Feds Shoot Down Pennsylvania Plan to Funnel Virus Relief Money to School Districts
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | D.C. transit agency looking at buyouts to avoid 1,400 layoffs … Missouri state Senate postpones session because of Covid outbreak among members … Texas AG controversy continues with whistleblower lawsuit.
Under Biden, Infrastructure Is Back in Play. But Making a Deal Will Still Be Tough
If Republicans keep control of the Senate, many of the obstacles to a package under President Trump will remain. But advocates along the political spectrum still see hope for a compromise.
Georgia to Hand Recount All 4.9 Million Votes in Presidential Race
The state’s Republican secretary of state says the recount is not being driven by requests from the Trump campaign, but rather the narrow outcome in the contest. The current count shows Democrat President-elect Joe Biden leading.
State and Local Leaders Tapped to Assist With Biden Transition
The president-elect’s “agency review teams,” including one focused on transportation, will in some cases be led by state and local government officials.
Drug Maker Says Early Results on Covid Vaccine Show It's 90% Effective
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Georgia’s Republican senators blast secretary of state, also a Republican, over election … New York state suspends liquor license of country club that held superspreader event … Boston eyes transit cuts.
San Francisco Voters Approve ‘Overpaid Executive Tax’
The surcharge will apply to businesses where top executives earn more than 100 times the median pay level for a company’s employees in the city.
Pelosi Touts Possible Bipartisan Cooperation on Infrastructure After Election
The House speaker also said she has no plans to stop pressing for a big coronavirus relief deal. Meanwhile, at least one top Senate Republican also indicated it’s possible Democrat and GOP lawmakers could come together on a public works plan.
Mayors Reelected in Two Cities that Saw Extensive Protests
The mayors of Portland, Oregon and Richmond, Virginia will both move on to another term. Meanwhile, new mayors will take office in Baltimore, Honolulu and Miami-Dade.
California Voters Approve Carveout for Lyft and Uber Drivers from State Labor Law
Tech companies spent heavily on a campaign for the measure, which labor groups say is flawed. Supporters say it provides a template for “gig worker” regulations in other states.
Republicans Win in Montana, Missouri Governors' Races
Elsewhere, there were few surprises on election night with governors' contests. Eight incumbents were reelected, five of them Republicans. And a favored GOP candidate won in Utah.
Judge Rules Cities’ Muni Bond Rate-Fixing Lawsuit Against Big Banks Can Proceed
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | One Republican governor says he voted for Joe Biden … Federal judge strikes down “public charge” rule … Oil clean up on Maryland and Delaware beaches.
11 Governors' Races Are On the Ballot. Here Are the Ones to Watch.
Only a couple of the races are considered highly contested this year, with a toss-up in Montana and a competitive race in Missouri between a GOP incumbent and a Democratic challenger.
In One Western State, Warnings of Strain on Hospitals as Virus Surges
“We cannot continue to argue that health care will do just fine regardless of the demand. That is not true,” says one doctor.
A City’s 48-Hour Push to Maintain 311 Service With At-Home Staff
The Buffalo, New York program highlights how the coronavirus has forced many state and local governments to quickly adopt new technology. Some officials see lasting value in the changes.
1-in-4 Adults Say Household Finances Deteriorated From March to September
New survey data from the Urban Institute presents these and other troubling findings about how many Americans are faring economically as the coronavirus pandemic wears on.
State and Local Leaders Raise Concerns About Remote Work Hurting Productivity
Government finance and administrative officials responding to a recent survey also said that their departments have taken on more work during the coronavirus pandemic.
A State Moves Its Mainframe System to the Cloud
With technicians retiring and fewer agencies using the state-run system, Washington state is turning to an outside vendor to provide mainframe computing services.
States Are Getting Close to Spending Down Federal Covid Aid
Two surveys of state and local officials find that states and local governments are using up the money, but that restrictions on how it can be spent have been problematic.
K-12 Support Staff Hit by School Workforce Cuts
But employment losses in state and local education are still coming into focus.
Geolocation Data Could Help Planners Design Communities that Require Less Driving
“By actually knowing where people are going, we can start to rethink how we plan for investments of all kinds and other policies,” says one of the authors of a new study.
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