Arizona is set Wednesday to execute a prisoner convicted of fatally setting a man on fire over 20 years ago.

Repealing statewide mask mandates and criticizing the Biden administrations unemployment-based formula for distributing billions in federal aid has put Republican governors and their approach to handling the coronavirus pandemic back in the spotlight. Despite their differing approaches, California and Florida have experienced almost identical outcomes in COVID-19 case rates. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, imposed numerous statewide restrictions over the past year after an early surge in deaths, while South Dakota Gov. “From the earliest days of this pandemic, California trusted in science and data, and we met the moment,” Newsom said. Like Florida, Missouri had no statewide mask mandate, ended business restrictions last June and has a cumulative COVID-19 death rate similar to California's.