This is what putting the U.S. economy into a “lockdown” to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic looks like in a graph — this is historic and previously unimaginable. The AP reports, 3.3 million seek US jobless aid, nearly 5 times earlier high: Nearly 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — … Read more
I’m putting on my Masters in Public Health hat today to talk with you about being safe during the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus testing is still low in the state of Arizona and across the country. Although the deaths and the numbers of confirmed cases keep rising, the slow roll-out of diagnostic testing masks the … Read more
The Mad King Donald is doubling down on his fantasy of an “Easter miracle” end to the coronavirus pandemic. The New York Post reports, Trump sticks to Easter reopening despite skepticism: President Trump says he still wants to reopen the country on Easter — even if all states can’t meet his “beautiful timeline.” But health … Read more
There probably are not many constables in the United States that know how to work around nuclear weapons and also have a career in law enforcement. Kyrene has had one such person as their constable since being appointed by the Maricopa Board of Supervisors in April 2019. His name is Ben Halloran and he wants … Read more
Senate leaders announced a Deal for $2 Trillion Stimulus Package shortly after 1 a.m., and wanted to pass it today under intense pressure to take steps to reassure an American public rattled by the coronavirus. But this is the U.S. Senate, the most dysfunctional governing body in the world, mostly because the Senate’s legislating skills … Read more