Coronavirus Update 3-10-2021: John Oliver on unemployment
One of the lasting lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic is that our state unemployment systems are old and broken, and desperately need to be mo...
Coronavirus Update 3-9-2021: CDC says fully vaccinated people can safely visit fully vaccinated Grandma (but still have to keep wearing masks at work)
By Jon Hyman
Yesterday, the CDC issued its long-awaited guidance on how fully vaccinated people can safely visit others . Here's who and how the CDC...
Coronavirus Update 3-8-2021: Local judge in hot water over “China Virus” comments
By Jon Hyman
Rule number one of this blog has always been, "Don't criticize judges whom you might appear in front of." Rules, however, are ...
Coronavirus Update 3-4-2021: Please pay your employees for time off related to the Covid vaccine
By Jon Hyman
Earlier this week, the House passed an extension of the FFCRA as part of its $1.9 trillion Covid stimulus bill. (I'll cover its details ...
Coronavirus Update 3-3-2021: As states lift mask mandates, remember that the law is always a floor and not a ceiling
By Jon Hyman
I just announced Texas is OPEN 100%. EVERYTHING. I also ended the statewide mask mandate. — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) March 2, 2021 With...