Legislators from both the New York assembly and state senate agreed to limit Cuomo’s authority to issue COVID-19 related executive orders and restore the ability of local municipalities and county governments to issue public health orders, according to NBC 4 New York.
First, the Democrats’ $15 federal hourly minimum wage mandate was ruled out by the Senate’s parliamentarian because it didn’t conform to the rules of the Senate for passing reconciliation bills with a 50-vote threshold. So, Democrats pivoted to a new, even worse plan.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu is emerging as a vocal critic of the coronavirus relief bill working its way through Congress, calling the $1.9 trillion package “a bail-out for blue states” that haven’t been fiscally responsible.
Lawmakers want to absolve New Hampshire businesses that have been cited for violating the state’s COVID-19 restrictions. The House voted 188-169 to approve HB 63, which would reverse citations and fines imposed on businesses under the governor’s executive orders on mask use, social distancing and other restrictions.
Women’s groups that backed sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh have stayed silent as two former staffers to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accuse him of sexual harassment.
While some folks my opt for warmer climates for retirement, there are plenty of good reasons to consider the Granite State, according to a new report. WalletHub assigned it an overall score of 56.29 across dimensions of affordability, quality of life and health care in a recent analysis.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which the House will soon vote on, must remove tax deductions from major corporations that don’t pay a minimum of $15 an hour. Further, Sanders said the bill should include provisions that incentivize small businesses to raise their wages.
Gov. Chris Sununu said new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in New Hampshire are continuing to drop but warned the state isn’t out of the woods.
The latest signature count for the effort to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom is over 1.7 million, and “alarmed party leaders” are panicking, making “all hands on deck” calls to try to head off this extraordinary citizens’ movement.
“If your goal is to shut down independently owned mom and pop shops on Main Street and grow the market share of big-box megastores then I can think of nothing better than passing a federal $15 minimum wage today, because it will devastate small businesses,” NIFB’s Jeff Brabant said.
Sununu said he will sign an executive order “in coming days” that beginning March 8, all K-12 schools must provide at least two days of in-person learning per week. About 60% of the state’s schools are currently learning in a hybrid model, while 40% have in-person learning 5 days a week.
New Hampshire hospitality and tourism businesses are counting on an efficient rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations to help draw the numbers of patrons they enjoyed before the pandemic.