Author: Ethan Johnson
Members and supporters of the California Nurses Association calling for a single-payer health care system gather in the Second Floor Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Ricci Pedroncelli) California has lost hundreds of thousands of taxpayers for several years in a row, largely due to a lack of overall affordability. Basic programs like education, public health, and public safety are failing. California has the highest or near highest costs in the nation for housing, rent, electricity, gas, transportation, and even food. If single-payer health care in California wasn't already a pipe dream, it is now.…
San Diego County's unemployment rate fell to 4.4% in March, up from a revised 4.8% in February and above a year-ago estimate of 3.5%, according to numbers released Friday by the state Employment Development Department.Last month's unemployment rate compares to California's unadjusted unemployment rate of 5.3% and the nation's 3.9% for the same period.From February 2024 to March 2024, total nonfarm employment in San Diego County increased by 4,400 jobs, for a total of 1,557,200 jobs.Government employee salaries rose by 2,000 in the month, the largest increase by sector. He also saw an increase in leisure and hospitality jobs by…
Beckley, West Virginia — The Beckley City Council's decision to move to a city manager system was heard again in court Friday on the city's motion to dismiss a legal challenge by a Beckley businessman. Doug Epling The city told Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Dimrich that businessman Doug Epling's lawsuit should be dismissed because the city charter gives the city council the authority to sue. Its charter stated that Congress could pass ordinances changing the form of government. Beckley had a strong mayoral government. Dimrich heard testimony but did not issue a ruling Friday. Epling's lawyers argued that…
Apple on Friday removed two popular social media applications, Meta Platforms' WhatsApp and Threads, from China's App Store citing “national security reasons” under a directive from the Cyberspace Administration of China. Reuters and wall street journal. Apple also reportedly removed messaging apps Signal and Telegram on the same day. In a statement to the press, Apple said, underlined its commitment to comply with the regulatory frameworks of the countries in which it operates. China is substantial Apple's iPhone market. The move comes amid China's continued efforts to regulate online platforms. requirements All mobile app developers must register with the government…
government contract Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) Report: Increased Oversight Needed to Assess Network Adequacy and Contractor PerformanceOn April 9, VA's OIG detailed an audit to determine whether the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provided effective oversight of third-party administrators (TPAs) and VA medical facilities. The report was published. OIG says the Integrated Veterans Care Administration (IVC) has not held TPAs accountable for fulfilling these contract requirements and that staff has struggled to convince TPAs to add community providers to their networks. I discovered that it does. OIG recommended that IVC hold future TPAs accountable for…
Montgomery County, Tennessee – Applications for the 2024-2025 Montgomery County Mayor’s Emerging Leaders (MEL) Program will be accepted until May 20, 2024. MEL is aimed at local high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are interested in learning about how local government works by attending and participating in various committee meetings. Meetings with students will begin as early as August 2024 and end in May 2025. “I love involving my students in meetings. We encourage them to ask questions and they are often interested in the topics we cover. Students They also shared key points from their own perspectives that…
Photo by Casey Shamis | Triangle In a democracy, the current government does not elect the next government. It doesn't exist anywhere else in the world except for Drexel University. Although “election” season is upon us, it is important to note that Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA) senators are not actually elected. After a student senator candidate receives 50 nominations from undergraduate students (approximately 0.36% of the entire faculty), the senator candidate must be selected by at least two-thirds of the current members. This means that in the case of spring elections, the only people who actually vote are non-returning…
Ali Noorani is a 2023-24 Democracy Fellow at the Center for Effective Government (CEG) at the Harris School of Public Policy. maroon To talk about his career and talk about his books at the National Immigration Forum Beyond the border and his belief in the virtuous cycle of democracy. Noorani earned a bachelor's degree in economics and social work from the University of California, Berkeley in 1996 and a master's degree in public health from Boston University in 1999. From 2008 he served as President and CEO of the National Immigration Forum until 2022. He currently serves as program director…
Publication of: 2024/04/19 – 14:59 This week's special edition of Access Asia focuses on India, where record elections are underway. In recent years, India's ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has plummeted. With the country's independent media increasingly under threat, YouTube has become an important outlet for fact-checking trending topics. Dhruv Rashi, 29, uses the platform to fact-check issues and hold the Indian government accountable. he told France 24's Delano D'Souza. Nearly one billion people have registered to vote in India's marathon elections, with results expected to be announced on June 4. Approximately 543 seats are at stake in…
At least 28 Syrian soldiers and pro-government forces were killed in two attacks in government-held areas of war-torn Syria, war monitors said Friday.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ISIS militants opened fire on a military bus in the eastern countryside of Homs province, killing at least 22 army soldiers and pro-government fighters.The UK-based Observatory said most of those killed were members of the Quds Brigades, a group of Palestinian fighters that has received support from Damascus's ally Moscow in recent years.The Observatory said six government soldiers were killed in another ISIS attack on a base near al-Bukamal in eastern…