Why rescuing them should be a no-brainer in any stimulus deal

In 2020, the global pandemic has exposed many governmental organizations in their limited availability of digital communication channels. In fact, prior to March 2020, 43% of UN member states did not have any organized digital media strategy. Many home-bound citizens relied on governments to provide them with relevant information and to deal with pressing issues around healthcare, unemployment, and economic…

Government-ordered business shutdowns aren't flattening just the curve. They're causing a steep drop in tax revenue for state and local governments. To ensure the flow of credit to these...

Together, they employ about 23 million essential workers. But the pandemic has pushed them to the brink. President-elect Biden needs to step in now.

The Federal Reserve announced a remarkable new step to combat the economic upheaval from the coronavirus pandemic Thursday morning: For the first time ever, it will lend directly to state governments, local governments, and municipalities, by buying up to $500 billion of the bonds they issue. Since the start of American lockdowns to contain the virus, the Fed has announced a raft of new measures to provide cheap…

Cutting services during a depression is a false economy that will harm all Americans

The problem of traffic cops treating outside state vehicles like refugees is common throughout India, though its more or less rampant in some states than in others. But especially in Karnataka, the traffic cops pounce upon you like hungry leopards when they see a non-KA number plate. The central govt. is already bringing so many reforms to the Motor Vehicles Act, they also increased the fines recently so that…

State and local officials have pleaded for more federal assistance for months as the Covid-19 pandemic drags on, but Congress appears to be tuning them out.

U.S. officials said yesterday in a statement that a Russian hacking group "has conducted a campaign against a wide variety of U.S. targets" since September 2020.

The CISA said last week that U.S. government agencies, critical infrastructure entities, and private groups were among those affected

For the first time in U.S. history, all 50 states are now under a major disaster declaration due to the coronavirus pandemic. But local governments and hospi...

The U.S. cybersecurity agency said on Wednesday that a sprawling cyber espionage campaign made public earlier this month is affecting state and local governments, although it released few additional details.

The Covid-19 pandemic is having a devastating impact across the American economy, from massive layoffs to corporations cutting dividends to small businesses permanently closing their doors. But gettin

State and local governments across the country are expecting to lay off workers in the near future, lamenting that a new stimulus bill is not providing them with additional funds.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly drafting legislation that would assist states and local governments that have seen their economy contract amid the coronavirus pandemic, but any new bill is expected to face resistance from Republicans who've said they have been largely left out of negotiations.

The federal government can borrow cheap, and the need is high. To help out the states, spend big on roads, sewers, and other unsexy projects.

The top U.S. cybersecurity agency said that an extensive campaign that gave hackers access t...

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The attackers may be trying to gain footholds in U.S. computer networks to aid subsequent efforts to undermine the American political process, the federal advisory warned.