Coronavirus update for 12.22.2020 – Follow Up & Response on Relief Package and Push for Virtual Vote in State
Chamber Members: After the large amount of information shared yesterday, we promise today’s update will be a light one. All eyes are now on President Trump to sign the relief bill and government funding as he has until December 28 to do so. All reports point to that...
Coronavirus update for 12.21.2020 – Full Info on Relief Package including PPP and New Vaccine Ready to Go
Chamber Members: A good amount of action transpired over the weekend. First, Congress voted on Friday evening to pass another Continuing Resolution through the end of the day on Sunday so that they could continue the discussion on a relief package and government...
Coronavirus update for 12.18.2020 – Midnight Deadline Looms, Moderna Advances, PPP and FFCRA
Chamber Members: If you go back just a few days the odds were improving of an agreement, but now the U.S. government runs out of spending authority this evening at midnight. So, is there a spending bill and aid agreement in our future? Although leaders have talked...
Coronavirus update for 12.17.2020 – Jobs #’s Out, Today’s Aid Talk, and more on Vaccine & Tests
Chamber Members: Job reports are out today for both the nation and our state. The review is below for both of them as is some information on the vaccine and test option. In addition, as we had notified, the Business Interruption Grant closed on Tuesday at 5 PM....
Coronavirus update for 12.16.2020 – Movement on Aid, Governor Cuts, New Covid Test, and More
Chamber Members: A breakthrough may have come last night in the ongoing discussions regarding federal aid. All four leaders met for approximately three hours and walked out at the end with more positive things to say than negatives for the first time in a while. For...
Coronavirus update for 12.15.2020 – Ongoing Updates on Federal Aid & Vaccines and Earmarks
Chamber Members: After yesterday’s message was scheduled to be delivered, the bipartisan group released their detailed plan on federal aid. There weren’t any surprises as we’ve covered the proposal several times, but a recap is below for those that have missed....
Coronavirus update for 12.14.2020 – Vaccine Rolls Out, New Shutdown Deadline, and the Electoral College
Chamber Members: Hopefully, everyone was able to enjoy their weekend. This week the coronavirus and political front should be just as exciting as last week, beginning with today’s electoral college vote. In addition, after events listed below, government funding ends...
Coronavirus update for 12.11.2020 – Moving Closer to Averting Gov’t Shutdown and Vaccine Approval
Chamber Members: It has been quite a busy week with coronavirus items from federal relief talks to vaccine review to the announcement of the deadline of the BIG application. Today’s story changed from a government shutdown threat to news that an agreement was finally...
Coronavirus update for 12.10.2020 – Review of Vaccine, BIG Funds Deadline, and Job #’s
Chamber Members: It’s Thursday so that means we have job numbers to report and those numbers have unfortunately jumped up. Additionally, a panel is reviewing the first vaccine for emergency approval today. Also, we have news from Canada that they have move forward...
Coronavirus update for 12.9.2020 – Trying to Keep Up on Federal Aid Discussions and the New Normal in Office Culture
Chamber Members: Good news today and then there is continual news that will make your head spin and lead you to wonder. The positive report is that the House has moved a bill to avoid a December 11 government shutdown. On the other hand, it has been quite the day of...