N.M. Republicans push back on coronavirus business restrictions
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Republican Party is urging New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to allow nonessential small businesses to reopen with some requirements for social distancing.
The Democratic governor and state health officials have suspended a variety of nonessential business through at least April 30 in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus and ensure health care facilities are not overwhelmed by a surge of patients.
The state Republican Party says the precautions are too drastic and put small, local businesses in jeopardy of financial ruin. GOP leaders scheduled a news conference Monday afternoon to explain their views further.
The National Rifle Association and allied local businesses have sued the state for allegedly infringing on 2nd Amendment rights by closing down gun shops and shooting ranges as nonessential businesses.
In his weekly podcast, Republican Party Chairman Steve Pearce called the pandemic “a very difficult time for the free market, for capitalism, for hope and opportunity.”
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