5/7/20 - Transmission Concerns as Restaurants Open | CARES Act Clash | College Grads | Book Club: "Dick Waterman: A Life in Blues" - a podcast by MPB Think Radio

State officials continue to urge caution as more business open.

And, we examine the power struggle between the Governor and Legislature.

Then, without traditional commencement ceremonies, some college graduates are left feeling empty.

Plus, in today’s book club … A Mississippi bluesman who captures the artists through a camera lens.

Segment 1:

Restaurants and bars across the state are preparing to reopen today. Governor Tate Reeves' revised Stay at Home Order allows restaurants to resume dine-in service provided they limit capacity and follow safety guidelines like requiring servers to wear masks and gloves. This comes as the state health department has reported nearly 900 new cases this week. Reeves says it's time to remove government control over people's choices, but stresses individuals must still practice responsibility.

Restaurant staff aren't the only ones returning to work today. Lawmakers in the house and Senate are set to resume their suspended session later today. A top priority - considering plans to help businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. The legislature briefly reconvened last week to pass a Senate transfer bill that gave them spending authority over the $1.25 billion in CARES Act relief funds. That bill has since become the center of a clash between lawmakers and Governor Reeves.  

Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today has been covering the Mississippi legislature since 1996. He joins our Michael Guidry to examine the roots of the tension between the governor and legislative leaders, and how this power struggle came to be.

Segment 2:

Traditional commencement ceremonies in Mississippi have been cancelled or postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Although graduates are beginning to receive their degrees through virtual celebrations, not being able to walk across the stage is disappointing for some and their families. MPB’s Ashley Norwood reports.

Segment 3:

Journalist, magazine editor, blues promoter, blues artists agent, and photographer are some of the hats worn by Dick Waterman. While Mississippi may claim him as their own, he was actually born in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Perhaps most notable about this 84 year old icon are his photographs, revealing the private moments of the artists he championed. Tammy Turner is the author of “Dick Waterman: A Life in Blues.”

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