Posts Tagged Open Government
Governments Big and Small Weigh Meeting Options During Pandemic
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on March 17, 2020
When should governments decide to overlook requirements that they meet in-person and in-public? Michael Pope reports.
Citing Safety, Police Scanners Across Virginia Go Silent
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 10, 2018
Credit: Paul McCord / Flickr CC
Across Virginia, and the country, police scanners are going quiet — at least for the public. Mallory Noe-Payne reports on the growing trend of encrypting first responder communication.
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From NPR News- A Son In Wuhan Wants A Moment Alone With His Father's Remains. The Government Says No April 10, 2020Zhang Hai's father died of the coronavirus on Feb. 1 and was cremated. Ashes can now be picked up but the government requires a chaperone for visits to the crematorium as well as for burials.
- How Colleges Are Grading Students During Coronavirus April 10, 2020As colleges shift to online classes, many schools are beginning to reevaluate how they grade students. One common option: going pass-fail.
- 'Raccoon Dog' Wandered Onto Army Base In Syria And Helped Center Soldier April 10, 2020When Rumi wandered onto a military base in Syria, 1st Lt. Shelby Koontz took her in. She didn't want to abandon Rumi when her deployment ended, so Koontz used social media to find her a forever home.
- How 1 State Says It's Being Left Out Of Airlifted Supply Chain April 10, 2020The Trump administration says it's directing critical medical supplies "to the right place at the right time." But Gov. Steve Bullock says Montana isn't seeing any of that help.
- Coronavirus May Reshape Who Votes And How In The 2020 Election April 10, 2020This week's primary in Wisconsin, which produced long lines of voters waiting in protective gear to cast their ballots, is a dire warning of what could lie ahead.
- A Son In Wuhan Wants A Moment Alone With His Father's Remains. The Government Says No April 10, 2020
- From BBC News
- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson must rest up, says PM's father April 10, 2020It comes as scientific adviser says the UK lockdown might eventually be lifted by age group and location.
- Coronavirus: New York using mass graves amid outbreak April 10, 2020Drone footage shows coffins stacked in a pit in the city, as the state logs more cases than any country.
- Coronavirus: Sick children hospital treatment 'hit' during pandemic - leaked email April 10, 2020Children with illnesses unrelated to Covid-19 could be coming to harm, NHS official's leaked email says.
- Coronavirus: 'I'm in lockdown with my long-lost sister' April 9, 2020Sue Bremner and Margaret Hannay had only met once before they ended up in coronavirus lockdown together.
- Coronavirus: Google data suggests park visits rose on weekend April 10, 2020Warm weather saw an increase in park visits last weekend, but overall activity was lower than usual.
- Coronavirus: Boris Johnson must rest up, says PM's father April 10, 2020
