Indiana to partner with 6 other Midwestern states on reopening the economy—likely in early May

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13 thoughts on “Indiana to partner with 6 other Midwestern states on reopening the economy—likely in early May

  1. The fact that this is a bipartisan group of governors gives excellent cover from the inevitable grumpy Trump remarks and Washington hyperpartisanship.

  2. This is everything!
    “We look forward to working with experts and taking a fact-based, data-driven approach to reopening our economy in a way that protects families from the spread of COVID-19

  3. It would be great if we could hear (1) about testing, so people can know when they are safe to go out and (2) progress on a cure, which will result in almost everyone feeling safe to venture out.

    1. The last I read probable date I read about an effective vaccine available to the public was sometime in 2021.

  4. How similar are the conditions in Detroit or Chicago to small town Indiana though? Detroit and Chicago and going to push to have a longer shutdown as they have had greater impact. Also, the Michigan governer has already proved to be draconian. Reminds me of a 3rd grade teacher setting down rules like we are all toddlers.

    1. If some Michiganders stopped behaving like toddlers, and started showing concern for others by staying home as directed, she wouldn’t need draconian measures.

    2. Excellent point Rebecca.

      Nancy A. seems to be coming from the angle of a person whose job comfortably transitioned to her laptop in her living room during the lockdown. Not everyone has that same luxury, Nancy (Karen?), and many of them have now gone without three consecutive paychecks. Whitmer does seem to be behaving like a tyrant–banning socially distant sports like golfing and setting up non-essential item lists that close local garden stores while keeping Walmart open–and it delights me to see people not only challenging her, but local law enforcement refusing to comply, since in the end most of these regulations are unconstitutional. And if Whitmer’s really lucky, it will have consequences within her state this coming November.

  5. With the lack of actual and factual data the (6) governors are going to work on one size fits all, Gov. Whitmer has already proven that scenario. Marion County for instance it would nice to see if there is a particular area of the city that is more susceptible than another. Much like crime statistics the average citizen could avoid the particular are with significant margins to reduce probability.

    But with government we typically get very little surgical strategies, much like the stimulus. Giving people who are fully employed and receiving the normal income, is not only short sided, it is irresponsible.

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