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Board for 911 passes budget
The Jefferson County 911 Administrative Board approved a $2.9 million budget for 2021 on Thursday for the Metropolitan Emergency Communications Association (MECA) as well as the transfer of 911 money to fund a new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system, the first such system upgrade the communications center has had since 2007.
Live camera feeds at Flagler sheriff’s office catch criminals, deliver help
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office now has access to hundreds of cameras around the county, all feeding live into the new Real Time Crime Center at the sheriff’s office headquarters. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services Division Chief Paul Bovino said the video feeds come from schools, intersections, beaches, parks, license plate readers, doorbell cameras and even home and business surveillance systems.
Gov. Kelly orders Kansans to use masks in public spaces, setting stage for another fight
Gov. Laura Kelly said Monday she is ordering Kansans to wear face masks in public spaces beginning July 3, as coronavirus cases surge upwards across the state and nation.
Louisiana lawmakers call another COVID-19 special session
Louisiana lawmakers announced Monday that they will convene a special session next week to address the near-bankruptcy of the state unemployment trust fund, to work on Hurricane Laura recovery and to try to scale back the governor’s emergency powers in the latest battle over Gov. John Bel Edwards’ coronavirus response.
Major Changes in Maryland Labor & Employment Law
These laws include: tougher requirements under the State's “Mini-WARN” Act; a CROWN Act, which expands the law to prohibit discrimination based on hair style; an amendment to the Equal Pay for Equal Work law; and a ban on salary history inquiries.
Mississippi lawmakers to return by early October, speaker says
Mississippi legislators will probably return to the Capitol before Oct. 5 to examine how the state is spending coronavirus relief money it received ...
Oklahoma police chiefs express concerns about recruiting
Franklin said attracting officers to serve in Oklahoma's second-largest city was already a challenge because Tulsa requires officers to have a bachelor's degree, and the coronavirus pandemic has limited recruiting on college campuses.
Most Texas businesses expand to 75% capacity starting today
Most of Texas are now able to loosen some coronavirus restrictions, including letting many businesses increase their capacity to 75%, beginning today.
