All 29 Republican North Carolina state senators signed a letter sent to Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday, April 21 asking for more information about COVID-19 and Cooper’s plan moving forward.
The letter begins by thanking Cooper for his concern for the health of the people of the state. But it notes that the executive branch is collecting more data about the coronavirus every day and that is not being shared with the people.
The letter states, “Unfortunately, North Carolina does not see that you have a plan to reopen our state. Details about factors you will use in determining when and how to reopen out state for business have not been revealed.
“You say you need more testing. Absent are any specifics as to how much more testing you determine is needed. It is also important to know the gap between that number and our existing capacity.”
The letter states that Cooper has said that more personal protective equipment (PPE) is needed, but has not provided information about how much is available and how much more is needed, noting that Wake County recently reported that it had several months supply of PPE on hand.
The letter states that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services won’t release reports on how many people have recovered from COVID-19 and how many who died had serious underlying medical conditions, or even information such as the average age of those who have died.
The letter states, “Your administration has superior access to information, and has exclusive access to much of the data that has not been publicly disclosed. Transparency, not secrecy, will foster public trust during a pandemic.”
The letter closes with: “In summary: What is you plan, when will your administration begin releasing your plan, and when will your administration begin releasing, not withholding, key information? North Carolinians deserve to know. Lives and livelihoods are at stake.
“The undersigned legislators call on you to publish your plan to reopen North Carolina and to share the data that’s being withheld by your administration.”
All I can say to the 29 Senators…GOOD LUCK!
Cooper isn’t about to let go of his anti-Constitutional power without a fight. “If it saves just one life (except for an aborted baby), businesses must stay closed.” ABC stores OPEN, churches CLOSED, cancer surgery not allowed, abortion AVAILABLE 7 DAYS WEEKLY.
Hopefully the Republicans will have the courage to fight for those who elected them to office.
I am very distrustful of the Cooper admin .they are withholding information that is needed to get NC people back to work. This is a ploy to keep people on unemployment.This is exactly what AOC said the other day ,all on unemployment stay on it don’t go back to work.This is the Democratic playbook,they don’t want a state that is prosperous.This is a good time to begin work to remove Cooper from office in NOVEMBER. He is underhanded and does not deserve to be our Governor.Lets turn out for Forest this November and get him in with a landslide vote.Run Forest Run.