“If states that take federal money for elections feel the need to make residents verify a piece of information as private as their vaccination status just to return to normalcy, then they should have no problem requiring people to prove they are who they say they are when they go …
Read More »Illinois governor imposes mask mandate on all schools & daycares, orders many state employees to get vaccinated against Covid-19
The order, which was issued on Wednesday and made effective immediately, ensures that essentially all Illinois children – from kindergarten to high school – will be forced to wear masks during school hours, regardless of vaccination status. Coaches and students participating in indoor sports, such as volleyball and basketball, also must be …
Read More »South Carolina won’t enact mask mandate, as governor blasts health officials for ‘frightening hyperbole’ on Covid threat
Like numerous other states, South Carolina has seen its number of coronavirus cases rise dramatically in the last month, though Republican Gov. Henry McMaster claims health officials are using these upticks to make things seem worse than they are. “Yes, the rates are going up but they’re way below what …
Read More »Donald Trump Jr. jokingly suggests #VaxtoVote mandate, claps back at liberals who LOVE the idea
“Someone should introduce a bill mandating that you have to show your vaccination card to vote and watch everyone on the Left’s brain malfunction and explode,” Trump Jr. said in a tweet shared over the weekend by Democrat Super PAC ReallyAmericans. While Trump Jr.’s post was clearly meant to poke …
Read More »House physician revives mask mandate for Congress, but is seen bare-faced briefing irate GOP reps on new rule
The masking recommendation was taken up in the House on Wednesday, after Dr. Brian Monahan issued the guidance the night prior, requiring indoor face coverings for members of Congress as well as anyone in the House’s office buildings, hall or committee meeting chambers, including the fully vaccinated. “For the Congress, …
Read More »Biden says vaccine mandate for federal employees ‘under consideration’ as reports suggest announcement will come this week
Asked about a possible mandate for government personnel on Tuesday, Biden told reporters the move is “under consideration right now,” but declined to comment further. Soon after, however, CNN reported that the new rules would be announced on Thursday, citing a source with “direct knowledge of the matter.” While the …
Read More »Veterans Affairs becomes first US government agency to MANDATE Covid-19 vaccinations for some staff
“Whenever a Veteran or VA employee sets foot in a VA facility, they deserve to know that we have done everything in our power to protect them from [Covid-19],″ VA Secretary Denis McDonough announced on Monday afternoon. The order applies to healthcare workers under Title 38, meaning physicians, dentists, podiatrists, …
Read More »No need to worry about a federal vaccine mandate, Fauci says… local entities will likely do the job of forcing Covid-19 jabs
“I don’t think you’re going to see a central mandate,” Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said in a CNBC interview on Wednesday. “I think there will be a reflex pushback on that.” Fauci made his comments amid the spread of the more contagious Delta variant of Covid-19, …
Read More »Covid-19 vaccine mandate not ‘coercion,’ federal judge rules in Indiana University case
Eight students at the state’s largest university sought to block the requirement that everyone returning to campus in August must be fully vaccinated, including staff. US District Judge Damon Leichty denied their motion late on Sunday. Vaccine mandates have been upheld by US courts, Leichty wrote in his 100-page opinion, …
Read More »Sheriff in California refuses to enforce mask mandate, says it’s ‘not backed by science,’ stirring outrage
Los Angeles County health officials shocked many this week when they announced that their mask mandate would be returning. Similar to the restriction in place before the county began reopening last month, residents have been told to wear masks in indoor settings and large gatherings, regardless of one’s vaccination status. …
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