Governors - Page 221

June 12, 2020

WSJ report highlights how New York's coronavirus response made pandemic 'worse'

New York City, once the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic entered into phase one of reopening Monday, weeks after other states initiated their reopening strategies, but a Wall Street Journal report shows that New York leadership might have made the crisis worse than it needed to be.

June 12, 2020

Rep. Steve Scalise questions Dem governors on decision to send coronavirus patients to nursing homes

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., on Thursday said that he is sending oversight letters to a number of Democratic governors who sent coronavirus patients into nursing homes and asked Democrats to join him in getting to the bottom of the issue. 

June 10, 2020

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans sue Gov. Wolf over refusal to end coronavirus lockdown

Pennsylvania Senate Republicans are suing Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf over his refusal to issue an executive order to end the state's coronavirus emergency, a move they say the governor must make after the state's General Assembly passed a resolution to that effect late Tuesday.

June 10, 2020

Pennsylvania Republicans vote to end governor's coronavirus emergency, setting up battle

Republicans in the Pennsylvania legislature and Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf appear to be hurtling toward a constitutional battle over whether lawmakers have the power to override Wolf's coronavirus restrictions and get the state back to business-as-usual. 

June 7, 2020

Ex-Missouri Gov. Greitens blasts 'defund police' calls as 'ludicrous liberal leftist logic' endangering public

Former Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens -- who managed the Show-Me State during protests in the police-involved shooting death of Anthony Smith in St. Louis -- said that calls to defund law enforcement in the wake of George Floyd's alleged murder are "ludicrous" and endanger the public.

June 4, 2020

Florida sees spike in coronavirus cases while approaching new reopening phase

Florida saw a spike in coronavirus cases Thursday, with 1,419 new instances reported, according to the Florida Department of Health -- the highest daily increase since reporting started in early March.

June 1, 2020

Sean Hannity calls out Dem leaders of cities ravaged by riots: 'Spectacular failure on every level'

Sean Hannity expressed grief at the death of George Floyd Monday night, saying that the Minneapolis man's life and death are now being overshadowed by the looting and vandalism carried out in major cities by violent anarchists.

June 1, 2020

Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf on George Floyd protests: Rallies 'absolutely called for,' violence is not

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf reacted Monday to both the violent and nonviolent protests that occurred across the Commonwealth in the wake of George Floyd's death.

May 31, 2020

Big-city Dems who had imposed strict coronavirus lockdowns now let George Floyd rioters flout rules

The coronavirus lockdown is seemingly down and out, as many Democrats in charge of big cities -- including several who once insisted on strict quarantine measures -- line up to champion the nationwide mass demonstrations over the in-custody death of George Floyd, sans social distancing.

May 28, 2020

Mississippi businesses can reopen Monday – with restrictions, governor says

All businesses in the state of Mississippi can reopen Monday – provided they follow guidelines for combating the coronavirus, Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday.