State Government
Unpunished attack on St. Louis police raises alarm and questions: Will there be charges?St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner appeared strangely hesitant this week to charge a man who allegedly pointed a gun at officers in their police car early Saturday. Read More
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Appeals court reverses ‘social cost of carbon’ ruling(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling that blocked the Biden administration’s “social cost of carbon” policy, reviving the controversial government cost… Read More
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Fifth Circuit rules lower court must reconsider decision on United Airlines’ vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that a lower district court must reconsider its decision when it rejected a request for… Read More
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Appeals court dismisses Pritzker’s school mask order appeal as ‘moot’(The Center Square) – The temporary restraining order blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask and exclusion policies in schools remains in place as the Fourth District Court of Appeals… Read More
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Texas congresswoman, Texas sue CDC over air travel mask mandate(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, represented by the Texas Public Policy Foundation, and the state of Texas are suing the Centers for Disease Control… Read More
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Pritzker insists school masks still mandated despite judge and legislators blocking rule(The Center Square) – Despite a district court judge and a top legislative committee blocking Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s school mask and exclusion mandate, the governor says students are still… Read More
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Debate over masking school students rages as more states drop mandates(The Center Square) – Some teacher unions have lashed out in Illinois this week after a judge issued a temporary restraining order halting Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate… Read More
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Missouri AG sues nine more school districts over mask requirements(The Center Square) – Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Monday filed lawsuits against nine public school districts with mask requirements.Schmitt, a candidate for the seat of… Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court to consider legality of affirmative action in colleges(The Center Square) – Fresh off controversial rulings on abortion and vaccine mandates, the U.S. Supreme Court will now take up affirmative action in the college admissions process. Read More
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Federal judge blocks vaccine mandate for federal employees, calls it ‘a bridge too far’(The Center Square) – A federal judge Friday blocked President Joe Biden’s vaccine requirement for federal employees, another loss for Biden’s mandates that could set up another showdown at… Read More
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U.S. Supreme Court blocks Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate, upholds health worker mandate(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate on private sector businesses, though it allowed a separate mandate to stand for… Read More
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Biden administration loses in court to Texas on immigration, again(The Center Square ) – The Biden administration has lost another court battle to Texas over immigration, this time over its decision to end the Remain in Mexico… Read More
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AG Paxton: Texas will keep winning in court despite Biden administration’s disdain for state(The Center Square) – Attorney General Ken Paxton says it’s clear that the Biden administration dislikes the Lone Star State. He made the comments after the most recent lawsuit filed… Read More
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Judge issues preliminary injunction halting Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal healthcare workersST. LOUIS, Mo. – A judge issued a preliminary injunction on Monday halting the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal healthcare workers following a lawsuit from Missouri Attorney… Read More
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Federal appeals court to Biden administration: Halt implementation of private sector vaccine mandate(The Center Square) – A federal appeals court late Friday ordered the Biden administration to stop implementation of its private sector vaccine mandate until legal challenges work their way… Read More