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 major… 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. The … 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… 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. Gov. 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 director… 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… 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 home… 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. The… 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 Tuesday,… 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, effective… 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 mask… 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 particular… 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 of… Read More
State Government
Pritzker under fire for continued COVID emergency mandates(The Center Square) – Illinois continues to be in a state of emergency, according to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s continued COVID-19 declarations. The Land of Lincoln is one of 14… Read More
National
Federal court halts vaccine mandate impacting Air Force service members(The Center Square) – A federal district court in Ohio has blocked the Department of Defense from imposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on all U.S Air Force service members whose… Read More
Biden administration
More than 60,000 Army soldiers losing pay, benefits over vaccine mandateAttorney representing military whistleblowers argues total number is much higher (The Center Square) – Roughly 40,000 National Guard and 22,000 Reserve soldiers who refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccines have… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Teachers’ union president calls for members to ‘fight’ for abortion and LGBT agenda, against prayer in schools and gun rights for AmericansWith all the sophistication and pep of a high school graduation speech, the president of the nation’s largest teachers’ union called on her gathered members “to build our power” to… Read More
Crime
St. Louis woman pleads guilty in $291,000 in federal COVID-19 fund scam(The Center Square) – A St. Louis woman who admitted to fraudulently obtaining a $291,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan in 2020 will be sentenced on Sept. 21. Porshia L. Thomas,… Read More
Pandemic, State Government, Transportation
Missouri committee recommends rehab, childcare, rail tax credits for supply chain woes(The Center Square) – Drug rehabilitation, childcare subsidies and tax credits for railroads are a few of the 33 recommendations given to Gov. Mike Parson from the Missouri Supply… Read More
National
Republicans pressure education secretary on school choice restrictions(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators on Tuesday questioned Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona on the issue of school choice in the public education system. In his opening statement… Read More