Atlanta mayor admits Georgia reopening ‘not as bad as I thought’
The Atlanta mayor who criticized Georgia Gov. Brian Kemps’ decision to reopen the state last month said Monday that the results were “not as bad” as she first anticipated.
Todd Smith: Crushing weight of gym police
Vermont’s autocratic attorney general sued a Rutland gym for being open to customers. TJ Donovan asked a judge to shut the gym down, fine the owner $1,000 for every day the gym was open, and reimburse court costs and the cost of the “investigation.”
John Klar: COVID-19 is killing Vermont’s restaurants
Most laid-off workers are eligible to collect unemployment plus a $600 relief check, meaning they would prefer to stay home. But if 30% of Vermont’s restaurants close, where will these people work when the unemployment and relief funds expire?
McClaughry: Help our small businesses weather the storm
Your help to get your community’s small businesses through this pandemic crisis will help our local economies emerge stronger and better in the years to follow.
New Hampshire breweries seek to adapt amid sudden financial impact of COVID-19
Under the state’s mandated lockdown to prevent spread of COVID-19, New Hampshire’s beer industry has seen steep financial declines like many other sectors, and hopes for relief when some places reopen for outdoor dining May 18.
US unemployment two-month total hits 36 million, New Hampshire layoffs reach 182,000
New jobless claims continued their COVID-19 surge last week, driving the total number of those filing for unemployment benefits to more than 36 million over the past two months.
Dana Colson: Vermont’s rural economy is in crisis
Helping our farmers and loggers will have a ripple effect throughout our rural communities. If farmers do well, that helps the veterinarians, the feed store, the equipment dealers and other small businesses. This is the key to reviving our rural economy.
Elon Musk rails against California’s ‘ignorant’ health officials, says he’s moving Tesla’s HQ to red state Texas
“Tesla is filing a lawsuit against Alameda County immediately,” Musk wrote on Twitter before condemning the county’s “unelected & ignorant” health care officials who he said are “acting contrary to the Governor, the President, our Constitutional freedoms & just plain common sense!”
Vermont’s state revenue down 57% for the month of April
April is the first full month of revenue collections since a state of emergency was declared by Gov. Scott, and the subsequent mitigation “Stay Home Stay Safe” order was issued on March 24. April revenues collected were predictably and dramatically under the consensus forecast for the month.
Nearly 3.2 million new jobless claims across U.S. drives tally during outbreak to 33.5 million
Even as a handful of states have made tentative steps back to normalcy in recent days, new jobless claims continue to flood in across all 50 states, driving the number of unemployment claims to 33.5 million over the past seven weeks.
Local leaders say virus response taking a toll on Vermont businesses
As Vermont continues to open slowly now that the coronavirus is weakening, local leaders say the shutdown has created unprecedented challenges for small business.
Texas Supreme Court rules county must release jailed salon business owner who defied order
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Thursday that recently jailed Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther, who refused to apologize to city officials for opening her business that officials deemed nonessential, be released.