It is the time for choosing and action

As regional leaders, we face unprecedented challenges. The decisions we make today to address those challenges will be felt by those we serve long after we leave office. This moment of crisis presents us with a choice: what kind of region, state and country do we want to be?

The choice begins with our state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an April commentary, I encouraged readers to remember it is up to "We the People" to ensure the governor's unilateral infringements on our precious liberties were temporary, narrowly tailored and the least restrictive means to achieving the state's go...