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New: Some U.S. House members from Texas rushed to the U.S. Capitol and urgently passed into law a massive spending bill aimed toward mitigating the health and economic impact of #COVID19. bit.ly/2JkuY30
The bill is estimated to cost taxpayers over $2 trillion with the goals of reinforcing the medical response to the pandemic, keeping businesses afloat long enough to avoid more layoffs and bolstering liquidity in the market. bit.ly/2JkuY30
The bill will direct payments to individual Americans and will deliver loans to distressed businesses affected by the virus outbreak: small businesses, large corporations and airlines.

#coronavirus #COVID19 bit.ly/2JkuY30
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Breaking: A Texas-based industrial supplier tried to broker a sale of up to 2 million protective medical masks at six times the usual price.

Critics say a price like that at a time like this smacks of profiteering and price gouging. bit.ly/3bHRkHE
2/ Industrial supplier Hatfield and Company said it did not mark up the product ‘excessively’ nor engage in price gouging.

They said their own supplier set the “terms and conditions” for the sale.

They would not identify the supplier. bit.ly/3bHRkHE
3/ A company salesperson said a "group of doctors" has the masks spread around locations in Texas and other states, but did not elaborate.

The company president said he had "no way of knowing ... the veracity” of that claim. bit.ly/3bHRkHE
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1/ A consequence of the new coronavirus: Child abuse is likely on the rise.

Families are stuck at home, confronting stress and fear.

And schools and day care centers are closed, so child welfare workers can't rely on teachers to help detect abuse.

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2/ Between late February and mid-March, hotline tips to @TexasDFPS fell from 11,179 a week to 9,344.

But child welfare advocates say that decline belies a grim reality: more Texas children are likely suffering from unreported abuse.
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3/ Under the stress of #COVID19, abusers are more prone to violence. But it's harder to spot injured children with schools closed.

So Texas' child welfare workers are forced to decide: Risk a child’s safety and cancel in-person visits, or risk their own?
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Breaking: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said gun stores are essential businesses and should be allowed to remain open during the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/33XrNrC
Paxton said in his nonbinding opinion that state law prevents cities and counties from "adopting regulations related to the transfer, possession, or ownership of firearms, or commerce in firearms." bit.ly/33XrNrC
Essential workers and businesses are allowed and sometimes required by the government to stay open during an emergency.

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The Act provides for a ‘Protection Officer’ to help you through various processes under the law. This Officer can help you file the complaint, tell you about your rights, make an application to the Magistrate for you, etc.
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NEW: Quinnipiac Poll's releases results of a Texas poll re: National Guard, border wall, immigration, gun laws and legal marijuana.

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Texas voters oppose 53 - 43 percent building a wall along the border with Mexico.

White voters support the wall 54 - 43 percent.

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#New PA cong. map increases D chance of winning the House majority by 4%. They only need a 6.8% generic ballot margin now (down from 7.7) to be favored.

Diff. will be closer to 10% in Nov when uncertainty from polls is ⬇️. Redraw is a very big deal.

One major reason the new PA map is such a big gain for Democrats is that it solidifies, not just tips, PA districts in Philly burbs. Also creates one additional vulnerable R district. (Easily seen in this map made by @JMilesColeman)
My forecasting model will have new PA map in the near future. This is not just a simple switch; it’s a coding redesign, restructuring of input, & drawing new geographic files. Takes a while (for me, a student).

In the meantime, just add 3-4% to the model: bit.ly/2018_house
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