A nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases and a statewide travel advisory didn't stop a group of California lawmakers from flying to Hawaii for a four-day conference this week.
The annual policy conference hosted by the Independent Voter Project, a San Diego-based nonprofit group, has fewer people attending this year, but according to Politico, about 100 lawmakers and lobbyists from multiple states still made the trip to Maui.
I’m sure it’s all very important business – democracy in action and all that – but couldn’t they just use zoom?
The Los Angeles Times didn't name the California legislators in attendance but confirmed about a half dozen are there (although the paper also puts the total number of attendees closer to 50).
Well, LA Times ain't snitching but it seems like citizens deserve to know if their elected officials are saying one thing and doing another; not to mention the media loves to remind everybody that they are the watchdogs of democracy. It's like they don't even care about keeping their s*** straight.
On Wednesday morning, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock urged residents to stay home and meet family online for Thanksgiving to help curtail the spread of the coronavirus.
“Pass the potatoes, not COVID. … Host virtual gatherings instead of in-person dinners,” the Democrat tweeted. “Avoid travel, if you can.”
Then, less than an hour later, Hancock boarded a flight on his way to Mississippi for Thanksgiving with his wife and daughter, his spokesman Mike Strott confirmed to The Washington Post.
The move left critics blasting Hancock for appearing to ignore his own advice at a time when the coronavirus continues to rise precipitously in Colorado.
Now that we’re in the holiday season I bet this will continue.