Biden administration
Republican U.S. reps urge DOD to end vaccine mandate for military(The Center Square) – A group of 47 members of Congress are urging the Secretary of the Department of Defense to “immediately revoke” the COVID-19 vaccine mandate he issued… Read More
Biden administration
Treasury department policy advantages minorities in housing, taxation and finance through new racial preference protocolThe Biden administration has announced a racial preference scheme to govern the application and enforcement of the federal tax code and other aspects of the economy, all in… Read More
National
Gloves are off in medical opinion fight, as certifying boards called to taskA doctors’ organization is suing to prevent retaliation by medical boards against physicians who speak out against COVID lockdowns, mandates, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other health policies. The… Read More
Education
Pandemic-era school shutdowns caused decades of student learning loss, federal report shows(The Center Square) – A new federal report shows that the nationwide shutdown of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic led to historic learning losses for students. The… Read More
Culture
Arizona attorney general’s office files civil rights lawsuit against Tucson for not honoring religious exemptions(The Center Square) – Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Tucson over its COVID-19 vaccination requirements.The Attorney General’s office… Read More
Public Education
Youngkin to cut red tape to reduce teacher vacancies(The Center Square) – To reduce the number of teacher vacancies, Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued an executive directive that will cut red tape that is making it difficult for… Read More
Education
Washington D.C. delays enforcement of student vaccine mandate after mass noncompliance(The Center Square) – Washington, D.C.’s vaccine mandate for students over 12 years old has been the subject of major controversy, and is now being put to the test… Read More
National
Oversight Republicans investigate why DOE hasn’t spent COVID relief funds, role of teachers unions(The Center Square) – Oversight Republicans have launched an investigation into how the U.S. Department of Education has handled billions of COVID-19 relief dollars, raising the alarm about the… Read More
National
Military whistleblower report alleges COVID-19 vaccine illegally administered(The Center Square) – A new whistleblower report signed by nine officers across five branches of the military claims the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is unlawful. Read More
National
Survey: 56% of companies dropping COVID-19 vaccine mandates to retain talent, grow workforce(The Center Square) – According to Price Waterhouse Coopers 2022 Pulse survey, business leaders are implementing a range of measures to retain talent and grow their workforce,… Read More
Culture, Public Education
AG Paxton advisory: Texas public schools can’t impose mask mandates(The Center Square) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an advisory Wednesday as the new school year begins to clarify that no public schools can impose mask mandates. Read More
Biden administration
Dr. Fauci to resign in December(The Center Square) – The face of the COVID-19 era and a regular source of controversy, Anthony Fauci announced Monday he is stepping down from his role as… Read More
National
Washington, D.C.’s vaccine mandate for kids under fire as school year approaches(The Center Square) – A coalition of leading Republicans sent a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Thursday calling for an end to end the district’s “unreasonable… Read More
Investigations
‘Misled the public:’ Oversight launches investigation into nursing home COVID deaths(The Center Square) – Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis and the House Oversight Committee have joined forces in an investigation over the thousands of nursing… Read More
National
Federal court orders Air Force to not impose vaccine mandate on Coast Guard members who’ve filed religious exemptions(The Center Square) – A federal court in Ohio entered a nationwide preliminary injunction Thursday prohibiting the U.S. Air Force from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine mandate against religious objectors. Read More
National
Poll: 83% of parents are not planning to vaccinate their kids under 5 years old(The Center Square) – Newly released polling data shows that the majority of parents are not interested in vaccinating their young children.The Kaiser Family Foundation released the survey… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kentucky’s largest school district brings back mask mandate(The Center Square) – Kentucky’s most populous county is back in the COVID-19 red zone, which means the state’s largest public school district has reinstated a mandatory mask policy,… Read More
Culture
Ducey appeals ruling against Arizona’s limiting COVID relief to open schools(The Center Square) – Gov. Doug Ducey is appealing a federal judge's decision blocking his decision to withhold federal COVID-19 relief to unopened schools.While Arizona had lifted all… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Bill for face masks for Austin school district’s athletes nears $64,000(The Center Square) – Debate has raged across the country over mask requirements for school students, but new spending records show how much masks have cost taxpayers for a… Read More
Education
Some worry a repeat of COVID-mandate ‘chaos’ could start Illinois’ school year(The Center Square) – Some K-12 school districts start back up for the new school year in as little as a month. Some worry there could be a repeat… Read More