Gov. Ducey Finally Issues Shelter Order, But Essential Business Still Too Broad
March 30, 2020
Governor Ducey, under pressure from local leaders across the state, the media, and “at the recommendation of public health officials who are tracking data specific to Arizona” (whomever that might be is unclear), has finally issued a Stay at Home Order to all Arizonans. One major problem remains: Ducey’s EO prohibiting the closure of essential businesses … Read more
With #AZ #COVID19 Cases Now at 1157: #ItsTime for Statewide #StayAtHome Order (video)
March 30, 2020
The number of confirmed cases of the novel Coronavirus in the state of Arizona has gone from two on March 3 to 1157 on March 30, 2020. It’s time for the governor to declare a statewide stay at home order, as several Arizona mayors have already done.
Trump Played Chicken with Science and Lost
March 30, 2020
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With Donald Trump making misleading (okay lying) about the state of the Coronavirus and his Administrations reaction to it over the last two months (including just yesterday, March 29, when he lied to reporters from PBS and CNN saying he did not make comments recorded on video the preceding Friday,) some of his most devoted … Read more
(UPDATE) Arizona’s Mayors Formally Ask Governor Ducey a Statewide Stay at Home Order
March 30, 2020
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With the Trump Administration extending the social distance guidelines until the end of April because of the Coronavirus along with Doug Ducey and Kathy Hoffman closing Arizona’s schools for the rest of the school year for the same reason, several of Arizona’s Mayors have sent a letter to the Grand Canyon State Governor, asking him … Read more
Arizona’s Stumbling Response to #Coronavirus Will Cost Lives (video)
March 30, 2020
It was Friday evening, March 27, when I recorded the video below. Governor Doug Ducey and Arizona Department of Health Services Director Cara Christ had just announced that they would de-prioritizing Coronavirus testing in a state with already dismal testing rates, a climbing infection rate, and no statewide shelter in place order. Four Democratic mayors Kate … Read more
Ducey and Hoffman close Schools for the rest of the School Year
March 30, 2020
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It is official. Children and educators will not be attending school in person for the rest of the school year. In a joint statement released by Governor Doug Ducey and Superintendent of Instruction Kathy Hoffman, they wrote: “In alignment with yesterday’s updated federal guidance, today we are announcing the extension of school closures through the … Read more
Even Conservative Columnist George Will thinks Arizona can go Blue in 2020
March 30, 2020
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Welcome, Washington Post Columnist George Will to the bandwagon of objective political observers that thinks Arizona can go blue in 2020. In a column titled “A loose brick in Republicans’ red wall,” Will pointed out several reasons included in previous reporting (like Ronald J. Hansen, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez and Pamela Ren Larson’s piece for AZ … Read more
COVID-19 is on Track to Kill Thousands in Arizona Alone
March 29, 2020
Due to the very limited testing across the country (entirely the fault of President Trump), official tallies of verified COVID-19 cases undoubtedly represent only a small fraction of the actual numbers. Arizona is dead last in per-capita testing in the nation, and has not even attempted contact tracing or active screening for infections or antibodies. For every verified case … Read more
