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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 2020
Page
6
The Sun Journal lists leadership including Michael Distelhorst as publisher, Chris Segal as editor, Ken Warren as group advertising director, and Sheila Meadows as circulation director, with the newspaper publishing both in print and online to serve the community.
The piece argues Congress and state election officials must prepare for a 2020 general election conducted under plague conditions. It urges expanded vote by mail, no excuse absentee voting, and federal funding, plus continued in person voting with hygiene safeguards. It notes proposals from UC Irvine expert Richard Hasen and the Brennan Center, and stresses collaboration to protect turnout and democracy.
John Hood argues NC faces a deep recession from COVID-19 with widespread job losses and fiscal strain. He praises Reserve actions and urges temporary boosts to unemployment benefits, cautioning against overusing reserves to avoid future layoffs and tax rises. He notes state fiscal buffers and calls for rapid, prudent policy.
Robert Samuelson analyzes how double digit inflation in late 70s and early 80s shaped political choices, crediting Volcker and Reagan for controlling inflation despite social costs. He parallels today’s COVID-19 lockdown trade offs, urging that short term politics undermine long term gains and calling for clear leadership to explain tough, data driven steps.
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