Coronavirus Pandemic

Arkansas

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders repeals emergency COVID-19 measures

Former Trump White House Press Secretary and Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order to repeal COVID-19 executive orders issued at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 on January 13, cementing the re-opening campaign accelerated under the Democratic administration of Joe Biden. The action repealed an executive order to establish a […]

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City Council

LA City Council Votes to End COVID-19 State of Local Emergency in February – NBC Los Angeles | #citycouncil

Los Angeles’ state of local emergency due to COVID- 19 will end in February after a City Council vote Wednesday.   The state of local emergency has been in place since March 4, 2020. The council has voted to extend it each month since then.  Council President Paul Krekorian introduced an amendment to Wednesday’s item to continue […]

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Alaska

Democrats are facing stiff battles for governor in these key states | #alaska | #politics

CNN  —  Democratic nominees for governor are facing the stiffest competition this year as the party tries to hold on to its gains from the “blue wave” of 2018, even though Republicans are defending more governorships in November. Democrats hold 16 of the 36 gubernatorial seats on the ballot, including in key states like Arizona, […]

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Arkansas

As COVID-19 spread deepens, Arkansas reports a dozen cases of monkeypox

The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) reported last Thursday that the state has recorded 12 cases of monkeypox. Just a month prior, the state reported its first case of the disease. Notwithstanding the Biden administration’s belated declaration of a state of emergency over the spread of the monkeypox virus, workers throughout the world have voiced […]

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