus, while advocates push for measures to release more people.
Cities Consider Eviction Moratoriums During Coronavirus
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Medical debt bill passes in Idaho … Measure would lift a ban on yoga in Alabama … Florida may invest in recount technology.
California Didn’t Become More Dangerous After It Passed a Sanctuary Law, Study Says
Law enforcement warned that California’s sanctuary policy would endanger public safety. New research found that hasn’t been the case.
First Coronavirus ‘Containment Zone’ in U.S. Established in New York State
A suburb of New York City will close all public gathering places within a one-mile radius for two weeks, making it the first location in the U.S. that has taken such strict measures.
Report: Vape Manufacturer Juul Has Been Spending Thousands on State Attorney General Races
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Durham hit by Russian malware … State banking associations call for passage of marijuana financing bill … Virginia passes gun background check legislation.
Gunfire Detection Technology Spreads, Raises Privacy Concerns
Police advocates of the audio monitoring surveillance system say it helps them know just how many shootings are happening in their cities. But civil rights advocates say policy makers should think about possible privacy implications.
Philadelphia Unveils Sweeping Poverty Plan
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Chicago mayor rejects proposal to give away police firing authority … Colorado lawmakers push for public insurance option … Idaho increases fees for out-of-state hunters.
Cracking Down on 'Disruptions' of Government Meetings
The Utah state Senate unanimously passed a bill that the sponsor said is meant to "create civility." It would increase penalties for protests or other disruptions of public meetings.
Cruise Ship Quarantined Off the Coast of California Due to Coronavirus Concerns
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Nineteen states sue over border wall … Parents sue Nevada over school funding … Colorado legislature passes bill to protect cyclists.
Want Your Record Cleared After Exoneration? You’ll Have to Pay for It.
In Illinois, a bill would end the fees associated with clearing a criminal record after someone has been exonerated for a wrongful conviction or not charged after an arrest.
Wyoming Legislature Passes Bill to Ban University Health Plans from Covering Abortions
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | D.C. takes emergency steps to limit the spread of ghost guns … Spokane limits noise disturbances around health care facilities … Permitless gun carry legislation advances in Tennessee.
A Washington County Buys a Motel for Coronavirus Isolation
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Tornadoes in Tennessee … Jacksonville cracks down on sex trafficking … New Mexico establishes ‘Senior Dignity’ fund.
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