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Biden will send vaccines to underserved communities

Biden will send vaccines to underserved communities
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Dozens of states see new voter suppression proposals after baseless fraud claims

There are at least 165 proposals under consideration in 33 states so far this year to restrict future voting access by limiting mail-in ballots, implementing new voter ID requirements and slashing registration options.Driving the news: As former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial begins over his role in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection that sought to overturn President Biden's victory — fueled by baseless allegations of voter fraud — lawmakers in states with GOP majorities are pushing new ballot obstacles based on similar baseless allegations.Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.Why it matters: The 2020 election shattered minority turnout expectations, with Black and Asian-American voters in Georgia, and Latino and Navajo voters in Arizona, flipping traditionally red states to blue.Advocates hoped that one silver lining of COVID-19 would be a permanent expansion of absentee and early voting options and other steps to make voting safer and more accessible to all voters.Democrats in state legislatures are proposing bills to expand access to voting.At the same time, a majority of states are seeing a proliferation of efforts to make voting more difficult. Trump's false claims of election fraud are fueling some of the arguments for these proposed obstacles.The details: Three states at the tip of the spear are Arizona, Pennsylvania, and Georgia — states critical to Trump's loss in November and Democrats' takeover of the U.S. Senate last month. According to the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law, Arizona leads the pack with 19 proposals, followed by Pennsylvania with 14 and Georgia with 11.A South Carolina proposal would impose a signature matching requirement for absentee ballots.A New Hampshire bill would allow anyone to observe polls “without obstruction.”A Texas plan would strip voter registration authority from county clerks and require the Department of Public Safety to verify the citizenship of voters.What they're saying: Arizona Republican state Rep. Kevin Payne is seeking to abolish the state's so-called permanent early voting list and require mail ballots to be notarized. “People don’t feel confident about the signature verification," he said.Arizona state Rep. Athena Salman, a Democrat, said Republicans are "trying to stop eligible voters from voting because they don’t like the decisions voters are making." One state official in Georgia, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said many of the bills are "grandstanding with the knowledge that cooler heads will prevail.” The ACLU is expanding resources to its southern affiliates in anticipating of fights over voting rights. Executive director Anthony D. Romero told Axios the restrictions largely represent an effort "to exclude minority and people of color voters from the polls." Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.

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Sobering science shows world is woefully behind on Paris climate goals

Sobering science shows world is woefully behind on Paris climate goals
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EPA alleges Trump officials interfered in toxic chemical assessment

EPA alleges Trump officials interfered in toxic chemical assessment
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Americans are saving less, spending less and buying more stocks

Reproduced from the Conference Board; Chart: Axios VisualsAmericans are putting more of their money into the stock market and putting less of it into savings accounts. They're also spending less on things like housing or basic goods and services, a new survey from the Conference Board finds.What's happening: The survey shows a decrease in spending by consumers on all categories, with the exception of home improvements and decorating from the second quarter to the fourth quarter.Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.No data were available for the third quarter.Between the lines: The survey also found that spending on housing costs fell to a record low of 18% in Q4, down 3.5 percentage points from Q2, thanks largely to "plummeting rental rates in city centers, rent abatements and cuts, temporary rent and mortgage non-payments, and historically low mortgage rates."Along with housing savings, total spending on essential goods and services, such as food and beverage at home, routine transportation, education and medical fell 4.1 percentage points in Q4 compared to Q2.Consumers shifted their money largely to discretionary products like electronics and apparel. and of course the stock market.The big picture: The Conference Board's U.S. Consumer Dynamics Report found that "pandemic-related forces—including more time at home, reduced opportunities to spend, and enhanced fiscal support from the government—continue to be the chief factors shaping consumer behavior in the United States."Keep it 💯: "The booms and busts of a few unlikely ‘meme stocks’ have grabbed recent headlines, but the rise of individual investors tells a broader story about spending habits during COVID-19," said Denise Dahlhoff, senior researcher at the Conference Board. "Trends like low interest rates and declining debt concerns—alongside below-normal spending on vacations and out-of-home entertainment due to pandemic restrictions—have left a portion of Americans with more disposable income and fewer ways to spend it. Stocks, which continue to yield strong returns, have become an increasingly attractive option for these consumers."Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.

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Interview: Former NSC director Lisa Curtis on America's Indo-Pacific strategy

In her first interview since leaving the National Security Council, where she served from 2017 to 2021 as senior director for South and Central Asia, Lisa Curtis tells Axios that the Biden administration should put democracy promotion high on its agenda in the Indo-Pacific.Why it matters: The Biden administration has made the Indo-Pacific a top focus of its newly formed National Security Council. That's a continuation from the Trump administration in terms of emphasis, if not necessarily in terms of strategy.Get smarter, faster with the news CEOs, entrepreneurs and top politicians read. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.Driving the news: Curtis is now leading the Center for a New American Security's new Indo-Pacific Security Program, which just launched on Feb. 8.“The Indo-Pacific has emerged as the world’s economic and geopolitical center of gravity,” said CNAS CEO Richard Fontaine.Curtis' recommendations for the Biden administration:Counter the narrative that Chinese regional domination is inevitable.Build up alliances and partnerships in the region.Balance the U.S. need to protect democracy, as some countries in the region such as Sri Lanka experience backsliding, while avoiding ceding strategic leverage and space to China.Develop tools beyond sanctions for promoting democracy. "Relying solely on sanctioning foreign individuals became a blunt instrument and didn’t further our broader agenda," said Curtis.More from the interviewOn the Quad, a military partnership between Japan, Australia, India and the U.S.:"The Quad should not only focus just on security issues, but should also focus on things like the economic recovery post-pandemic. The countries have already started coordinating on how we respond to the economic problems that have arisen because of COVID, so that the countries have options and alternatives rather than relying just on China.""What's happening in Burma is an opportunity where the Quad countries should be coordinating their approach. We’re talking about four countries that are influential democracies. Together they can develop a strategy."The Trump administration elevated the Quad by holding two Quad meetings at the secretarial level, one at the deputy level, and six at the assistant secretary level, said Curtis, demonstrating a strong U.S. commitment to the partnership.On India: "I think the China-India border crisis demonstrated to India that the U.S. is a reliable partner. The U.S. expedited delivery of cold weather gear to Indian forces along the disputed border for the winter. We also delivered 2 MQ-9 armed predators to India. We stood with India as it faced this aggression along its borders. This demonstrated that the U.S. was reliable. In a way, China’s own aggressive behavior reinforced for India the need to build the U.S.-India relationship and move forward with Quad engagement."Worth noting: In a Feb. 8 phone call between the two leaders, President Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi "agreed to continuing close cooperation to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, including support for freedom of navigation, territorial integrity, and a stronger regional architecture through the Quad," according to a White House readout of the call.Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.

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The country that rejected coronavirus vaccines

The country that rejected coronavirus vaccines
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A number of countries around the world have fudged official coronavirus statistics, shared artificially sunny outlooks about the pandemic, or cracked down on reports that counter the official narrative. Zoom in: But no country has taken coronavirus denial to the extent of Tanzania — which is not only denying that it has a single case, but it's also rejecting vaccines. Be smart: sign up FREE for the most influential newsletter in America.Even North Korea, which has reported zero cases, is set to receive vaccines from the COVAX initiative. So too Turkmenistan, which is officially COVID-free but will soon launch its vaccination campaign with Russia's Sputnik V.President John Magufuli says Tanzania doesn't need vaccines, and that they don't work anyway: "If the white man was able to come up with vaccinations, he should have found a vaccination for AIDS, cancer and TB by now."His government has instead recommended herbal remedies, steam treatments, and a ginger and onion smoothie to ward off infection.Reality check: Magufuli's COVID populism is dangerous for multiple reasons.Tanzanians are dying. In crowded hospitals, patients on oxygen succumb to what will be officially recorded as “acute pneumonia," The Continent reports.The virus crosses borders. The government's decision to refuse vaccines and make any test and trace system all but impossible could be dangerous for Tanzania's neighbors, and potentially the world.The other side: Doctors and journalists have tried to spread the word about the risks, mostly anonymously due to fear of retribution, and the Catholic church recently raised the alarm. Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.

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"We need to take a step back": Doctors call on Minnesota to end "colorblind" COVID vaccinations

"We need to take a step back": Doctors call on Minnesota to end "colorblind" COVID vaccinations
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3 companies to watch as Tampa looks to become city of innovation

3 companies to watch as Tampa looks to become city of innovation
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Minnesota unlikely to authorize cocktails to-go any time soon

Still holding out for cocktails to-go here in Minnesota? Prepare to keep waiting.What's happening: While other states have temporarily relaxed their laws, a plea from bars and restaurants to OK the sale of liquor and mixed drinks with takeout has faced resistance at Minnesota's Legislature for months.Support safe, smart, sane journalism. Sign up for Axios Newsletters here.Local restaurants are renewing their lobbying push with the new session.The other side: Republican Sen. Gary Dahms, a key committee chair, says he remains opposed to the idea "even on a limited basis." In a statement, Dahms said he's still concerned about diverting sales "from one type of struggling business to another" as well as "the idea of having mixed cocktails in people's vehicles." Of note: Dahms didn't specify what he meant by "struggling business." If it was liquor stores, they're actually doing quite well.The big picture: Governors in some other states have allowed to-go liquor via executive order.The Walz administration's public position, however, has been that they don't have the authority to do this themselves. This story first appeared in the Axios Twin Cities newsletter, designed to help readers get smarter, faster on the most consequential news unfolding in their own backyard.Sign up here.Be smart: sign up FREE for the most influential newsletter in America.

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