I feel as if all inmates that have done well in prison could do greater things out here. My brother has gotten his GED and barbers licence and mangers license and now working on his teachers license.

As a small, woman owned business, my boutique Pilates Studio has been classified as a gym or fitness center, and alongside cinemas with a 250+ person capacity, my business has been shut down in advance of other non-essential businesses. Unlike fitness centers, boutique fitness studios and micro gyms have a typical capacity of 1-6 people. Clients often attend pre-scheduled sessions limited to this capacity. In addition, this industry is one of the few female-led and powered industries in existence. We estimate 75% of the owners and workers impacted by this crisis are women. I ask that you support the Petition to exclude boutique fitness studios and micro-gyms from the definition of of “Gyms” or “fitness centers,” and create independent directives applicable for the reduced footprint of the unique business models used by boutique fitness studios and micro-gyms. We respectfully request that at Governor Beshear open us along side the hair salons, nail salons, and other non-essential businesses who will reopen May 25th. As a boutique fitness studio and micro-gym operate under strict guidelines, such as: Allowing an operation of 1 client to 1 trainer. This is no different than a single salon operator and client, and it is potentially even more benign in that distance can be more easily maintained by a fitness trainer. Allowing an operation of no more than a 10 client to 1 trainer ratio. This is no different than a small salon with 4 stylists, or a very small boutique, and potentially even more benign in that distance can be more easily maintained by a fitness trainer. All of these would take place under the guidelines of intensive hygiene requirements, radical cleaning measures and would assume that high risk populations would be exceptions to this petition. Our industry has, and always will be committed to the health and wellbeing of all others. We want to reopen responsibly and as quickly as possible."owner, my boutique fitness studio/ microgym employs numerous team members and supports clients to become healthy, a need more important now than ever.

This pandemic has exposed the fragility of our deeply unequal economy and vividly demonstrated the need to afford basic protections to essential workers. Workers who are deemed essential for our collective survival are the same workers who we have failed as a society to recognize and value. We can and we must change course. Workers who our society has long treated as disposable, many of them women and/or immigrants, Black and brown workers, all of them low-paid, have always been essential but only now are being recognized as such. Recognition is not enough, we demand long-lasting protections to make their work safer and more sustainable. The Essential Workers Bill of Rights package of legislation includes: -extending sick leave to cover app-based and other misclassified workers -just cause protections against unfair firings -pay premiums for hourly workers at large companies -support for the effort at the state level to fix the rampant misclassification that allows employers to dispossess their workers of critical rights and protections Frontline workers who are risking their health and that of their families should be able to take paid sick leave, be protected against unfair firings, especially when they speak out about safety conditions, and be compensated for the risk and sacrifice they are undertaking for our collective benefit.

Governor Inslee’s new Language Access Plan during the Coronavirus Pandemic could inadvertently divert vital interpreting and translation services away from unionized, state-certified, mostly immigrant interpreters employed in Washington State. There are over 3,000 Washington State credentialed interpreters who are qualified to provide interpreting and translating services, the majority of whom are union members and immigrant workers. But due to the economic downturn caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, Washington’s interpreting workforce is largely under-employed or out-of-work – and now applying for unemployment benefits. We support expanding language access for Limited English Proficient patients, clients, and residents during the Coronavirus Pandemic, but we are calling on Governor Inslee to close a loophole that diverts interpreting work away from our State’s high-quality, unionized, and mostly immigrant interpreter workforce. Washington State’s contract for remote interpreting services uses two third-party companies – CTS Language Link and Lionbridge Translation – who profit from publicly-funded interpreting appointments by underpaying predominantly non-union interpreters who work over the phone from other countries. Instead, Governor Inslee can ensure that ALL of Washington State’s publicly-funded interpreting appointments are directed to interpreters who are credentialed by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) or equivalent authorizing bodies in Washington, and who are ready, willing, and able to provide high-quality interpreting services for fair wages and benefits. By instructing state agencies to use DSHS credentialed or equivalently qualified interpreters and translators in Washington State, Governor Inslee can ensure that Washingtonians receive the highest quality language access services, save the state money from thousands of interpreters and translators applying for unemployment, and support hard-working interpreters and translators – the majority of whom are immigrants and union members.

We have frozen all membership billing and laid off all staff. Allowing fitness gyms to open will help keep hundreds of small business owners to stay in business and bring thousands of employees back to work, and at the same time keep Washington healthy.

This is vitally important to save the health and lives of all Michigan citizens.

Regular employees that will be returning to work during this phase need childcare to be able to return and continue to work.

As Health and Fitness Professionals, and small business owner's we have drafted a document that outlines operational, class, and cleaning procedures for boutique fitness facilities that comply with social distancing guidelines as outlined by the CDC on their website. We believe our businesses are capable of staying well within the guidelines, and even exceeding them in most circumstances. As a fitness facility we contribute to the overall health and well being of many of our region's citizens. Having an outlet for physical activity allows our members to lead healthier lives, relieve stress, and contributes to their overall health and well being. Following the strict guidelines that are outlined in this document will allow us to operate our business safely, while providing our service to our clients in a manner that is far safer than some businesses currently operating as “essential.” Our operation is unique, and should be considered separately from large gyms. They have thousands of members, whereas we have hundreds. The overall health of our clients is our number one priority, and we will continue to adjust and improve on our best practices to ensure that. We believe our business to be “essential” and a contributor to the overall health and well being of our state’s citizens. Operating our business in a safe manner, while adhering to the guidelines set forth by the CDC, and our local health officials is possible. We are thankful for your time and consideration while reading the operational document (https://www.ftwrightcrossfit.com/fwcf-reopening-plan) , and are available at any point to answer questions, or help in any way possible.

The Department of Health’s Emergency Order 20-002 (renewed by Emergency Order 20-004), ONLY allows controlled substance prescribing practitioners, to issue RENEWAL prescriptions for Schedule II–IV controlled substances via telehealth, for existing patients being treated for chronic non-malignant pain. The current options for practitioners in Florida for prescribing controlled substances via telehealth are extremely limited and are forcing these patients to facet-to-face visits, which defeats the purpose of keeping patients at home. As of March 16, 2020, and continuing for as long as the COVID-19 public health emergency remains in effect, DEA-registered practitioners in all areas of the United States may issue prescriptions for all schedule II-V controlled substances to patients for whom they have not conducted an in-person medical evaluation, provided all of the following conditions are met: • The prescription is issued for a legitimate medical purpose by a practitioner acting in the usual course of his/her professional practice; • The telemedicine communication is conducted using an audio-visual, real-time, two-way interactive communication system; and • The practitioner is acting in accordance with applicable Federal and State laws. The following are some common examples where licensed physicians in an office setting who practice in other states are able to follow the DEA’s policy and prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, but Florida physicians are not able to do so: 1. Refill of a prescription for a controlled substance for a patient transferred from another physician. 2. Refill of a prescription for a controlled substance for an existing patient being treated for a purpose other than chronic non-malignant pain. 3. Issue a new prescription for a controlled substance for an existing patient. 4. Change the dosage of an existing prescription for a controlled substance for an existing patient. 5. Issue a prescription for a controlled substance for a new patient. We recommend the Florida DOH considers adopting the DEA’s policy in an Emergency Order. We also recommend that these policies continue as long as the public health emergency continues. Sincerely, Elizabeth Shaw, Esq. Rez Legal The Board of the Florida Society of Pain and Neuroscience Nomen Azeem, MD President Michael Hanes, MD President-elect Michael Esposito, MD Treasurer Navdeep Jassal, MD Secretary Miguel Atias, MD Executive Director Ajay Antony, MD Executive Director

The Class of 2020 have had a very wild 4 years of high school and we truly deserve the prom we’ve been waiting for (of course if it is safe to do). We deserve this rite of passage and to at least be able to vote on our own behalf.

Tyson Foods, one of the largest meat processing companies in the world, has become the next deadly epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic. Meat processing plants have long been one of the most dangerous workplaces in America, but the Coronavirus has made the situation drastically worse. Meat processors work shoulder to shoulder in crowded plants. From Iowa to Georgia, thousands of employees at meat processing plants have gotten sick and several have even died--forcing Tyson to close multiple plants where outbreaks had occurred. Now, Tyson is planning to reopen plants, after President Trump ordered meat processors to stay open. That means that employees will be going back to work in an environment where social distancing is impossible--but since Tyson has no comprehensive paid sick or family leave policies, they’ll be forced to choose between their paycheck and protecting their health and their families. That’s why employees and consumers are speaking out together: Nobody should have to risk their health--or their family’s health--to go to work. Tyson must provide paid leave to all employees before they reopen a single plant. Will you add your name?

Most fitness studios are independently owned and operated and our survival/livelihood is at risk. We are facing huge financial hardship during this shutdown (most of us without any government assistance). Please help our businesses stay afloat and continue to service our clients.