June 24, 2020 Ohio governor signs bill expanding religious freedom in school Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law expanding the religious freedom for students in public schools criticized by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
June 22, 2020 Wall Street Journal Editorial Board: Dems pushing strict lockdowns run most states with highest jobless rates Nine of the 10 states with the highest jobless rate are run by Democrats, who have tended to demand that the economy should stay locked down and in some cases are still resisting opening.
June 22, 2020 Local officials across California balk at Newsom face mask order, say they won't enforce it Local governments and police departments in California have said in recent days that they will not enforce a mandate from Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that people in the state wear face masks in most public places, including outdoor areas where social distancing is not possible -- despite emphasis from the governor about the importance of following the order.
June 21, 2020 DeSantis hits back at Cuomo's plan to quarantine Floridians, asking they avoid nursing homes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis hit back Saturday at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over a possible coronavirus quarantine for visitors, asking that he “not quarantine any Floridians in nursing homes.”
June 20, 2020 Minnesota fails to pass police reform bill; Gov. Walz says he's 'embarrassed' Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz expressed his frustration Saturday after a weeks-long special session in the state’s Senate failed to pass a police reform bill.
June 18, 2020 Pennsylvania car show dares government to shut it down over coronavirus rules Show organizers called the state's coronavirus health order "invalid" and said they would "vigorously defend this action" to open their event in court.
June 17, 2020 Maryland governor backs police, pledges more cops to combat Ocean City violence Ocean City police are announcing more arrests after recent violence, as Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says state police "will continue to support the Ocean City Police Department and deploy troopers for enhanced patrol assistance."
June 17, 2020 Pennsylvania sues to stop car show over crowd size even after Gov. Wolf marched in protest two weeks earlier The show, called Spring Carlisle, calls itself "one of the largest automotive flea markets in the world and one of the best opportunities to get your hands on all things automotive."
June 14, 2020 NYC's de Blasio fires back at Cuomo's threat to shut down Manhattan over coronavirus social distancing New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday fired back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s threat to shut down Manhattan again if the city didn’t enforce social-distancing better — saying through a rep that “imprisoning people” isn’t the answer.
June 14, 2020 Cuomo threatens to shut down Manhattan, Hamptons again if coronavirus social-distancing rules broken Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday reprimanded New Yorkers for breaking coronavirus social-distancing rules, threatening to shut down Manhattan and the Hamptons again.
