Some Local Officials Lash Out At State Restrictions to Combat Virus

Route Fifty: Local government officials in some places are becoming increasingly defiant about state stay-at-home orders and other restrictions that their governors have put in place as part of efforts to get the coronavirus outbreak under control.

It’s part of a debate that’s boiling up across the country over the right balance between protecting the public from a highly contagious virus, while also respecting people’s personal freedoms, their need to earn a living, and preserving the economy at large.

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