Government: Federal, State and Local

RSS

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin’s bipartisan reform to designate a three-digit phone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline has passed the full Senate. 

Congressman Brian Higgins is presenting a new way to honor those killed or wounded in combat with the introduction of the Purple Heart Flag Act.

The Department of Transportation has issued its second warning to airlines regarding their policies over airline ticket refunds during the coronavirus pandemic.

California's state university system has canceled in-person classes for the fall semester because of the coronavirus crisis. 

Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf introduced seven new members to the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC).

The nation saw a decline in traffic deaths during 2018 and 2017, which suggests a continuing decline in traffic-related deaths, says data from  the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The National Governors Association (NGA) selected seven states — Colorado, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Tennessee — to participate in a new project focused on implementing best practices on advancing statewide cybersecurity.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the "Futures for Frontliners” program to provide a tuition-free pathway to college or a technical certificate to essential workers who don’t have a college degree. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms that have been reported to be associated with coronavirus.