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Andrea Fox

Editor, Gov1

Andrea Fox is Editor of Gov1.com and Senior Editor at Lexipol. She is based in Massachusetts.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Legal
Editorial: Trump’s move to sacrifice environment for infrastructure progress
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to expedite infrastructure project permitting and thwart NEPA, CWA and more in the name of economic recovery. How will local and state government leaders respond?
June 16, 2020 10:44 AM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Local government budget basics in the age of COVID-19
Get 3 tips on completing fiscal year 2021 local government budgets, and managing resource requests during the coronavirus pandemic
June 08, 2020 12:44 PM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
5 key takeaways on state preemption trends during COVID-19
Mayors and local government professionals joined together to discuss increased state preemption during the coronavirus pandemic, revealing opportunities to improve home rule
May 15, 2020 01:33 PM
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Andrea Fox
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Finance
What is the best identity theft protection?
Four strategies to protect yourself from the unsavory results of consumer identity theft
May 13, 2020 03:44 PM
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Andrea Fox
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Community Engagement
Center for Digital Government Awards Onslow County for Community Engagement During Hurricane Florence
The county received the Government Experience Award 2019 and previously a third-place a national award for IT services during Hurricane Florence.
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Economic Development
Podcast: How Can Local Governments Spot Human Trafficking?
The latest research has shown that local governments may be ignoring the threats of human trafficking businesses that are right in front of them.
December 26, 2019 04:12 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Safety
Austin budget adds millions for mental health response in 911 services
The city of Austin puts mental health clinicians at Austin-Travis County 911 Center and beefs up community paramedics staff
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Health
Virginia Beach to Open Recovery Services Center for Mass Shooting Victims
The center will serve mass shooting victims and their families, first responders and others affected by the Virginia Beach Municipal Shooting.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Emergency Management
4 Tips for Suspicious Person Calls and Third-Party Racial Profiling
A dispatcher trainer and a police chief offer tips that can help first responders consider bias and stay within fourth amendment rights when receiving or following up on suspicious person calls.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Health
States Argue Over OxyContin Settlement, Purdue Pharma to File Bankruptcy
In the proposed deal, the Sackler family would sell Mundipharma and turn proceeds of up to $4.5 billion over to compensate state and local governments that have filed lawsuits. The first Federal opioid crisis trial is five weeks away.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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