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Coronavirus pandemic gives Colorado Gov. Jared Polis unprecedented power

Under declared emergency, state continues to operate without typical checks and balances

Since that March emergency declaration, the governor has had sweeping authority to control Colorado’s pandemic response path. He has issued more than 100 executive orders, according to a state tally, and led what at many points has been Colorado’s only fully functioning branch of government: The court system has dramatically scaled back proceedings, and the General Assembly has been in recess since mid-March except for a little over three weeks when lawmakers returned to finish their top priorities.

https://www.denverpost.com/2020/07/05/pandemic-colorado-polis-unprecedented-power/

Is the real reasonbehind bar closing because alcohol reduces compliant behavior?

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer closes Michigan indoor bar service, except for Up North

Bars can be problems for spreading coronavirus because they are often crowded and poorly ventilated, Whitmer said. They encourage mingling and facilitate close contact over extended time periods, she said.They are noisy, requiring raised voices and "allowing for more projection of viral droplets,". Whitmer said. Andthey serve alcohol, which she said reduces inhibitions and decreases compliance with mask use and physical distancing rules.

More:3 people test positive for coronavirus after visiting Fifth Avenue bar in Royal Oak…..****this article did not state if they tested positive beforegoing intothe bar. Wouldn’t that be a nice comparison?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2020/07/01/gov-whitmer-closes-michigan-indoor-bar-service-except-up-north/5354417002/

And here goes CNN again

As Trump gaslightsAmerica about coronavirus, Republicans face a critical choice

Analysis from CNN's Maeve Reston

The gulf between reality and President Donald Trump's delusional vision of a waning coronavirus threat was on full display this weekend, as cases soared in key hotspots while he delivered speeches at Mount Rushmore and at the White House, with little physical distancing and few masks, directly contradicting the advice from his public health experts.

Playing with fire at a time when public health experts say the spread of the virus appears to be spiraling out of control, Trump continued gaslighting Americans about the threat to their health. During a Fourth of July speech from the South Lawn of the White House, he minimized the dangers of Covid-19 with a baseless statement that 99% of coronavirus cases are "harmless" – a claim his Food and Drug Administration chief could not back up Sunday morning.

With many Americans flouting public health guidelines during the holiday weekend, Trump's conduct is creating an inflection point for the GOP at a time when his poll numbers have tumbled.

With American lives on the line, the question now is whether members of the Republican Party will continue to stand by in silence as the President peddles fiction about a deadly virus, and if so, will they pay a price at the ballot box in November.

While Republicans deserted Trump on the issue of facial coverings with many urging Americans to wear masks over the past week they have been mostly silent about Trump's effort to deceive the public about the risks the virus poses.

https://www.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-07-06-20-intl/index.html

QUESTION CNN? what are the death rates and not the case rates? DId Americans flatten the curve?