‘Blanket policies do not work’: Virginia GOP demands Democratic governor reopen economy

Published April 16, 2020 5:21pm ET



The Republican Party of Virginia has a message for Gov. Ralph Northam: Reopen the economy now.

In a Thursday morning statement, RVP Chairman Jack Wilson said Virginians can’t bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic unless the state’s Democratic governor takes action to reopen businesses immediately rather than on June 1, when Virginia’s stay-at-home order is set to end.

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