Category: Federal-State Relations

Oklahoma Defies Pentagon, Halts Vaccine Mandate for National Guardsmen

November 13, 2021
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The Oklahoma National Guard’s newly appointed commander declined to implement the COVID-19 vaccine mandate ordered by the Department of Defense (DoD). “I hereby order that no Oklahoma Guardsmen be required to take the COVID-19 Vaccine, notwithstanding any other Federal requirement. Oklahoma Command’s will continue to process Federal vaccine waivers in accordance with DoD policy. Additionally,…

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10 States Sue Biden Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Care Workers

November 11, 2021
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A coalition of 10 states led by Missouri’s attorney general on Nov. 10 sued President Joe Biden over his administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers. A federal court has blocked, for now, the administration’s private employer vaccine mandate, although a stricter one focused on health care workers remains in place. The health care…

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Federal Court Blocks Biden Administration’s Private Business COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

November 6, 2021
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A federal appeals court on Saturday blocked the Biden administration’s private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate, asserting there may be constitutional issues with the requirement. “Because the petitions give cause to believe there are grave statutory and constitutional issues with the mandate, the mandate is hereby STAYED pending further action by this court,” a panel of…

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South Carolina Governor Prohibits State Agencies From Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines in New Order

November 6, 2021
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster issued an executive order on Thursday prohibiting state agencies in his cabinet from requiring the COVID-19 vaccine. According to a press release, the prohibition applies to the 19 state agencies that comprise the governor’s cabinet. McMaster said in the executive order that though the state must continue to take “narrowly…

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Democrat Governor Speaks Out Against Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

November 5, 2021
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly, a Democrat, said she opposes President Joe Biden’s requirement that businesses with 100 or more employees get the COVID-19 vaccine or submit to regular testing. Kelly, who is up for reelection next year, said that she believes Thursday’s mandate unveiled by the Department of Labor wouldn’t be the “most effective” move….

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Florida Governor DeSantis Announces Lawsuit Against Biden’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Employer Vaccine Mandate

November 5, 2021
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced on Nov. 4 that he is suing the Biden administration over its “unconstitutional” employer vaccine mandate being issued through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). DeSantis said in a statement that the lawsuit against the administration would be filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit as…

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Tennessee Lawmakers Vote to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine Passports, Restrict Mask Mandates

October 31, 2021
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The Tennessee legislature has approved an omnibus bill that, in part, bans COVID-19 vaccine passports at large, and also restricts mask mandates by most entities, with some exceptions. The measures were passed in the state’s third special session this year, which started Wednesday afternoon and was adjourned in the early hours of Saturday. In particular, the…

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Nebraska Gov. Bars State Agencies from Enforcing Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

October 30, 2021
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, has signed an executive order barring state agencies from enforcing President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates on state employees. “President Biden’s coronavirus vaccine mandate is a stunning violation of personal freedom and abuse of the federal government’s power,” Ricketts said in an Oct. 29 statement. While Ricketts encouraged Nebraskans…

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19 States Sue Biden Administration Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 30, 2021
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Several U.S. states on Friday mounted multiple federal lawsuits against the Biden administration over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal workers and contractors. Texas sued individually in a federal court in Galveston. Another lawsuit, filed in a federal district court in Missouri involves Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. Yet another lawsuit,…

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Daughter of House Majority Whip Moves Closer to Co-Chairing Southeast Crescent Regional Commission

October 27, 2021
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Senators on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee praised the nomination of Jennifer Clyburn Reed, daughter of House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), to serve as the first federal co-chair of the Southeast Regional Crescent Commission. Clyburn himself looked on during the Oct. 27 hearing from the live audience. The commission, which was authorized…

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