Governors Face Tough Decisions on Reopening
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We ran the numbers: There are 2521 news articles covering this topic. 43% (1094) are left leaning, 40% (1005) center, 17% (422) right leaning.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to plague the United States economy, governors face decisions on when or whether to re-open again. While left-leaning articles highlight Trump’s short-lived rise in approval rating, right-leaning articles highlight various governors’ approaches to opening up businesses again.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that although Trump’s approval rating rose 3 percentage points at the end of March, it was short lived, as he benefited from the “rally round the flag” effect, in which Americans often express more support for the president charged with fixing things in times of crisis. In New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s approval rating on handling the pandemic is at 84 percent, as compared to Trump’s approval rating for handling the pandemic at 47 percent.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that a South Dakota construction company organized a parade to go past Governor Kristi Noem’s residence to thank her for the way she has handled the coronavirus pandemic in the state. South Dakota was one of a handful of states that never imposed stay-at-home orders during the pandemic, despite the fact that Smithfield pork plant in Sioux Falls is one of the largest known hot spots for the virus in the U.S.
Fox News published a right-leaning article highlighting that Governor Greg Abbott of Texas will allow retail stores, restaurants, and movie theaters to open up to customers at a limited capacity starting on May 1. However, in states like Illinois, the lockdown has been extended to May 30.
From the left
Again and again Americans give their governors higher marks on coronavirus than their president
Washington Post
From the center
South Dakota company organizes parade thanking governor for handling of coronavirus crisis
The Hill