Local Jurisdiction Consulting

CDC adds six more symptoms for coronavirus

General Assembly rejects Gov. Northam's proposal to delay May elections (WHSV 3) Wednesday, April 22.

It was a particularly interesting session in that eileen filler-corn fainted at the Close of the Delegates' Session.

Virginia House Speaker Filler-Corn appears to faint during veto session, returns to work after an hour

By MEL LEONOR

 Richmond Times-Dispatch ( Apr 22, 2020)

April 24th- May elections moved to May 19th, citing his statutory authority but no specific code. 

(Governor's Office Press release)

April 8th- The Governor is also exercising his statutory authority (§ 24.2-603.1 of the Code of Virginia) to move the June primary elections from June 9, 2020 to June 23, 2020.

(Governor's Office Press release)

Local elections delayed until May 19 after Senate rejects governor's proposed move to November

"Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday he is using his authority to delay ballot day until May 19."

"The House of Delegates sided with Northam to push May elections to November, but the Senate did not.

"Voters completing a paper application may use reason 2A, “my disability or illness” to complete their form. Voters completing an online application to request an absentee ballot will need to follow the prompts and select “I have a reason or condition that prevents me from going to the polls on Election Day.” They will then have the option to choose “my disability or illness” as the reason for their request."

Virginia's May and June elections postponed to prevent coronavirus spread

WUSA 9 

By Caleb Stewart | Posted: Thu 11:13 AM, Apr 23, 2020  | Updated: Thu 11:48 AM, Apr 23, 2020

"Initially, the House of Delegates voted along a slim majority not to adopt the amendment. After debate, confusion and technicalities, the amendment passed with two votes. The Senate, which accepted most budget recommendations, simply did not vote on moving May elections."

"Delegate Mark Levine, who voted to accept the amendment, said this means elections will be held in May, despite public health concerns. He suggested that since the Senate did not vote to move the elections, the senators should man the polls."

Trump & Disinfectant, COVID-19 updates

Report/Video of what he actually said- Video and transcript: Trump suggests studying disinfectant injections for coronavirus 

Chicago Tribune (April 24, 2020)

Maryland emergency hotline receives more than 100 calls about disinfectant after Trump comments 

Joseph Guzman in the Hill

 Apr 24, 2020

"“Then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute. One minute. And is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning,” Trump continued. “Because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that.”

many theories, such as the theory above, were lobbed to Deborah Birx, the Acting Ambassador for the Trump Administration to the Cronavirus.

Disinfectant CEOs as well as health officials have provided comments.

Lets not forget on April 14, 2020 Trump Halted funding to the WHO

Politico  Trump halts funding to World Health Organization By Alice Miranda Ollstein (Tuesday April 14, 2020 06:33 PM EDT Updated: 04/14/2020 09:22 PM)

World News

Kim Jong Un Remains Absent on Day North Korean Media Celebrates Founding of Armed Forces by Brendan Cole 

Newsweek.com (April 24, 2020)

50th Earth Day

https://www.ehn.org/earth-day-2020-2645823251.html?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3

Why Earth Day Matters- Microplastics Found in Antarctic Sea Ice Samples for First Time, Scientists Say

EcoWatch.com (April 23, 2020)

Coronavirus in the Community, Economics

Communities in Virginia, and throughout the US, get creative in the economic approach to the virus-

This small Virginia town is paying people patronize local restaurants. It's part of a unique coronavirus response effort. - Washington Town of Middleburg,

Biz Journals.com (Apr 23, 2020, 3:15pm EDT)

By Alex Koma  – Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal

Middleburg purchases thousands of restaurant vouchers for residents

WTOP.com (April 21, 2020)

Jeff Clabaugh | @wtopclabaugh

Gov. Newsom Announces Plan for Restaurants to Deliver 3 Meals Daily to Seniors at No Charge Daniel Villarreal

Newsweek.com (April 24, 2020)

Coronavirus Economic Confusion

Your Money: Stimulus Check Confusion? Common Questions, Answered

The NY Times (April 23, 2020)

By Reuters

Small business loans: We have the answers to your PPP questions

USA Today (April 23, 2020)

Written by Ledyard King & Paul Davidson

States Reopening?

See Which States Are Reopening and Which Are Still Shut Down

Partial Reopening

Georgia

Shelter in place in effect since April 3

"Gov. Brian Kemp went toe-to-toe with the White House and local mayors over his decision to reopen large parts of Georgia’s economy. Mr. Kemp’s plan allows gyms, hair and nail salons, bowling alleys and tattoo parlors to reopen on April 24. Starting April 27, restaurants will be allowed to resume limited dine-in service, and movie theaters and other entertainment venues will also be allowed to reopen. But Mr. Kemp, a Republican, laid out certain requirements — including screening workers for fevers — and said it would not be “business as usual.”"

Oklahoma

No stay-at-home order statewide, but other restrictions in place

"Oklahoma was among a handful of states where governors did not issue formal stay-at-home orders. Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, lifted restrictions on businesses starting with salons, barbers and pet groomers on April 24. Restaurant dining, movie theaters, gyms, houses of worship and sporting venues are expected to reopen statewide — with certain restrictions — starting May 1."

South Carolina

Stay at home in effect since April 7

"Gov. Henry McMaster, a Republican, was among the last to issue a stay-at-home order and was also among the first to begin opening up his state, starting April 20. The reopening began with retail stores, which are under instructions to operate at 20 percent capacity."

Extra: Light-hearted Golf, Virginia Taxes Reminder

Some desperate golfers are sneaking onto closed courses across the US

Written by Kevin Cunningham, APRIL 25, 2020

May 1st- taxes due in Virginia

Song of the Episode: Lean on Me, Bill Withers (1972)

Album: Still Bill

Bernie Drops out of Democratic Presidential Race

(likely due to the in-person election that took place in Wisconsin- here's what you need to know:WI state Supreme Court voted 4-2 to continue election as "normal"

Opinion | On the Wisconsin Primary, the Supreme Court Failed Us By Linda Greenhouse in the New York Times, Contributing Opinion Writer

"There is barely a hint in the opinion of the turmoil in the country. Did it not occur to these justices to wonder why they were working at home rather than in their chambers? It was left to Justice Ginsburg in her dissenting opinion to point out that “the District Court was reacting to a grave, rapidly developing public health crisis.”"

Governor Northam requests that the General Assembly move May local elections to November and June 9th elections to June 23rd.

https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Gov-Northam-moves-Republican-primaries-back-due-to-COVID-19-569477801.html

United States now #1 in confirmed Covid-19 deaths

Virus: We're number one! ... in almost certainly undercounted deaths per JHU Coronavirus reporting, Worldometer, etc. The US will cross through 20k deaths today while ABC News, The New York Times, and others report that deaths are undercounted. Most nursing home deaths and other at home and in public deaths presumed to be coronavirus aren't being booked as such. NYC has 250 or more excess at home deaths per day.

US now has more coronavirus deaths than any other country, but the worst of epidemic may not be far off by Jesse Yomtov. This is a super odd optimistic article in USA Today.

WHO looks into report of Covid patients testing positive after negative tests The Guardian

Yet in New York-- 14 days to claim the dead before they are put into mass graves

News 9 Images Show Mass Burials At NYC Public Cemetery As City Shortens Deadline For Claiming Dead

Most swing states have no-excuse vote by mail option (excluding Florida). FL)https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/04/voting-mail-2020-race-between-biden-and-trump/609799/ by Ron Brownstein not actually clear who this will help

Jonathan reminds us of the Orange Terrorism Alert to step on John Kerry's convention bounce. It was later revealed that the alert was based on real, but not timely intelligence https://www.wired.com/story/bidens-path-to-victory-does-not-bode-well-for-voters/ by David Karpf

Tax Day now July 15: Treasury, IRS extend filing deadline and federal tax payments regardless of amount owed IRS (Irs.gov)

Jennifer Carroll Foy is officially running for Governor.

Here are the articles we discuss in this episode:

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES: 

https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/is-coronavirus-airborne By Kasandra Brabaw April 03, 2020

COVID-19 & the Pandemic Politics

Politics: NUMBER FIFTY-FIVE (2020) TEMPORARY STAY AT HOME ORDER DUE TO NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) To reinforce the Commonwealth's res By Gov Northam 2pm. (3/30/20)

The Navy Fired the Captain of the Theodore Roosevelt. See How the Crew Responded.

By Helene Cooper, Thomas Gibbons-Neff and Eric Schmitt

April 3, 2020

A sneaky attempt to end encryption is worming its way through Congress

This one is for all you libertarian techies out there. 

COVID-19 & the Credit Debacle: how will covid-19 redefine credit? and our wallet?

https://qz.com/1833472/paycheck-protection-program-could-run-out-of-money/

Big Banks Favor Certain Customers in $350 Billion Small-Business Loan Program WSJ

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonbrett/2020/03/23/new-coronavirus-stimulus-bill-introduces-digital-dollar-and-digital-dollar-wallets/#3716ca134bea

Coronavirus Stimulus Offered By House Financial Services Committee Creates New Digital Dollar

(3/23/20) Forbes

COVID-19 Quarantine, Extras!

Covid-19: Modes of transmission of virus causing COVID-19: implications for IPC precaution recommendations WHO.it  Scientific brief (03/29/2020)

https://www.health.com/condition/infectious-diseases/coronavirus/is-coronavirus-airborne

By Kasandra Brabaw April 03, 2020

What's Up With All the Contradictory Advice About COVID-19 and Face Masks?

Reason.com JACOB SULLUM | 4.1.2020 10:00 AM

COVID-19 Hits my family. An older relative of my grandpa's, living in Florida, has tested positive for Coronavirus and subsequently had a heart attack since her diagnosis. I have not received word on her current condition.

Andaman administration moves to block COVID-19 from reaching indigenous tribals (04/01/2020)

The isolated tribes at risk of illness from Amazon missionaries

Dom Phillips in Rio de Janeiro Mon 23 Mar 2020 03.00 EDT

https://theintercept.com/2020/04/02/coronavirus-afghanistan/

Washington state nonprofit files lawsuit saying Fox News misled viewers about coronavirus

April 3, 2020 at 7:54 pm Updated April 3, 2020 at 8:50 pm By Sara Jean Green 

McConnell: Impeachment distracted government from coronavirus threat The Hill BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 03/31/20 10:11 AM EDT

Jonathan and Laura discuss the Pandemic, (and various policies that have been proposed as solutions, as well as policies put in place), the Politics behind those policies, which inextricably ties into the economy.

Jonathan and Laura discuss the ongoing Covid pandemic, the intersection between politics, the economy, the pandemic, and other topics. Jonathan brings in scientific expertise from his American Plaguecast podcast. We discuss various aspects of the already passed relief bill, the "stage 3" stimulus and relief bill, Mitch McConnell's plan and possible violations of the STOCK Act by United States Senators, along with other political topics, and the surge in gun sales.

Articles:

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/secret-recording-intelligence-chairman-warning-donors-about-coronavirus-weeks-ago-969767/?fbclid=IwAR3QeWPueud5SuPWziLeAaCc7ZuhrUp6ddKVM9va5p89wgNa_oF3fjQj0SM

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-15/coronavirus-pandemic-gun-sales-surge-us-california

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/seven-family-members-fatally-shot-north-carolina-n1160516

Jonathan and Laura discuss the ongoing Covid pandemic, the intersection between the Stock Market, politics and the pandemic, and other topics.

Laura and Jonathan discuss the events of the past two days: we discuss Trump's second attempt at a national address, this time in press conference format after his disaterous speech on the 11th. We review the theatrics of Trump's speeches and conferences, review how they are cynically timed to affect the stock markets and review the effects in real time.

Jonathan drops information on the Covid epidemic in Virginia as confidential sources fill him in on cases that the media at large are not reporting.

Did you know that March 12, 2020 was the worst day in the Stock Market in over 30 years. Jonathan & Laura discuss the links between COVID-19 & the decline of the economy.

Jonathan & Laura discuss the daily news of March 11, 2020: Bernie Sanders' continues his campaign journey, COVID-19 impacts daily life, through sports and politics, and Trump's troubling address to the nation and world, and the links between those three.

Jonathan and Laura discuss the links between COVID-19, the Stock Market, and U.S. Politics.

We acknowledge Donald Trump's role in the Pandemic.