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This paper discusses COVID-19 vaccine distribution, following their path from the national government to people and communities in St. Paul. I start by explaining allocation from the CDC to jurisdictions and the network of partnerships that dictate…

This paper examines how the Coronavirus pandemic in tandem with racial injustice has impacted Chicago through its government structures, finances, and new developments, and how the city’s mayor, Lori Lightfoot, has taken on a bigger role. In…

This paper is an account of the structure of the Oakland city government and its response to Covid-19.

Baltimore's current mayor, Brandon Scott, ran his 2020 campaign in part on a promise that he would defund the police. Citizens and activists were confused however when his proposed FY2022 budget actually increase the Baltimore Police Department…

This paper explores the digital divide in Baltimore - 40.7% of the city lacks access to home broadband, making it difficult during the COVID-19 pandemic to attend class, work, health care appointments, and participate in government.

I, along with Macalester President Suzanne Rivera, and 46 other members of the Saint Paul Community was appointed to Saint Paul's Community First Public Safety Commission by Mayor Melvin Carter. The group was convened to study and create…

This essay was created for Professor Lesley Lavery's POLI 204 US Metro and City Politics class this module. In the attached paper, I talk about the early days of COVID, and how Denver responded by proactively implementing policies. I encountered an…

This paper serves as an overview of commission style city government in Portland, Oregon, with a focus on its use within a larger city and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A description of the government structure in Minneapolis and its impact on the municipal response to the George Floyd uprisings

Class essay