That means we want to hear from Small Business owners and Small Business employees, and we will open up a special line for you. If you own a Small Business, your number is going to be 202 7488000. If you work for a Small Business, we want to hear from you as well. Your number is going to be 202 7488001. European counts as well, so we want to know what you think about the Small Business loan program being out of money, so your line is 202 7488002. Keep in mind, you can always text us your opinion at 202 we are always reading on social media. On twitter at cspanwj, and facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Once again, Small Businesses are the life lot of america lifeblood of america, and the coronavirus pandemic has hit them hard. We want to know from you how you are surviving if you are a small smallss owner and a business employee. Lets get some information about the program first. Lets go to politicos caitlin who is on the line and here to talk to us about what is going on with the small f
, the president of the National Rural Health Association, here to talk about how the corona pandemic is affecting rural areas. Good morning. Caller good morning. Guest good morning. Thank you for inviting me to be on your show. Host tell us what the National Rural Health Association is and what you do. Rural healthtional association started in the early 1980s as a way of bringing rural providers and people interested together. We have over 21,000 members. It is a notforprofit organization comprised of people from universities, rural health clinics, people in longterm care health centers, and anybody who would like to expand the voice for rural health. We are concerned about education, research, munication. Anything that can advance and support our Rural Communities and activate and increase access for Rural Health Care in our communities. Up theou also head illinois critical access hospital network. Tell us what that is. Ofst yes, it is a network 57 critical access and small rural hosp
That if government aid doesnt reach their small and midsized farms soon, it will make it nearly impossible for american farming to stay in the family. Its just hard, because ticking i worry about them all the time. Your good cholesterol is nice and high. Elizabeth ellis is a Nurse Practitioner. Come on. When we met her, she was tearing around her east texas farm with her fourlegged side arm named pistol. Social distancing is built into the landscape here and enforced by barbed wire, but the pandemic has reached elliss sparsely populated county, too. Im so sorry. And she finds herself administering covid tests ticking im lesley stahl. Im bill whitaker. Im anderson cooper. Im Sharyn Alfonsi. Im scott pelley. Those stories, tonight, on 60 minutes. ticking this portion of 60 minutes is sponsored by progressive insurance. Save when you bundle auto, home, or motorcycle insurance. Visit progressive. Com. Scott pelley as may begins, millions of americans delete another month of calendar events
With state officials. Gov. Mcmaster we all thank you for coming. We are trying to be sure that everyone is kept uptodate on the progress of the virus and our efforts to fight that virus without destroying jobs and families, so today, im issuing another order. This is a mandatory order. Weve issued several that contain mandates and others that contain recommendations. Today, most of those recommendations are becoming mandates, becoming orders with criminal penalties attached. Im issuing a mandatory home or work order. That goeswork order into Effect Tomorrow afternoon tuesday at 5 00 p. M. Close of business. Everyone under this order should stay home, unless they are working, visiting family, or recreating outdoors, unless they necessary goods or services, and those are the limits. We are closing no additional businesses. Those businesses have been closed in previous orders. Also. We are requiring mandates of the Retail Stores that are open, and that is, they must limit the customers. W
[ applause ] thank you. Thank you. Members of the General Assembly, its my honor to present dill bill bill lee, governor of the state of tennessee. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Lieutenant governor mcnacnally, speaker pro tiem dunn. Members of the 111th General Assembly, constitutional officers, justices, fellow tennesseeans. Its an honor to be before you once again tonight. Truly an honor. Before i begin, speaker sexton, let me offer a special congratulations to you on your election as our new speaker. [ applause ] i look forward to working with you not only in this session but if the years ahead as we strive to make tennessee a leader in this country. Last year i stood before you on this podiumnewly inaugurated add the 50 governor of tennessee, and i had no idea what i was getting myself into. Its been a rewarding year. Far more rewarding than i could have ever imagined. To serve tennesseeans, to help m