Read more about Vice President Mike Pence will attend Biden s inauguration: Reports on Business Standard. The decision is Pence s second high-profile split from Trump, after standing loyally behind him for years
Portland police offer online shooting information
The improved interactive dashboard presents shootings by date, precinct and neighborhood.
As shootings continue to surge in Portland, the police bureau has unveiled an improved interactive online dashboard that tracks shootings by dates, neighborhoods and more. In an ongoing effort to empower our community with public safety information, the Portland Police Bureau is unveiling an improved interactive dashboard offering data about shootings in the city. The new dashboard offers information at the neighborhood level so anyone interested may have access to the information most relevant for them, the bureau announced on Saturday, Jan. 9.
The dashboard offers three years of shooting data, updated monthly. It currently includes a chart showing monthly shootings beginning to increase significantly in June 2020 before exploding in the following months. According to the chart, monthly shootings peaked at 132 in August before
Posted January 8th, 2021 for Tennessee Government Implementation Dependent upon Authorization by Tennessee General Friday, January 08, 2021
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – After more than a year of discussions and negotiations with the federal government, Tennessee’s Medicaid “Block Grant” waiver amendment received approval today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Tennessee is the first state in the nation to be granted approval for this type of block grant arrangement, which will result in an innovative, alternative financing arrangement for its Medicaid program and provide additional flexibilities relative to its administration. TennCare submitted Amendment 42 to CMS in November 2019 in accordance with legislation adopted by the Tennessee General Assembly during the 2019 legislative session. The legislation directed the governor to submit the waiver for federal approval.
Reps. Snyder, Lee and Exum are urging their constituents to contact them with input and questions. Courtesy Pete Lee
In a year in which state revenue dropped significantly, legislators managed to find funds to help small businesses, and they intend to continue the efforts they made in 2020âs special session when this yearâs regular session convenes.
During the 2020 regular session, legislators budgeted conservatively, in accordance with the expected drop in revenue resulting from pandemic closures, and ultimately cut $3.3 billion from the 2020 budget.
âBut in 2019, when the books were finally closed, we collected about $900 million more than we were expecting ⦠and the summer [of 2020] was much more productiveâ than expected, said Rep. Marc Snyder, D-Dist. 18, at a Dec. 22 virtual town hall.
Before President James Polk went to bed on Dec. 28, 1846, he dipped his quill pen in ink and wrote in his diary: “Nothing much happened today.” However, Iowans may disagree. That’s the day he signed a bill admitting Iowa as the 29th state in the Union and the reason the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs, along with its divisions, the State Historical Society of Iowa, Iowa Arts Council and Produce Iowa, is unveiling a year of programs and activities to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Iowa’s statehood, culminating on Dec. 28, 2021. “Iowa has a rich history filled with remarkable people and places that have defined who we are as a state now in the 21st century,” Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs Director Chris Kramer said. “We can’t wait to share the stories of Iowa throughout the year ahead, and I encourage Iowans of all ages to learn more about our collective history through local museums, libraries and other organizations.”