More than half the government layoffs have been in education, a sector facing daunting costs as schools prepare to reopen to students.
I never, ever, ever thought I would be here," she said, as she began to cry.
Speaking at the White House, Trump signaled his interest in reaching a deal and averting an eviction crisis. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. I believe some people won't come out of their house again. At home, her cupboards were bare, she said.
Immediately following the attacks, it took hours to get through stringent security. “While we are excited for our local businesses to open we want to be thoughtful about our role in ensuring public safety.” Although some surrounding cities are participating in encouraging outdoor dining and even signing permits to make eating areas larger, Whaley said the city cannot in good conscience encourage people to do that. … Most states have built up reserves since the Great Recession, but the pandemic stopped swaths of the economy in March.
The restaurant owner, terrified he will go out of business. "As people across the country re-emerge from shutdowns, they are discovering the thousands of wounds left by the pandemic and the scramble to hold it at bay.
"Now I'm dipping into their college funds just to be able to survive day to day. Congress cannot afford to continue to ignore their needs.” --Nan Whaley, Mayor of Dayton, Ohio “Cities, towns, and villages have been the backbone of the American economy and our hometowns are at risk. “As always the health and safety of this community is our top priority,” Whaley said before the briefing. FILE PHOTO: Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on "Protecting America from Assault Weapons" at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2019. Real-time quotes provided by This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Spikes in calls to crisis lines and predictions from the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute in Texas of tens of thousands of suicides and drug overdoses are raising alarms and have prompted lawmakers to call for more money for mental-health screening and response.At a recent meeting of mayors from around the world hosted by Bloomberg Philanthropies, scores of city leaders including Ms. Whaley discussed their concerns about being ill-equipped to handle increased crime, school dropouts, domestic violence and drug and alcohol abuse in the months ahead.In Dayton, a crisis-care line that opened on April 22 to handle queries directly related to Covid-19 had received more than 1,200 calls by May 13, according to the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction. The decision was made because the data on the coronavirus show the scope of testing is not in place, she said during a news briefing with Public Health -- Dayton & Montgomery County.
This is true even in Dayton, which hasn't suffered widespread illness or death.The potential increase in the number of suicides, fatal drug overdoses and instances of domestic abuse could be broad, deep and long-lasting, said Elinore McCance-Katz, the U.S. assistant secretary for mental health and substance use.
McConnell defended his approach as “serious,” but he was unable to bring his majority on board. Last month, Moody’s Analytics said states were facing a cumulative budget gap of $312 billion over the next two years and local governments would need nearly $200 billion more.