The LuLac Edition #4,352, July 16th, 2020

TRUMP RETWEETED A POST ACCUSING THE CDC OF LYING ABOUT THE CORONAVIRUS TO PREVENT HIS REELECTION

President Donald Trump retweeted a tweet written by game show host Chuck Woolery on Monday morning.
Woolery, the original host of "Wheel of Fortune," and a conservative, accused the CDC and doctors of lying about the coronavirus.
Woolery did not specify what lies were being told, but alleged it was "all about the election" — suggesting that the agency was emphasizing bad news to harm Trump's campaign.
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President Donald Trump retweeted a tweet Monday morning which accused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of lying about the coronavirus in order to obstruct his reelection.
The original tweet was written by Chuck Woolery, the original host of "Wheel of Fortune," who is also a conservative.
The tweet reads: "The most outrageous lies are the ones about Covid 19. Everyone is lying. The CDC, Media, Democrats, our Doctors, not all but most, that we are told to trust.
"I think it's all about the election and keeping the economy from coming back, which is about the election. I'm sick of it."
The message did not make clear what lies the CDC is supposed to be responsible for. Trump and those around him have expressed skepticism in the organization and other government experts before.
It was the latest in a series of tweets in recent weeks, in which the president alleged that various organizations are working to ensure that he isn't voted into a second term.
As states pushed to enact mail-in voting in light of the coronavirus in May, Trump tweeted — without evidence — that such mail-in voting leads to fraud and would spell "THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY."
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DOCTORS CRY FOUL AS TRUMP, WHITE HOUSE TARGET FAUCI, CDC

As top White House officials criticized the nation's leading infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci -- including a top aide sharing a mocking cartoon -- four former directors of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have penned an op-ed warning that "undermining" science and the "willful disregard for public health guidelines" is "leading to a sharp rise in infections and deaths" from the novel coronavirus.
"The four of us led the CDC over a period of more than 15 years, spanning Republican and Democratic administrations alike," Tom Frieden, Jeffrey Koplan, David Satcher, and Richard Besser wrote in an op-ed published Tuesday in The Washington Post. "We cannot recall over our collective tenure a single time when political pressure led to a change in the interpretation of scientific evidence."
Trump has pressured the CDC to change guidelines for schools, a move the four former CDC directors called "extraordinary." They praised the CDC's experts.
"Unfortunately, their sound science is being challenged with partisan potshots, sowing confusion and mistrust at a time when the American people need leadership, expertise and clarity," the former directors, who served under both Republican and Democratic presidents, wrote.
The unusual repudiation came as the White House sought to discredit Fauci, who has provided a more blunt and sobering assessment of the state of the epidemic than the president and his top aides have sought to project -- one they see as politically inconvenient as Trump campaigns for re-election.

WOLF SIGNS BILL TO REFORM WORK LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR REHABILITATED CRIMINALS

Brandon Flood  and Tom Wolf. (Photo: AP)

Skilled workers with criminal records in the commonwealth will now have a second chance to move forward in their lives thanks to a newly-approved bipartisan Senate bill signed by Governor Tom Wolf on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 637 removes what Wolf’s administration is calling “outdated licensing barriers” that have proven to restrict skilled workers with criminal records from obtaining necessary professional licenses.
According to the governor’s administration, one in five Pennsylvanians – over a million workers – requires an occupational license from a board or commission to do their job.
Various occupations, including those in the fields of cosmetology, hairdressing, landscape architecture, social work, and vehicle manufacturing, dealing and sales and more all require professional licenses.
“Pennsylvania must be a place where hardworking people can put their skills to work,” Wolf said. “Arbitrarily denying someone a job license because of outdated rules against criminal records is wrong. This new bipartisan law is a commonsense way to allow people to pursue the American dream and build a better life in Pennsylvania. It’s good for skilled workers, their employers and the economy for all of us.”
The bill lists a number of changes for the 29 occupational licensing boards in the state.
Boards and commissions will no longer be able to use a person’s criminal history to deny that person a license, provided their criminal history is not directly related to the job in which they are seeking a license.
Boards will also be tasked with individually considering applications based on the offense, the amount of time since the conviction, the applicant’s personal progress and training, and other factors before withholding a license.
Secretary of Pardons Brandon J. Flood, an advocate for reform in the justice system, applauded the adoption of the new law, which he said will help those that have been rehabilitated rejoin society. Flood is uniquely familiar with the challenges of reentering the world after incarceration, as he spent the better part of a decade in prison on drug and firearm charges. While serving a sentence in Chester County, Flood enrolled in college classes, and upon release, he eventually secured a job in the state legislature that led to his current position, which he took on just last year.
“Today’s signing of this legislation serves as a hand-up and not a hand-out to many justice-involved Pennsylvanians who have made mistakes, learned from them, and are actively seeking to improve their lives for the better,” Flood said . “I would like to thank the Governor, the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Senators DiSanto and Schwank for their leadership on this critically important issue.”
Though the Senate bill does encourage reentry to society for reformed criminals, certain cases are excluded. Boards cannot issue licenses to someone convicted of a sexual offense to practice health care.
As it stands, boards cannot take juvenile convictions or convictions expunged under the Clean Slate law when determining eligibility for a license.
Flood was the speaker for the Wilkes-Barre NAACP Freedom Fund banquet in October of 2019.
The Department of State and Pennsylvania’s licensing boards will develop a guide to help those with criminal convictions apply for a license. (Pocono Record, LuLac)

GOVERNOR SIGNS TWO POLICE REFORM BILLS INTO LAW IN PA

Governor Tom Wolf has signed two law enforcement bills that will implement more training, mental health evaluations, and expanded pre-employment background checks for officers by also establishing a police database system to assist departments in hiring.
Pennsylvania State Police and other lawmakers joined the Governor as he signed HB1841 and 1910 that were passed with bipartisan cooperation.
The framework for the police database will be established by the Municipal Police Officers' Education and Training Commission. Lt. Col. Christopher Paris of PA State Police and several lawmakers said the goal of the database is to keep 'bad apples' from being hired into police departments and from moving from one agency to the next.
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CARTWRIGHT ANNOUNCES $400,000 IN CARES ACT FUNDING FOR NEPA ALLIANCE

Congressman Matt Cartwright (Photo: LuLac archives)

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced the Economic Development Council of Northeastern Pennsylvania (dba NEPA Alliance) received $400,000 in CARES Act recovery assistance through the Economic Development Administration (EDA). The funding will support their response to the coronavirus pandemic as they continue efforts to diversify and strengthen the regional economy.
“Throughout this crisis, the NEPA Alliance has been an important ally to the small businesses across our region, helping them navigate the federal and state relief programs available to them,” said Rep. Cartwright, a member of the Appropriations Committee. “I applaud the NEPA Alliance for supporting our community’s response to the pandemic right now while staying focused on our long-term economic recovery.”
“NEPA Alliance is very proud to serve our region of seven great counties in Northeastern Pennsylvania with our economic development programs. We are also very grateful for Congressman Cartwright’s support for the Economic Development Administration funding, which is integral to our ability to serve small businesses and the communities in Northeast Pennsylvania,” stated Jeffrey Box, President and CEO of NEPA Alliance.
The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, provided the EDA with $1.5 billion for economic development assistance programs to help communities respond to coronavirus. The EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance, which is being administered under the authority of the bureau’s flexible Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program, provides a range of financial assistance to communities and regions as they respond to and recover from the impacts of the pandemic.
The Economic Development Administration is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Their investment policy is designed to establish a foundation for sustainable job growth and the building of durable regional economies throughout the United States.

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