How Many States are Still Under Public Health Emergency Orders & Covid-19 Related Restrictions?

August 24, 2022 12:11 pmAugust 24, 2022 12:14 pm

Most states throughout the country have ended their Covid-related public health emergency orders and masking restrictions. California is one of the few still laboring under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s now 900-day State of Emergency. Because of this, some county public health...

Overreach in Technology Regulation Carries Multiple Risks

January 20, 2022 2:46 amJanuary 19, 2022 8:34 pm

Last year, former chair of the U.S. National Science Board Diane Souvaine, PhD, testified before the Congressional Committee on Science, Space, & Technology on U.S. competitiveness in critical technologies. After warning that other countries such as those in East and...

Berkeley Going Gender-Neutral in its City Code

July 20, 2019 5:06 pmJuly 20, 2019 5:08 pm

The City of Berkeley, CA announced it is removing all gendered language from city code. “The City Council adopted the first reading of the new ordinance on Tuesday, which would replace all instances of ‘he’ and ‘she’ in the city...