Recent Coronavirus Demographic data for Arizona has revealed disturbing trends for senior citizens and members of the Navajo Nation. As of April 13, 2020, 78 of the 115 fatalities attributed to the Coronavirus were senior citizens. Sixteen percent of the deaths have come from the Native American Community. They only represent six percent of the … Read more
Democratic Congressional District Eight Candidate Michael Muscato has set aside time from his campaign to launch a task force designed to help the vulnerable during the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency. Speaking in a five-minute video launching the initiative on his website, Muscato said that this is a time that “requires us to come together.” He … Read more
The two trillion and two hundred billion dollar stimulus package that overwhelmingly passed Congress last week with near-unanimous bipartisan support is far from a perfect bill. It was a necessary compromise Democrats had to forge with corporatist Republicans to get vital assistance to the people, small business, the nation’s medical infrastructure, and soon to be … Read more
On Friday evening, the House of Representatives, on a 363 to 40 vote passed H.R. 6201: the Families First Coronavirus Response Act to help American Families financially withstand the Coronavirus. This measure includes funding for: Free Coronavirus testing. Emergency Paid Sick Days. Emergency Paid Leave Days. Expanded Unemployment Insurance. Expanded Food Stamp Assistance News organizations … Read more
The reaction of the Trump Administration to the Coronavirus has received both praise and condemnation. The scientists and specialists (who Trump routinely dismissed as deep state hacks up until last week) who are working in the Administration to disseminate accurate information on the virus to the states, send out appropriate testing materials, and work on … Read more