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COVID-19: School District In Region Extends Winter Break Amid Case Surge COVID-19: School District In Region Extends Winter Break Amid Case Surge
Covid-19: School District In Region Extends Winter Break Amid Case Surge A school district in Connecticut is extending winter break for students as it assesses a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases. The announcement by the Westport School District came on Friday afternoon, Dec. 31. The district said it will extend the winter break by one day for all students and that Monday, Jan. 3 will not be a school day for students. All faculty and staff will report on Monday. "This will enable the district to work collaboratively to develop a range of responses to the changing conditions over the coming weeks," Westport Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice said …
COVID-19: Cuomo Quietly Extends Many Of Nearly 180 Executive Orders COVID-19: Cuomo Quietly Extends Many Of Nearly 180 Executive Orders
Covid-19: Cuomo Quietly Extends Many Of Nearly 180 Executive Orders New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo extended many of his administration’s COVID-19 Executive Orders without the usual fanfare he’s become known for during the pandemic. Upwards of 180 COVID-19 directives that have been put in place by the governor during the pandemic by Cuomo were set to expire on Thursday, May 6, though many of those were quietly extended recently through Thursday, May 27, with others running through Saturday, June 5 under his orders. The extension of the Executive Orders come after some others were repealed by the legislature, including many provisions on businesses and restaurant…
COVID-19: Democratic Majority To Pass Legislation Repealing Cuomo Emergency Powers Immediately COVID-19: Democratic Majority To Pass Legislation Repealing Cuomo Emergency Powers Immediately
Covid-19: Democratic Majority To Pass Legislation Repealing Cuomo Emergency Powers Immediately Lawmakers in New York reached an agreement that will strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo of his COVID-19 pandemic-linked emergency powers. Legislators from New York’s Assembly and Senate announced on Tuesday, March 2 that Cuomo would be stripped of emergency powers and the state will return some matters he had control of, such as lockdowns, to local officials. The announcement was made by Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, who noted that the legislation will allow current directives pertaining to preserving public health to continue. “I think everyone unde…