Governor J.B. Pritzker asked the Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday to take up an appeal over mask and vaccine mandates in schools after losing his case in the Court of Appeals. It was unclear Tuesday if the state’s highest court would take up the case. On Feb. 17 the Court of Appeals for the Fourth […]
Vaccine mandates
A Sample Letter for the Healthcare Employer Who Grants a Vaccine Religious Exemption, but Does Not Provide an Accommodation
President Biden on Sept. 9, announced draconian new vaccine requirements for federal workers, large employers and healthcare workers across the nation. Part of Biden’s vaccine policy requires workers employed by healthcare facilities who participate in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated against COVID. The mandate, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), […]
Judge Blocks Air Force From Punishing Officer Denied Religious Exemption to COVID Vaccine
A federal judge in Georgia temporarily prohibited the Air Force from punishing an officer who objected to receiving a COVID vaccine on religious grounds and was denied an exemption to the vaccination requirement. U.S. District Court Judge Tillman E. Self III on Tuesday granted a preliminary injunction for the unnamed Air Force Reserve officer and […]
Ontario Declares State of Emergency, GiveSendGo Refuses to Freeze Donations for Truckers
Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of emergency Friday in an effort to break up truckers protesting on the bridge between Canada and the United States. The leader of Canada’s most populated province said he will enact orders making it illegal to block or interfere with the movement of goods, people or services with […]
Air Force Grants Nine Religious Exemptions to COVID Vaccine Mandate, Thousands Pending
The Air Force on Tuesday said it has granted nine service members religious exemptions to its COVID vaccine mandate, but wouldn’t comment on whether the service members were already on terminal leave or on their way out of the ranks. Eight of the exemptions were granted after being requested, the Air Force said in its weekly COVID update. […]