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Article
Publication Date
4-6-2020
Abstract
While the coronavirus pandemic is a national and international concern, state and local officials find themselves on the front lines of the public health battle.
Governors, in particular, have been in the spotlight in recent weeks. New York’s Andrew Cuomo has been praised by news outlets for his leadership at the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, while others have been criticized for slow responses.
A clear partisan gap has emerged in how quickly governors have declared emergencies and issue stay-at-home orders. Democratic governors have issued orders three to four days sooner than Republican governors, on average.
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Fowler, Luke; Kettler, Jaclyn; and Witt, Stephanie. (2020). "Democratic Governors are Quicker in Responding to the Coronavirus Than Republicans". The Conversation, .