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Aug 04 2020
News
Local governments ‘overwhelmed’ in race to trace U.S. COVID contacts
The soaring number of COVID-19 cases in the United States has far outstripped many local health departments’ ability to trace the contacts of those infected, a step critical in containing the virus’ spread.
With the pandemic claiming about a thousand American lives a day, many city and county departments say they lack the money and staff to expeditiously identify people who have been
Reuters
Jul 16 2020
Analysis
What State and Local Governments Can Learn From the Coronavirus Crisis
There's no doubt that this pandemic-induced recession is hitting states hard. But that's no reason to bail them out, especially when many failed to prepare for emergencies, which are inevitable.
States today are dealing with a huge mess because of a sudden and steep reduction in their revenues while their pandemic spending is going up. But lost in the lamenting about the states'
Reason
May 05 2020
News
Relief or Bailout? The predicament of additional funding for state and local governments.
In the last few months, the federal government has passed a series of relief packages to address the far-reaching effects of COVID-19. These packages represent the largest federal stimulus in United States history — including the historic $2 trillion CARES Act. State and local governments are now calling for further relief from the federal government to the tune of half a trillion dollars. Is
The Thread
Mar 11 2020
Analysis
When global becomes local: How local newsrooms in the U.S. are covering the coronavirus
On Thursday, Feb. 27, journalists at The Seattle Times held a meeting to talk about how they’d cover the coronavirus. Fifteen or 16 people gathered in a conference room in the middle of the newsroom, including editors, producers and photojournalists.
The purpose — to make it clear that the coronavirus would be a high-priority story for the next year, said managing editor Ray Rivera. The
Poynter
Jul 26 2013
News
Census: State, local government tax collection hits all-time high
Local and state governments are collecting more tax money from individuals and businesses than ever.
Fox News (Online News)
Jan 14 2021
News
How Trump’s Worldview Is Ingrained in State and Local Republicans
In Cleveland County, Okla., the chairman of the local Republican Party openly wondered “why violence is unacceptable,” just hours before a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol last week. “What the crap do you think the American revolution was?” he posted on Facebook. “A game of friggin pattycake?”
Two days later, the Republican chairman of Nye County in Nevada posted a conspiracy-theory-filled
New York Times (News)
Nov 15 2017
News
Trump Effect Crushes Local Elections
Democrats made substantial progress in November, reclaiming numerous state and local government seats long held by Republicans. This phenomenon is due largely to an unprecedented level of enthusiasm among Democratic voters eager to voice to their opposition to President Donald Trump, according to a pair of local candidates, who witnessed the effect firsthand.
The Daily Caller
Dec 31 2020
News
Local funding crisis threatens U.S. vaccine rollout
Seattle public health officials have so little COVID-19 funding on hand they worry they will have to shut down some virus testing sites as they mount a campaign to dose their 2.3 million residents with Pfizer Inc’s and Moderna Inc’s vaccines.
King County, which represents greater Seattle, has $14 million of COVID-19 funding for 2021, roughly what it spends in a month to run public
Reuters
Jun 11 2020
News
How to Investigate Your Local Police Department
Protests against racism and police violence are occurring in pretty much every city across America, but you don’t have to be in a big city for the issue to affect you. Wherever you are, you have a local police department, and as a resident you can start pushing for the change you want to see. One of the first steps is educating yourself about what the police are actually doing in your area.
Lifehacker
Mar 09 2021
Analysis
State Revenue Is 'Virtually Flat.' Local Government Revenue Is Up Slightly. Congress Wants To Give Them $350 Billion Anyway.
Congress is inching closer to passing a $1.9 trillion COVID bill. If it becomes law, it will shower billions of dollars on local and state governments whose revenues have been minimally affected by the pandemic.
Over the weekend, the Senate voted along party lines to approve the Democrat-backed bill, whose provisions include $350 billion in support for state, local, and tribal
Reason