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CDC director: 75% of COVID deaths among vaccinated had four comorbidities(The Center Square) – Ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on vaccine mandates expected as early as this week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control is under increased… Read More
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Poll: Americans less concerned about COVID, more concerned about economy, inflation(The Center Square) – Americans are more concerned about the economy than COVID-19, even as cases surge nationwide, according to a new poll. The Associated Press-NORC Center for… Read More
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As more schools start 2022 with remote learning, advocates say 2021 was ‘historic year’ for choice(The Center Square) – As school districts across the U.S. start 2022 in remote-learning settings or are considering doing so because of a rise in COVID-19 cases, parents now… Read More
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Navy SEALs secure legal win ahead of Supreme Court vaccine arguments(The Center Square) – A group of Navy SEALs obtained a victory in their legal battle against COVID-19 vaccine mandates that could have broad implications for all branches of… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: A pathetic pattern: Biden’s coronavirus evasion is nothing newWhen President Joe Biden told the nation’s governors “there is no federal solution” to COVID-19, it took many by surprise. After all, the cornerstone of his… Read More
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Some schools start new year with fully remote learning(The Center Square) – With the holiday break coming to an end Monday, a number of school districts across the country are deciding to go fully remote to start… Read More
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Growing research chronicles toll COVID lockdowns imposed on childrenBrown University study forecasts a generation with lower IQs, diminished social skills A growing body of academic research is chronicling the toll that pandemic lockdowns imposed on children, indicating… Read More
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Georgia, 23 other states file lawsuit against Head Start vaccination, mask mandate(The Center Square) – Georgia is again pushing back against the Biden administration's COVID-19 mandates.Georgia and 23 other states are asking the court to block the U.S. Department… Read More
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Poll: Voters oppose new vaccine mandates to deal with omicron(The Center Square) – The latest strain of coronavirus has popped up around the globe, but the latest polling shows Americans are not in favor of new vaccine mandates… Read More
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First omicron COVID-19 case reported in Illinois in individual who was vaccinated, boosted(The Center Square) – Illinois reported its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant on Tuesday. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday evening the case was… Read More
State Government
Left-wing news outlet Missouri Independent published misleading article with insufficient data; now faces calls for retractionJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Independent has come under fire recently for a misleading article published Wednesday insinuating that Gov. Mike Parson hid data showing that mask mandates… Read More
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Biden administration rolls out more COVID measures, says vaccine requirements for domestic flights not ‘off the table’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden unveiled a new set of executive actions to address the Omicron variant Thursday, though how serious the threat of the variant will… Read More
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Biden’s vaccine mandate losses mount as 3 federal judges cite executive overreach in 2 days(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden lost three federal challenges to his vaccine mandates in just two days this week, with judges ruling the mandates are executive branch… Read More
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New York college basketball coach loses job over vaccine mandate, accepts position in Florida(The Center Square) – After refusing to comply with a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, a college advisor and basketball coach was fired by his fulltime New York employer and accepted… Read More
State Government
Parson postpones trip to Israel due to country’s COVID restrictions(The Center Square) – After Israel stopped allowing entry to foreign travelers on Sunday due to the new COVID-19 variant, Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday postponed his… Read More
National
Biden addresses Omicron strain: No ‘additional measures’(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden spoke from the White House Monday to address concerns over Omicron, a new strain of the coronavirus that shook the stock market… Read More
State Government
Missouri judge stops state, local agencies from issuing pandemic public health orders(The Center Square) – A judge Tuesday ruled local health departments cannot issue orders, close businesses, quarantine students, and stated parts of Missouri’s Code of State Regulations pertaining to… Read More
State Government
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
State Government
Missouri’s Republican House floor leader predicts focus on federal COVID funds, redistricting, education(The Center Square) – Tracking federal COVID-19 relief money coming into Missouri, redistricting and education will be the focus of legislators in January, said Dean Plocher, the majority leader… Read More
National
Federal court temporarily halts Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate over ‘grave’ constitutional issues(The Center Square) – The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday temporarily halted the Biden administration's vaccine mandate on private sector businesses with 100 employers or more,… Read More