Relief measures congressre has passed there was 150 billion sent to the state and local governments, much of which have yet to be spent and frankly we dont know what the actual need is until we have a better sense of what the revenue loss is to the state and local governments. They are sounding the alarm and justifiably worried about what happens if the downturn in the economy continues and what that dght mean for their revenues. So, they are looking to washington, d. C. For assistance, and i think that as i said earlier, there was 150 billion that went out to state and local governments and thereve been concerns about how they could be used. They were stipulated that they had to be used for these expenses and many state and local leaders were concerned that that didnt give them the flexibility thatee they needed o meet other types of needs. The Treasury Department has come out with an interpretation that would t allow the 150 billion already appropriated to be used to pay firefighters
Colleagues have come to the floor and spoken here or elsewhere about the importance of providing assistance to state and local governments, and that if that doesnt happen that theyre there are going to be police officers, First Responders and people who have essential jobs that we rely on every single day and for whom were so grateful, that wouldnt be able to get paid. I would just point out that already as part of the Coronavirus Relief measures that congress has passed, there was 150 billion sent to state and local governments, much of which has yet to be spent. And, frankly, much of which we dont know what the actual need is out there until we have a better sense for what the revenue loss is to a lot of our state and local governments. Clearly they are sounding the alarm and are justifiably worried about what happens if the downturn in the economy continues and what that might mean to their revenues. And so they are looking to washington, d. C. For assistance, and i think that as i
Governor baker good afternoon. Today we are going to talk about our longterm plans for covid19 testing here in massachusetts and new announcements to make testing more accessible for people and talk about significant shipments of personal protective aquifment that arrived in massachusetts. First, we will provide our daily update on hospitalizations. As of yesterday, we conducted er 410,000 tests with over 8,500 new tests reported yesterday. And tests were reported for all tests that came back yesterday and that is within the range we have been seeing over the past few days. As we said before, that positive rate has come down significantly from where we were a month ago where it was hovering in the 20s and 30s. 26 newer hospitalizations for covid19 yesterday but over 3,000 residents in hospitals due to covid19 that need serious medical care. Our hospitals have been able to withstand the this. Massachusetts still remains one of the hardesthit states and many data points have been declini
To wash your hands, not touch or face. Those are the responsibilities we dare to one another and want to spreadea this virus. But if there is such a thing as essential and non essential workers, and i dont think that the distinction is one that we should discuss because 26 million americans are knocking on the essential workers o but they are absolutey essential to the economy and to the way of life. But make no mistake cost the government is essential under any construction or any definition of that word. Our system wasnt made to run on roautopilot. Its essential that we show up and do our job and protect the American People and do everything we can to defeat from a Public Health standpoint but also to do what is necessary to maintain a lifeline to the tieconomy and the workers that e an essential component of it. And so, when we defeat the virus that they will be prepared for people to go back to work in full and keep the economy and jobs growing again. 5we know about 3. 5 million ca
Eastern. You can watch it live here on cspan, online at cspan. Org, or free cspan he radio app. Here to talk about the coronavirus pandemic, our guest, alejandra castillo. What is your mission . The ywca is the oldest Womens Organization in the country. We were created to provide a , especiallyor women since the First Industrial revolution, when women were coming into the city. This is a safe place to be. We have been at the forefront of some of the most pressing issues that have defined womens lives. Everything from childcare and afterschool programs, to launching the eight hour workday. There are so many issues defining womens lives, but we are also the Largest Network of Service Providers for survivors of Domestic Violence and sexual assault. Our footprint is a National Footprint and we have 204 ywcas across the country serving 2. 3 million women a year. We really have our finger on the women, anded to children. During the coronavirus crisis, we are very concerned about how women ar