How many ways can Arizona flub its COVID19 response simultaneously? Not only is the Washington Post reporting that "Arizona has lost control of the pandemic," Governor Doug Ducey has also been slow and minimalist in his distribution of relief to Arizonans who are suffering financial hardship. his government has distributed only a tiny fraction of the funds available for unemployment, pandemic unemployment, and eviction relief. Only 6% of the 16,000 people who have applied for eviction relief have actually received it. They could be evicted in July because Ducey is being tight-fisted with the money. Legislative Democrats sent the governor a letter this week asking him to extend the moratorium on evictions through the end of 2020. The current schedule will allow people to be evicted in mid July. What sense does that make? It is immoral and inhumane to evict people in the middle of a pandemic, in 100+ degree weather, in the WORST outbreak state in the country. Arizona's pandemic numbers are now not only worse than any other US state, but they are worse than Brazil and every European country. What did Ducey say at his press conference yesterday? "The next few weeks will be rough. Stay safe out there... oh, yeah, wear a mask is you want to." Ducey and Pence are holding big events in Tucson and Yuma on June 30. You just can't make this stuff up. #covid19 #azleg #arizona #azhousedems @azhousedems #bad4az (at Tucson, Arizona) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6F9uDBCGy/?igshid=1nv4vbghndrnx
