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People experiencing homelessness are some of the most vulnerable here in Austin and all over the country. During the current coronavirus pandemic, social service and public health organizations have had to adjust quickly to safely provide health care and resources like PPE and sanitation to an already hard-to-reach population. Audrey Kuang, M.D., associate director of community engagement and health equality for CommUnityCare Health Centers and an assistant professor at the Dell Medical School, joined LBJ In the Arena to talk about CommUnityCare's work on the ground to improve and sustain health outcomes for our most vulnerable people and keep them safe from the coronavirus. James Snow, assistant director of the Public Works Department of the City of Austin, also joined us to talk about the city's efforts to provide safe, temporary shelter and sanitation to those currently experiencing homelessness. The panel will be moderated by LBJ School Professor of Practice Sherri Greenberg, who also serves as the chairperson of the Board of Managers of Central Health.

People experiencing homelessness are some of the most vulnerable here in Austin and all over the country. During the current coronavirus pandemic, social service and public health organizations have had to adjust quickly to safely provide health care and resources like PPE and sanitation to an already hard-to-reach population. Audrey Kuang, M.D., associate director of community engagement and health equality for CommUnityCare Health Centers and an assistant professor at the Dell Medical School, joined LBJ In the Arena to talk about CommUnityCare's work on the ground to improve and sustain health outcomes for our most vulnerable people and keep them safe from the coronavirus. James Snow, assistant director of the Public Works Department of the City of Austin, also joined us to talk about the city's efforts to provide safe, temporary shelter and sanitation to those currently experiencing homelessness. The panel will be moderated by LBJ School Professor of Practice Sherri Greenberg, who also serves as the chairperson of the Board of Managers of Central Health.

"Texas is the political holy grail in the U.S. With 38 electoral college votes — second only to solidly Democratic California — the stakes are huge, with victory erasing the need to win most of the more traditional swing states." LBJ's Sherri Greenberg talks about how former Joe Biden and Donald Trump are facing off in Texas in 2020. 

LBJ's Sherri Greenberg explains what a strong-mayor government looks like and how it differs from the form of government that currently runs the city of Austin. 

LBJ's Sherri Greenberg joins a panel of experts from The University of Texas at Austin and the city of Austin to discuss a new partnership to look at how AI can identify residents at risk of experiencing homelessness, as well as helping those currently in need find access to services.

LBJ's Sherri Greenberg weighs in on the tension between safeguarding the economy and public health when the two are intertwined.

State and local officials have issued a variety of orders related to how individuals and businesses can conduct themselves during the coronavirus pandemic. In many cases, these orders conflict, cover different periods of time or provide different penalties if someone doesn't comply. LBJ's Sherri Greenberg told the Texas Standard that orders issued by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott carry more weight than those issued by mayors and county judges.

The LBJ School's Sherri Greenberg helps explain how Gov. Abbott's reopening decision impacts local governments. "If the governor comes in and says, 'No, we're going to at an earlier date, open up restaurants, 25%,' then that is the law, right? That supersedes the local orders," she said.

LBJ's Sherri Greenberg, a professor of practice at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, talks about how local elected officials or laypeople step up in lieu of broader statewide or federal guidance.