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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Politics
Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Virus exposes poor policy The Scranton Times-Tribune March 4 Whether the United States can fend off serious short-term health damage … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Politics
Billings ratepayers can challenge water, sewer, garbage fees

The Montana Supreme Court has upheld the certification of a class-action lawsuit against the city of Billings over franchise fees charged on residents' water, sewer and garbage bills. The plaintiffs … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Politics
Western media excoriates China over coronavirus response, even as infected numbers drop & hospitals close

China can do no right in its response to the coronavirus, according to western media. Even as the epidemic appears to be subsiding, Beijing is being slammed for being simultaneously too authoritarian and too weak. Even as the Chinese government earns plaudits from the World Health Organization and epidemiology experts for its handling of the...

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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Politics
Lawmaker asks federal agency to halt plans for ICE facility

Lawmakers led by Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree are asking the federal government to delay the start of operations at a planned U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility. Pingree wrote … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Politics
Twitter preps ephemeral tweets, starts testing in Brazil

Twitter is starting to test tweets that disappear after 24 hours, although initially only in Brazil. The company says the ephemeral tweets, which it calls “fleets” because of their fleeting … Click to Continue »

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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Science & Tech
Google Assistant to read web pages aloud on some devices

New Google Assistant feature is godsend for people driving, who want to have articles read to them, or for people with vision impairment.

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Posted by The Analyst | 04 March 2020 | Breaking News
EU Commission adopts law proposal for climate neutrality by 2050

The Commission adopted a proposal for a European “climate law” to make the bloc's 2050 net zero emissions target legally binding. The regulation, which requires approval from parliament and member states, would commit the EU to reduce its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050. The draft law enshrines the EU plan to achieve...

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