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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
Election 2020 Candidates Address Climate Change Policies in First Debate
Candidates address climate change policies like a carbon tax, soil amendments and the Green New Deal.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Public Works & Infrastructure
Carbon Tax & Dividend Survives Ontario’s Court Challenge
Ontario sued the Canadian federal government arguing the new carbon tax is overreach into provincial authority, but lost in the Court of Appeal.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Public Safety
St. Louis Police Officers Banned by Prosecutor for ‘Shocking’ Social Media Statements
In addition to a ban on presenting cases, search warrants will not be approved for investigations involving officers on a list of nearly 60 St. Louis police officers.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Health
Clark County’s 2019 Measles Outbreak Cost Health Dept. $864,679
Measles outbreaks are costing public health budgets millions, but even smaller outbreaks log thousands of hours by public health staff and responding government agents.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Public Health
News Roundup: State Abortion Laws, City Response & Women
Find out which states are passing anti-abortion bills, which are expanding reproductive rights, how cities may respond and if women and doctors would be prosecuted.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Community Development
3 questions to ask when buying electronic plan review solutions
Is your city’s planning department considering electronic plan review? Find out the most important questions to ask to procure the solution that best fits for your organization
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Public Safety
Congress Blasted for Inaction on Benefits Funding to 9/11 First Responders
Satirist Jon Stewart testifies on Never Forget the Heroes Act of 2019, a bill that would reauthorize healthcare and benefits for thousands of first responders suffering 9/11-related illnesses.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Public Safety
Memphis Mayor Praises Restraint of Police During Post-Shooting Riot
Mayor Jim Strickland praised the actions of Memphis Police and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, which were uninvolved when a Tennessee man was fatally shot by U.S. Marshals, calling them remarkable for what they endured in the post-shooting riot. Six officers were treated at the hospital following the riot.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Technology
Cybersecurity Panel Quick Take: The threat landscape for state & local governments
Government communications have improved in the fight to address cyber attacks on public resources. While it is difficult for state and local governments to fight the barrage of rapidly changing cybersecurity threats, there is help for them
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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Andrea Fox
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Economic Development
Report: Public Health Moves Up in Mayors’ Priorities in 2019
Top issues include economic development, infrastructure and public health while parks and recreation and police department are important areas of focus for mayors in their 2019 state of cities speeches, according to the National League of Cities.
December 26, 2019 04:11 AM
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