Morning Jolt: States Should Be Careful with Restrictions on Their Citizens

Happy Saint Patrick's Day . . . for once, it's okay to be drinking alone.

A confusing primary election day begins in three states, but not Ohio; some thoughts on just how we should manage the primaries for the rest of spring; wondering whether some of the restrictions announced by cities and states are starting to approach an overreaction; and Three Martini Lunch listener and former HHS official Tevi Troy was an oracle all along, and sadly we didn't listen to him.

Ohio Is Not Voting Today. Arizona, Florida, and Illinois Are.

Who decides whether Ohio holds its primary election as scheduled? The answer ultimately rested with the Ohio Supreme Court, which issued its decision early this morning. If you went to bed thinking that the state would be holding its primary today, it's okay to be confused:

There is no Ohio primary Tuesday.

Early Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court denied a legal challenge to the state delaying the primary. A candidate in Wood County ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 17 2020 WITH JIM GERAGHTY March 17 2020 States Should Be Careful with Restrictions on Their Citizens Happy Saint Patrick's Day . . . for once, it's okay to be drinking alone. A confusing primary election day begins in three states, but not Ohio; some thoughts on just how we should manage the primaries for the rest of spring; wondering whether some of the restrictions announced by cities and states are starting to approach an overreaction; and Three Martini Lunch listener and former HHS official Tevi Troy was an oracle all along, and sadly we didn't listen to him. Ohio Is Not Voting Today. Arizona, Florida, and Illinois Are. Who decides whether Ohio holds its primary election as scheduled? The answer ultimately rested with the Ohio Supreme Court, which issued its decision early this morning. If you went to bed thinking that the state would be holding its primary today, it's okay to be confused: There is no Ohio primary Tuesday. Early Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court denied a legal challenge to the state delaying the primary. A candidate in Wood County ...   READ MORE

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