Stimulus

The big news today is that the Coronavirus stimulus package was passed by the House and the Senate, and is now with the president for his approval. I don't know a lot about everything it includes, but I know it's worth $2 trillion, and entitles most Americans to a one-time payment of $1,200 (give or take a little, depending on your previous year's earnings and number of dependents). My husband and I qualify for the full amount, but since we're both working full time, I don't feel right about accepting it. We've already been talking about where we could donate it to help our community or support the arts or others impacted by all the shutdowns.

More celebrity infections announced today, including the singer of the German band Rammstein and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the first head of state to contract the disease.

I heard that the primary election in our state is being moved from the end of April to beginning of June, and they are planning to do it in person at that time, instead of moving to all mail-in. We already applied for our mail-in ballots, so I assume will still be getting them. And I don't think our area will be ready for in-person elections by June anyway.