Mark Zuckerberg helped some Pa. counties survive the 2020 election. Right-wing lawmakers say that was unfair. Marie Albiges, The Philadelphia Inquirer © JESSICA GRIFFIN/The Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS If lawmakers are concerned about private money, Philadelphia election commissioner Al Schmidt said they could include funding for local election offices in the state budget.
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HARRISBURG As coronavirus cases rose and Pennsylvania counties were flooded with millions of mail ballot applications last fall, election directors were desperately searching for ways to help pay for the extraordinary costs brought on by the pandemic.
North Carolina Gov Roy Cooper and Ed Secretary Cardona discuss education plans
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Pre-K is critical NC Gov Cooper, US Ed Secretary Cardona back universal preschool
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Georgia Governor Signs Bill Preventing ‘Defund the Police’
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said the “defund the police” movement would endanger Georgian communities and signed a bill into law on May 7, forbidding large budget cuts for local police.
“Today, I am proud to sign [HB] 286 to protect law enforcement budgets and ensure the safety of local communities across Georgia,” Kemp said in a statement.
HB 286 (pdf) prohibits county governing authorities from reducing the police budget by more than 5 percent a year or “during a rolling five-year period.” The Republican-led General Assembly passed the bill and sent it to Kemp in early April.