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Foley and I discuss the latest from Wyoming, specifically Gov. Gordon's fear of shelter-in-place orders and excessive typing.

Sources:

New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-stay-at-home-order.html

Shelter-in-Place: https://www.wired.com/story/whats-shelter-place-order-whos-affected/

COVID in U.S. timeline: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/timeline-coronavirus-started/story?id=69435165

Fox News changing course: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-video-shows-fox-news-shift-take-covid-19-seriously-2020-3

Fox News firing host who didn't pivot fast enough: https://messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2?campaign_id=116&emc=edit_pk_20200331&instance_id=17210&nl=paul-krugman&productCode=PK&regi_id=23101769&segment_id=23409&te=1&uri=nyt%3A%2F%2Fnewsletter%2F79cb9e21-0e7e-478e-bcec-f726db9d36e5&user_id=2b035a52121b200e32cb7a9c57637b44

First press conference: https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/gov-gordon-hosts-press-conference-on-coronavirus/article_07211386-d024-5df3-b86e-4818ffc1b278.html

First Wyoming confirmed case, March 11: https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/first-coronavirus-case-reported-in-wyoming/article_4f8340ac-c0d7-5428-8ae8-37d57f4986c5.html

Closing schools: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WYGOV/bulletins/281528b

Taskforces, shelter-in-place: https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/covid-19-task-forces-begin-work-to-address-immediate-long-term-uncertainties/article_eebfa45e-1066-528d-9706-83793bd99a68.html

Executive orders: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WYGOV/bulletins/28229f4

Georgia's dipshit: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/georgia-gov-brian-kemp-admits-he-just-learned-asymptomatic-people-n1174976

Wyoming Medical Society: https://trib.com/news/local/casper/gordon-still-resistant-to-shutdown-order-as-physicians-urge-move/article_73066bae-4f44-593f-b31d-029e6444a987.html

Gordon Outburst, WyoFile opinion piece: https://www.wyofile.com/what-are-we-waiting-for-gov-decisive-leadership/

My COVID coverage for WPR:

Healthcare Disparities: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/coronavirus-hits-wyoming-healthcare-disparities-come-focus

UW student government dedicates $75,000: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/uw-student-government-dedicates-75000-aid-students-through-covid-closures

Impact on newspapers: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/wyoming-newspaper-staffs-see-jobs-hours-cut-amid-global-pandemic

Rent Strike petition: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/petition-asks-governor-suspend-rent-mortgage-payments-wyoming

Gordon's March 31 presser: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/gov-mark-gordon-stay-home-state-testing-supplies-limited

Layoff aversion grants: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/layoff-aversion-grants-could-keep-some-employees-working

Evictions and rent: https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/post/eviction-ban-rent-strike-what-do-when-rent-comes-due

Freelance coverage from me:

Laramie Boomerang, county preparedness: https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/wyoming-albany-county-prepare-for-coronavirus/article_05040cd6-7298-5d09-a6ed-ad9f4a90be92.html

Laramie Boomerang, community needs: https://www.laramieboomerang.com/news/local_news/facebook-group-fosters-community-support-from-a-social-distance/article_63e578b0-5cae-537a-964b-14f21cd40ea5.html

Laramie Boomerang, animals: https://www.laramieboomerang.com/laramie/fostering-donations-adoptions-up-at-laws-animal-shelter/article_60eb5ebc-ae7d-54bb-a5bc-65c93285e746.html