GovSight Civic Technologies

In our weekly GovSight Diaries series, we share the stories of our challenges and successes.

“The lives lost because of an incredible adverse economic impact will be more than COVID-19.”

This week, we cover the latest on the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S.-China relationship, Trump’s social media order, the SpaceX-N.A.S.A…

The N.I.H. has received $1.2 trillion since 1887, adjusted for inflation. It’s been studying coronaviruses for years.

George Floyd’s death at the hands of ex-officer Derek Chauvin sparked national outrage and bolstered the Black Lives Matter movement.

If we had something like mail-in voting, that lets college students bust both stereotypes — that of the flaky voter and the reckless one.

“When you actually look at what have we done to protect our democracy, to protect our elections? The answer is not much.”

“The 2020 election is the last stand for American democracy.”

Rules set forth by Betsy DeVos would increase support for the accused and decrease university-affiliated, off-campus investigations.

Trump’s finances have come under the microscope in the Supreme Court and overseas.

For Congress, the pandemic hasn’t just diverted attention. It’s diverted power structures and decision-making back to the White House.