As more states reopen parts of their economy, BPC's Dr. Anand Parekh warned that the virus still remains a serious threat that is unlikely to go away until there is a vaccine or herd immunity. BPC's Theresa Cardinal Brown and Sydney Bopp also commented on President Trump's renewed threats to withhold federal funds from sanctuary cities and the unused clean energy loans held by the Energy Department as the pandemic continues.

A new BPC-Morning Consult survey finds that one-third of small businesses that have shed workers as a result of COVID-19 either do not plan to or are unsure if they can re-hire them, pouring cold water on the potential for a speedy, V-shaped economic recovery.

Many states are working to expand access to mail voting during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are likely to see record-high rates of voting by mail across the country. Aside from the technical capacity—including scanners and trained volunteers—one easy way for legislators to assist election administrators is to allow them to process mail ballots earlier.

States are currently tasked with deploying $3.5 billion designated for child care in the federal CARES Act. Home-based child care is worthy of investment and supportive policies. States should seek out policy opportunities to shore up home-based child care programs for health and safety assurance today and to prepare for the new reality of child care in the near future.