Arizona’s failed response to the coronavirus pandemic is the focus of the Washington Post today. Arizona reopened early to revive its economy. Now, its workers and businesses face even greater devastation. Arizona had been one of the last states to close, and first to reopen, when the coronavirus started to sweep the nation this spring. But … Read more
A document prepared for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, but not publicized, suggests more than a dozen states should revert to more stringent protective measures, limiting social gatherings to 10 people or fewer, closing bars and gyms and asking residents to wear masks at all times. The Center for Public Integrity Reports, EXCLUSIVE: WHITE … Read more
When states imposed stay-at-home orders and locked down businesses in the initial stages of the response to the coronavirus pandemic, retail sales fell 8.3 percent in March, and 14.7 percent in April (revised data). Then there was a rush by state’s to reopen in May, followed by Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, and Father’s Day weekends. … Read more
Update to As CARES Act benefits are set to expire, many workers have yet to receive unemployment insurance. Apparently things are even worse than I knew. The state of Arizona is treating the unemployed like they are criminals. Confusion by first time filers is not a crime, especially when the Department of Economic Security (DES) … Read more
The next critical issue this country must address is whether or not to reopen schools for the next school year during an out of control coronavirus pandemic that is exponentially growing worse every day (Florida reported 15,299 confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday — a new single-day record for any state, according to its health department). Education … Read more