2020 Census Data: Which States Gain, Lose Seats in the U.S. House?
The country experienced the second-slowest population growth in history, but resident shifts have seven states losing House seats, including California for the first time, and six capturing seats (two for Texas, the most).
In the Tales Told by Sewage, Public Health and Privacy Collide
Sewage epidemiology has been embraced in other countries for decades, but not in the U.S. Will Covid change that?
‘I Feel like I’m Drowning’: Women Business Owners Keep Hitting New Barriers to Federal Loan Aid
Women, especially women of color, are driving small-business growth during a pandemic in which they’ve been hit particularly hard — and missed out on help.
Why are so Many Workers Moving Across State Lines?
In a report, researchers say people want to live in less populated areas with lower housing costs, potentially spreading higher-income families across the U.S.
California and Texas Took Different Routes to Vaccination. Who’s Ahead?
California stresses equity for minority groups. Texas is all about personal choice and liberty. Both are struggling to vaccinate Latinos and contending with vaccine hesitancy among conservative communities.
A Year Into Covid, States Debate Public Health Shutdown Powers
Lawmakers in many states are angling to relocate, reduce, or otherwise refine the power to make public health decisions.
Vaccination Outreach Shifts as Demand Drops in Some States
Nationwide, state and local health agencies are coming up with a variety of new strategies to persuade people to get vaccinated against Covid-19
Local Corrections Costs Rose by $25 Billion in Last 40 Years
But the coronavirus has ushered in creative lower-cost alternative jail programs that could last long after the pandemic, local leaders say.
Justice Department Defends Tax Mandate Provision in Covid Relief Bill
In a court filing, the department responded to a lawsuit filed by Ohio’s attorney general, who said the tax mandate was unconstitutional and encroached on his state’s financial decisions.
With New Tourism Campaign, Alaska Pleads ‘Don’t Forget About Us’
Alaska launched a national campaign to attract tourists back, offering free vaccinations at that state’s major airports as an incentive.
Cities Battle Another Long-Lasting Covid Reminder: PPE Litter
Discarded masks and plastic gloves are turning up on beaches and in waterways with increasing frequency.
Tourism, Business Travel May Not Fully Recover for 4 Years, Industry Officials Say
Corporate travel spending dropped 70% during the pandemic, contributing to the tax revenue losses that tourism-dependent cities and states experienced.
New Treasury Office Will Oversee Covid Relief and Recovery Programs
Billions in state and local government aid is part of the office's portfolio.
Cities Prepare to Spend Historic Sums of Federal Aid
In addition to filling budget gaps, they're looking at longer-term recovery programs focused on areas like housing and job training.
One Change that Could Help Nursing Homes Recover from Covid-19 Fears and Become Safer Places for Aging Parents
COMMENTARY | Nursing homes have struggled through COVID-19 deaths and lockdowns. Giving nurses more quality time with patients can help them win back trust.
Vaccinations Lag for Home Health Workers
They’re less likely to have had a shot than hospital and nursing home workers.
No Extra Vaccines for Hot Spot States, White House Says
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had requested a boost in Covid-19 vaccines to help combat a rising number of infections in her state.
What Inspired Digital Nomads to Flee America’s Big Cities May Spur Legions of Remote Workers to Do the Same
COMMENTARY | The pandemic has spurred many workers to contemplate their futures – and whether they ever want to return to office life.
Need a COVID-19 Vaccine? Visit Your Local Transit Center
Transit agencies across the country are giving free rides to vaccine sites and some are hosting clinics in their facilities.
When to Reopen
COMMENTARY | Let’s stop pretending that pandemic rules that made sense in April 2020 still make sense a year later.
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