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April 22, 2020
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/paul-manafort-and-michael-cohen-may-not-get-released-early-due-to-new-prison-policy/
Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen may not get released early due to new prison policy
Published 49 mins ago on April 21, 2020By Matthew Chapman
On Tuesday, Politico reported that the Trump administration is changing its mind on a planned COVID-19-related prisoner release policy — and that could spell bad news for two of his former associates.
Apologies as I cannot get more to copy. More at link. Wonder what's up with this?
Oh well, do the crime & enjoy the time.
Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen may not get released early due to new prison policy
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/paul-manafort-and-michael-cohen-may-not-get-released-early-due-to-new-prison-policy/
Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen may not get released early due to new prison policy
Published 49 mins ago on April 21, 2020By Matthew Chapman
On Tuesday, Politico reported that the Trump administration is changing its mind on a planned COVID-19-related prisoner release policy — and that could spell bad news for two of his former associates.
Apologies as I cannot get more to copy. More at link. Wonder what's up with this?
Oh well, do the crime & enjoy the time.
April 21, 2020
Proposed bill would cancel rent and mortgages during COVID-19 pandemic
The 'Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act' would also create a fund for landlords and mortgage holders to cover losses from the canceled payments nationwide for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act would establish full rent payment forgiveness, with no build-up of debt for renters or homeowners, regardless of income. The legislation would also establish a relief fund for landlords and mortgage holders to cover losses from the canceled payments.
More at link.
Proposed bill would cancel rent and mortgages during COVID-19 pandemic
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/health/coronavirus/proposed-bill-would-cancel-rent-and-mortgages-during-covid-19-pandemic/522-9c0598b8-4c00-43d7-b091-e517a932b05aProposed bill would cancel rent and mortgages during COVID-19 pandemic
The 'Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act' would also create a fund for landlords and mortgage holders to cover losses from the canceled payments nationwide for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Rent and Mortgage Cancellation Act would establish full rent payment forgiveness, with no build-up of debt for renters or homeowners, regardless of income. The legislation would also establish a relief fund for landlords and mortgage holders to cover losses from the canceled payments.
More at link.
April 20, 2020
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/facebook-shuts-down-anti-quarantine-protests-at-states-request-196143
The social network has already removed protest messages in California, New Jersey and Nebraska
Facebook is blocking anti-quarantine protesters from using the site to organize in-person gatherings that violate states' stay-at-home orders — a move that had brought an immediate backlash from conservatives including President Donald Trump's eldest son.
The world’s largest social network has removed protest messages in California, New Jersey and Nebraska from its site, a company spokesperson said Monday, after days of rallies across state capitals where protesters — many carrying pro-Trump signs — called for an end to the health restrictions.
More at link.
Politico: Republicans attack Facebook as network shuts down anti-lockdown protests
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/20/facebook-shuts-down-anti-quarantine-protests-at-states-request-196143
The social network has already removed protest messages in California, New Jersey and Nebraska
Facebook is blocking anti-quarantine protesters from using the site to organize in-person gatherings that violate states' stay-at-home orders — a move that had brought an immediate backlash from conservatives including President Donald Trump's eldest son.
The world’s largest social network has removed protest messages in California, New Jersey and Nebraska from its site, a company spokesperson said Monday, after days of rallies across state capitals where protesters — many carrying pro-Trump signs — called for an end to the health restrictions.
More at link.
April 20, 2020
In writing his new book, David Daley was looking to shake off a cynicism that had been following him around for years.
The former editor-in-chief of Salon gained attention in 2016, as the man who chronicled a Republican gerrymandering machine.
Daley's book Ratf**ked gave a play-by-play account of REDMAP, the Republican plan to take over state legislatures in the 2010 election cycle, with an eye on drawing state and congressional maps during the following year's redistricting period that would keep Democrats out of power.
It worked.
More at link.
NPR: Expert Warns Of 'Real Festival Of Partisan Gerrymandering' In 2021
https://www.npr.org/2020/04/19/836260800/expert-warns-of-real-festival-of-partisan-gerrymandering-in-2021In writing his new book, David Daley was looking to shake off a cynicism that had been following him around for years.
The former editor-in-chief of Salon gained attention in 2016, as the man who chronicled a Republican gerrymandering machine.
Daley's book Ratf**ked gave a play-by-play account of REDMAP, the Republican plan to take over state legislatures in the 2010 election cycle, with an eye on drawing state and congressional maps during the following year's redistricting period that would keep Democrats out of power.
It worked.
More at link.
April 20, 2020
While cutting benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workers, TeamHealth and Envision have spent millions on ads meant to pressure politicians working on legislation to cap out-of-network costs for Americans.
Private equity-backed medical staffing companies that have cut doctors’ pay are continuing to spend millions on political ads, according to Federal Communications Commission disclosures.
The ads amount to $2.2 million since Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31. About $1.2 million has been spent since President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration on March 13, the disclosures show.
The companies behind the ads, TeamHealth and Envision Healthcare, are among the staffing firms that have cut pay and benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workers. The companies say the cuts are needed to cope with falling income because non-coronavirus patients are avoiding hospitals. Executives at TeamHealth and Envision also took pay cuts.
Much more at link. BTW, Warren & Porter are on it.
Medical Staffing Companies Cut Doctors' Pay While Spending Millions on Political Ads
https://www.propublica.org/article/medical-staffing-companies-cut-doctors-pay-while-spending-millions-on-political-adsWhile cutting benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workers, TeamHealth and Envision have spent millions on ads meant to pressure politicians working on legislation to cap out-of-network costs for Americans.
Private equity-backed medical staffing companies that have cut doctors’ pay are continuing to spend millions on political ads, according to Federal Communications Commission disclosures.
The ads amount to $2.2 million since Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar declared a public health emergency on Jan. 31. About $1.2 million has been spent since President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration on March 13, the disclosures show.
The companies behind the ads, TeamHealth and Envision Healthcare, are among the staffing firms that have cut pay and benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workers. The companies say the cuts are needed to cope with falling income because non-coronavirus patients are avoiding hospitals. Executives at TeamHealth and Envision also took pay cuts.
Much more at link. BTW, Warren & Porter are on it.
April 20, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday that the state’s Safer at Home order will expire April 30, and the state will begin reopening its economy.
Lee said most businesses in the state will be allowed to open May 1, but he stressed that protective measures must continue.
“Social distancing must continue, but our economic shutdown cannot,” Lee said. “While I am not extending the safer at home order past the end of April, we are working directly with our major metropolitan areas to ensure they are in a position to reopen as soon and safely as possible. Social distancing works, and as we open up our economy, it will be more important than ever that we keep social distancing as lives and livelihoods depend on it.”
Lee said he will work with health departments in metropolitan areas like Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan counties as they plan their own strategies to begin reopening.
More at link.
Tennessee governor announces Safer at Home order to expire April 30
https://wreg.com/news/tennessee-governor-announces-stay-at-home-order-to-expire-april-30/MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Monday that the state’s Safer at Home order will expire April 30, and the state will begin reopening its economy.
Lee said most businesses in the state will be allowed to open May 1, but he stressed that protective measures must continue.
“Social distancing must continue, but our economic shutdown cannot,” Lee said. “While I am not extending the safer at home order past the end of April, we are working directly with our major metropolitan areas to ensure they are in a position to reopen as soon and safely as possible. Social distancing works, and as we open up our economy, it will be more important than ever that we keep social distancing as lives and livelihoods depend on it.”
Lee said he will work with health departments in metropolitan areas like Shelby, Madison, Davidson, Hamilton, Knox and Sullivan counties as they plan their own strategies to begin reopening.
More at link.
April 20, 2020
The federal agency that oversees nursing homes announced new transparency measures on Sunday requiring the disclosure of coronavirus cases to families of patients and public health officials.
Speaking during a White House briefing, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Seema Verma called the new policies “important” and said they will support a nationwide effort to track the virus and slow its spread.
"As we reopen the United States, our surveillance effort around the virus will begin in nursing homes," Verma said.
It wasn't clear when the new reporting system would take effect. In a memo Sunday, the agency said it would be put into place "very soon."
More at link.
Federal officials announce new coronavirus rules for nursing homes to boost transparency
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/federal-officials-announce-new-coronavirus-rules-nursing-homes-boost-transparency-n1187526The federal agency that oversees nursing homes announced new transparency measures on Sunday requiring the disclosure of coronavirus cases to families of patients and public health officials.
Speaking during a White House briefing, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Seema Verma called the new policies “important” and said they will support a nationwide effort to track the virus and slow its spread.
"As we reopen the United States, our surveillance effort around the virus will begin in nursing homes," Verma said.
It wasn't clear when the new reporting system would take effect. In a memo Sunday, the agency said it would be put into place "very soon."
More at link.
April 20, 2020
The Associated Press
6h ago / 3:28 PM CDT
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputated
Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife says.
Amanda Kloots on Instagram wrote late Saturday that Cordero “made it out of surgery alive and is headed to his room to rest and recover.”
Cordero had been treated with blood thinners to help with clotting in his leg, but his doctors had to stop the treatment because it was causing internal bleeding.
Kloots on Sunday posted an Instagram promising that the couple "WILL dance again.
Tweet also at link. This is a rolling blog.
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputated (covid related!)
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/live-blog/2020-04-19-coronavirus-news-n1187266The Associated Press
6h ago / 3:28 PM CDT
Broadway star Nick Cordero has leg amputated
Tony Award-nominated actor Nick Cordero has had his his right leg amputated after suffering complications from the coronavirus, his wife says.
Amanda Kloots on Instagram wrote late Saturday that Cordero “made it out of surgery alive and is headed to his room to rest and recover.”
Cordero had been treated with blood thinners to help with clotting in his leg, but his doctors had to stop the treatment because it was causing internal bleeding.
Kloots on Sunday posted an Instagram promising that the couple "WILL dance again.
Tweet also at link. This is a rolling blog.
April 20, 2020
Ole Miss professor dies after complications with COVID-19
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/local/ole-miss-professor-dies-after-complications-with-covid-19/522-c0dd3c98-8d11-49ba-b14e-6dc069aacb40
OXFORD, Miss —
A University of Mississippi professor has died after complications with COVID-19.
Officials say Kevin Malloy, an instructor in the Department of Writing and Rhetoric, is the university's first death from COVID-19. He had been with Ole Miss since 2006.
Malloy, 67, died on April 16 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.
The school's provost says Mallloy was kind and a respected colleague.
A bit more at link. 😢
April 20, 2020
The ‘Spanish’ flu outbreak of 1918 is playing out just like ‘reopen’ protesters are in 2020: report
Published 1 min ago on April 19, 2020By Sarah K. Burris
National Public Radio reporter Tim Mak wrote an extensive Twitter thread after researching the way the flu outbreak spread throughout the United States in the early 20th century.
It began in San Francisco in Sept. 2018, he explained, and people were successfully wearing masks and cases were dropping. By November, public health officials said the city could reopen.
“Residents rushed to entertainment venues after having been denied this communal joy for months. The mayor himself was fined by his own police chief after going to a show without a mask,” said Mak.
More at link.
The 'Spanish' flu outbreak of 1918 is playing out just like 'reopen' protesters are in 2020: report
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/the-spanish-flu-outbreak-of-1918-is-playing-out-just-like-reopen-protesters-are-in-2020/The ‘Spanish’ flu outbreak of 1918 is playing out just like ‘reopen’ protesters are in 2020: report
Published 1 min ago on April 19, 2020By Sarah K. Burris
National Public Radio reporter Tim Mak wrote an extensive Twitter thread after researching the way the flu outbreak spread throughout the United States in the early 20th century.
It began in San Francisco in Sept. 2018, he explained, and people were successfully wearing masks and cases were dropping. By November, public health officials said the city could reopen.
“Residents rushed to entertainment venues after having been denied this communal joy for months. The mayor himself was fined by his own police chief after going to a show without a mask,” said Mak.
More at link.
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