Keep the Parks Open
Public green spaces are good for the immune system and the mind—and they can be rationed to allow for social distancing.
States Can Ask to Use Existing Federal Education Funds for Remote Learning Tech
The U.S. Department of Education rolled out a waiver request process that states can use to repurpose existing federal funding to pay for new technology and teacher training associated with online learning.
The Supreme Court’s Wisconsin Decision Is a Terrible Sign for November
COMMENTARY | The justices are forcing citizens to choose between voting and staying safe from the coronavirus. This fall’s election could be no different.
How New York City’s Emergency Ventilator Stockpile Ended Up on the Auction Block
A 2006 pandemic plan warned that New York City could be short as many as 9,500 ventilators. But the city only acquired a few hundred, which were ultimately scrapped because it couldn’t afford to maintain them.
Black Americans Face Higher Rates of Coronavirus Infection
Citing initial reports that show a disproportionate impact on African Americans, lawmakers from across the country say more health departments and states need to publish race data on cases.
Study: Air Pollution Increases Risk of Death from Coronavirus
The study by researchers at Harvard University's public health school is the first nationwide research to find a link between high rates of air pollution and higher rates of death from the novel coronavirus.
Speak Bluntly and Carry a Big Stick: Using Straight Talk As a Crisis Communication Tool
COMMENTARY | Governors and mayors are engaging in direct and honest messaging to motivate residents’ responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pockets of Rural America Are Less Vulnerable to Economic Fallout—For Now
The states least affected by the huge spike in unemployment claims are largely rural.
Absent State Action, a Georgia County Forged Ahead
As Covid-19 loomed, Carroll County leaders began pondering their own lockdown. Their decision may have saved lives.
‘Staying Away From Grandma’ Isn’t An Option In Multigenerational Homes
More than 64 million Americans live in multigenerational households, often a combination of adult children, their parents and grandchildren.
Bruises from Coronavirus Begin to Show on State Budgets
Recent days have seen spending reductions and downbeat revenue forecasts.
One Coronavirus Model Offers More Optimistic Projections
An updated estimate from the University of Washington decreased the expected number of deaths related to Covid-19 by more than 11,000. But other models offer more devastating projections.
States Share Covid-19 Patient Addresses with First Responders
The move to share the home addresses of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus is meant to protect police and emergency workers, but some say the disclosures could give them a false sense of security.
State and Local Officials Call for Residents to Wear Masks
A city in Texas apparently became the first in the country to institute a fine for residents who don’t wear masks to places like grocery stores.
Wisconsin’s Warning for the November Election
How are people expected to vote if they’re not supposed to even leave their homes?
Some Shelters Shutter to Protect Homeless, Staff
Homeless shelters are running out of money, supplies and staff.
Government Secrecy is Growing During the Coronavirus Pandemic
COMMENTARY | Instead of limiting access, agencies can use this crisis as an opportunity to make government even more accessible to the public it serves.
The Economy Is Ruined. It Didn’t Have to Be This Way.
COMMENTARY | Almost 10 million Americans have already filed for unemployment benefits. Congress can still act to stem the tide.
In an Airport City, Coronavirus Travel Slump Stokes Budget Worries
SeaTac, Washington is in relatively good financial shape. But its tax revenues depend heavily on a sector that’s taking a beating during the disease outbreak.
'It Can Happen to Anybody': When Coronavirus Spreads at a Local Health Department
Six employees at the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department tested positive for coronavirus. All were key to the department's pandemic response plan, leaving officials scrambling to find replacements.
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