- Gov. Says Illinois Has Received About 10% Of Requested Medical Supplies From White House — “We’re going to run out of ventilators,” J.B. Pritzker said, “and the federal government really isn’t helping at all.” https://www.huffpost.com/entry/illinois-medical-supplies-coronavirus-white-house_n_5e842a35c5b6a1bb764fe23d 539 comments politics
- The White House asked Apple, Google and other tech giants to help upgrade the federal government https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/03/the-white-house-asked-apple-google-and-other-tech-giants-to-help-upgrade-the-federal-government.html 10 comments politics
- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is backing a proposal to sell one of the state's prison to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees. He says it would help create about 3,000 jobs, but critics are opposed due to safety concerns. http://pubrecord.org/multimedia/6059/quinn-backs-proposal-house-gitmo/ 3 comments politics
- Trump's White House blocked government websites aimed at helping Americans vote, fighting human trafficking, easing homelessness, and stopping fraud, federal records show https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-website-government-white-house-president-omb-2022-11 807 comments politics
- A key House Republican is renewing a GOP push to allow drug tests for low-income food stamp recipients, a move to help states like Wisconsin, where Gov. Scott Walker has sued the federal government to permit screening. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/u/us_congress_food_stamps?site=ap&section=home&template=default 4 comments politics
- For the Love of God, Why Is the Trump Administration Blocking Medicaid Access to Fight Coronavirus? In past emergencies, the federal government loosened restrictions so that state governments could use Medicaid funds to help with testing—the White House today isn't doing that for COVID-19. https://www.gq.com/story/trump-admin-blocking-medicaid 27 comments politics