(FaithWire) Samaritan’s Purse has no expectation of receiving a single penny for the weeks of work they did in Central Park to combat the coronavirus. But now New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) is asking them to pay up. Earlier this week, the Rev. Franklin Graham, president of the nonprofit organization, told Faithwire, “They’re the ones who called us originally,” referring … [Read more...] about New York Is Charging Samaritan’s Purse Income Tax After the Charity Worked for Free
U.S.
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Total 3.169 Million, Bringing Seven-Week Tally to 33.5 Million
(CNBC) Unemployment rolls continued to swell in the U.S. last week, though jobless claims hit their lowest level since the economy went into lockdown made to battle the coronavirus pandemic. First-time filings for unemployment insurance hit 3.17 million last week, bringing the total to 33.5 million over the past seven weeks, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The total … [Read more...] about U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Total 3.169 Million, Bringing Seven-Week Tally to 33.5 Million
Texas LT. Gov. Patrick Says He Will Pay Salon Owner’s Fine and Take Her Place in Jail so She Can Keep Working
(The Blaze) Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said that he would pay the $7,000 fine for a salon owner arrested for defying social distancing orders and offered to be placed under house arrest to take her place in jail. Shelley Luther became the masked face of the anti-lockdown movement when she gave a passionate response to a judge demanding that … [Read more...] about Texas LT. Gov. Patrick Says He Will Pay Salon Owner’s Fine and Take Her Place in Jail so She Can Keep Working
Trump Administration Shelves CDC Guide to Reopening Country
(AP) A set of detailed documents created by the nation’s top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places such as mass transit, day care centers and restaurants during the still-raging pandemic has been shelved by the Trump administration. The 17-page report by a Centers for Disease … [Read more...] about Trump Administration Shelves CDC Guide to Reopening Country
Mike Rowe on Coronavirus Lockdowns: ‘We’re Being Treated Like Children’
(FaithWire) As coronavirus-induced lockdowns continue across most of the country, Mike Rowe is calling for a balance between safety and liberty. The former “Dirty Jobs” host said during an interview this week with conservative radio host and author Glenn Beck that it’s time to establish “risk equilibrium,” arguing the lasting damage that’s resulting from our forced … [Read more...] about Mike Rowe on Coronavirus Lockdowns: ‘We’re Being Treated Like Children’