Tea Party-Style Protests Are Popping up Across the U.S. Over Stay-At-Home Restrictions

By CNN. Protesters gathered in several state capitals this week to voice their opposition to stay-at-home orders issued to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina and Utah — states led by both Republican and Democratic governors — have all seen protests in recent days as people grow more concerned about the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic. . .

Some protesters met Thursday outside the governor’s mansion in St. Paul to voice opposition to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-home order, which has been extended through May 3. . .

Protesters demonstrated in the Kentucky capital of Frankfort, where Gov. Andy Beshear, a Democrat, had to speak over the noise during a news briefing Wednesday. (Read more from “Protests Are Popping up Across the U.S. Over Stay-At-Home Restrictions” HERE)

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Tea Party-Style Protests Break out Across the Country Against Stay-At-Home Orders

By NBC News. Across the nation, protests against the stay-at-home orders that health experts say are needed to save lives are taking place, with more set for the coming days.

This week, about 100 protesters gathered outside the Ohio statehouse in Columbus to push for Republican Gov. Mike DeWine to reopen the state. In Raleigh, more than 100 demonstrators gathered to protest Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s stay-at-home order, where at least one protester was charged with violating the order. In New York, a few dozen people gathered Thursday outside the state Capitol in Albany to rally for returning to normal. Kentucky, Utah and Wyoming also saw similar protests.

More events are scheduled for Pennsylvania, Virginia, Texas, Oregon, Idaho and Washington state. . .

Push back to the orders is generating plenty of buzz online, where hundreds of thousands have joined groups, such as “Michiganders Against Excessive Quarantine,” “ReOpen NC” and “Pennsylvanians Against Excessive Quarantine.” (Read more from “Tea Party-Style Protests Break out Across the Country Against Stay-At-Home Orders” HERE)

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