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of April 29, 52 Wisconsin primary voters and poll workers tested positive for COVID-19—and the state will almost certainly see more positive cases as a result of its chaotic primary.
Wisconsin should serve as a warning to the nation. 40 states and the District of Columbia are no better prepared than Wisconsin to hold an election without further preparation. Fortunately, states can take common-sense steps to ensure they're prepared for upcoming elections without abandoning them or forcing people to choose between their safety and their ability to vote. Some states need to bolster their infrastructure, while others must also focus on making policy changes to ensure their elections are safe and accessible for everyone. To make these changes, every state needs more financial support from the federal government than the $400 million the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides. Tell Congress to prepare the country's election infrastructure so that all eligible Americans can fully participate in this year's election.
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The exercise— which was intended to test the incoming administration's capability to combat a global outbreak similar to COVID-19—reportedly stressed the "paramount" need for a "coordinated, unified national response" and warned that the federal and state governments could face difficulties "such as shortages of ventilators, anti-viral drugs and other medical essentials." Three years later, as countries around the world began to prepare to mitigate the loss of life and the economic devastation of such a global threat, the Trump administration disregarded the Obama administration's "pandemic playbook," which provided a blueprint for how to manage a crisis such as the coronavirus pandemic. Unfortunately, the Trump administration did not to plan for and ignored warnings of a global pandemic for years, even as experts within the administration sounded the alarm about the potential deadly effect of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States. CAP experts created an interactive timeline that presents the important details about what Trump and his administration have and haven't done about the coronavirus pandemic—every ignored warning; every needless, wasteful fight; and every tragic misstep they try to spin into success. Explore the tool » | ||||||||||||
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