COVID-19 mask mandate reversal in Utah addressed by Salt Lake City’s mayor|Opinion

COVID-19 mask mandate reversal in Utah addressed by Salt Lake City’s mayor|Opinion

[ad_1] Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall could have been excused Tuesday night for engaging a tone of bitterness against state lawmakers during her annual State of the City address. After all, they had practically singled her out in legislation that now forbids any mayor from declaring a “state of emergency in response to an […]

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Montgomery Co. Council extends mask mandate, shelves COVID-19 vaccine requirement for customers

Montgomery Co. Council extends mask mandate, shelves COVID-19 vaccine requirement for customers

[ad_1] Council members in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Tuesday voted to extend the county’s indoor mask mandate through most of February, but put off a vote on a measure to require proof of vaccination to enter most businesses. Council members in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Tuesday voted to extend the county’s indoor mask mandate through […]

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New York State’s Mask Mandate Struck Down by State Judge

New York State’s Mask Mandate Struck Down by State Judge

[ad_1] Governor Kathy Hochul, masked up at an event earlier this month. Photo: John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock A state judge struck down New York State’s indoor mask mandate on Monday, ruling that Governor Kathy Hochul and state health department officials exceeded their authority in enacting the mandate without the approval of the state legislature. Nassau County Supreme […]

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State Supreme Court judge rules indoor school mask mandate unconstitutional

State Supreme Court judge rules indoor school mask mandate unconstitutional

[ad_1] A State Supreme Court judge in Nassau County ruled Monday that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s statewide mandate ordering students and staff in schools to wear masks indoors is unconstitutional and can no longer be enforced. It was not immediately clear what impact the ruling would have on schools Tuesday morning, but Hochul said Monday evening […]

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Ruling on Omaha mask mandate expected no later than noon Tuesday

Ruling on Omaha mask mandate expected no later than noon Tuesday

[ad_1] A ruling on the state motion seeking to stop a mask mandate in the city of Omaha is expected no later than noon on Tuesday.Both sides presented arguments Monday morning to Judge Shelly Stratman in Douglas County District Court.From the attorney general’s office to the City of Omaha and an attorney representing three city […]

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John Stockton: Gonzaga University suspends Hall of Famer's season tickets over his defiance of Covid-19 mask mandate

John Stockton: Gonzaga University suspends Hall of Famer’s season tickets over his defiance of Covid-19 mask mandate

[ad_1] The former Utah Jazz point guard confirmed the school suspended his tickets in an interview Saturday. “Basically, it came down to, they were asking me to wear a mask to the games and being a public figure, someone a little bit more visible, I stuck out in the crowd a little bit,” Stockton said. […]

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Informer: No new mask mandate from governor – American Press

[ad_1] (Metro Creative Services) Now that the omicron variant is picking up stream, is Gov. John Bel Edwards going to make kids start wearing masks again at school?  Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said he will not reinstitute a statewide mask mandate amid the current COVID-19 omicron variant surge, but he is looking to local […]

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John Stockton's defiance of COVID-19 mask mandate forces Gonzaga to suspend NBA Hall of Famer's basketball season tickets

John Stockton’s defiance of COVID-19 mask mandate forces Gonzaga to suspend NBA Hall of Famer’s basketball season tickets

[ad_1] On any night, John Stockton’s name and No. 12 jersey can be seen hanging from a banner in the south-facing rafters at McCarthey Athletic Center. But Gonzaga and its most prominent alumnus are at odds over the school’s mask mandate, leading Gonzaga to suspend Stockton’s season tickets at home basketball games. In an interview […]

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Milwaukee's mask mandate now in effect until March 1

Milwaukee’s mask mandate now in effect until March 1

[ad_1] Milwaukee’s mask mandate took effect Saturday, requiring nearly everyone to wear a mask indoors in public spaces. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinWISN 12 News found it’s getting a mixed reception. “With how often they’ve done this, I feel like people aren’t going to take it as seriously,” said Isabella Adamo, who works security at […]

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Deaf UChicago student begs university to lift mask mandate so he can understand professors

Deaf UChicago student begs university to lift mask mandate so he can understand professors

[ad_1] UChicago targets unvaxxed student athlete UChicago sophomore football player Arthur Long discusses having his vaccine exemption revoked and allegedly being surveilled by the institution on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ A deaf student at the University of Chicago is begging the school to lift its campus mask mandate.  The school has implemented rigorous COVID-19 prevention requirements […]

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