If you had the opportunity to communicate a message to the governor, what would you say?
Now, remember he does not have a background in biological sciences, so he feels he must rely on his health department officials and the CDC for guidance. He also has to deal with a highly fearful public. In addition, he has to consider the future political position of his party in a state that is attracting swarms of NYers and Californians intent on turning the state blue; If he does not follow the advice of the CDC and the protocols put in place during the Obama administration, his party is at extremely high risk. He has already convened a meeting with the top business leaders, which has produced an agreed upon plan of action for the state on the business front. He recently had to overrule his county health department bureaucrats who tried to seize the authority to bring criminal charges against individuals involved in gatherings of more than 10 people.
What is the answer from that perspective?
This source isn't the city council meeting that comes up in a search of the local papers, is it?