Some Canadian commercial truck drivers hauling along routes in the United States are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines in Montana at no cost to themselves, according to officials. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed a deal (pdf) on May 7 with the Premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, under which Alberta commercial truck drivers who are regulated to…
UMass Amherst Students Suspended for Being Maskless Outdoors, Off-Campus
A social media photograph of three UMass Amherst freshmen—outdoors, off-campus, and not not wearing face masks—was sent to the university’s administration and led to their being suspended for the semester.
Wyoming Governor Bans COVID-19 Vaccine Passports
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon issued a directive to ban so-called COVID-19 “vaccine passports” that have been flagged by civil liberties groups as a potential invasion of Americans’ privacy.
Scholars Line Up to Join Anti-‘Woke’ Online Education Platform
Hundreds of scholars, including some distinguished figures, have applied for positions at an online education startup that promises explicitly non-“woke” instruction in a number of academic disciplines. Named “American Scholars,” the project was started several months ago by Matthew Pohl, former University of Pennsylvania admissions officer. As soon as word got out, résumés started to…
US ‘Turning the Corner’ on CCP Virus Recovery: Official
Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, told CNN in an interview on Sunday that the United States is rounding a key inflection point in its fight against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus and is “turning the corner.” Zients was asked by host Jake Tapper to assess the dynamics of the outbreak in…
Second Plaintiff Joins Federal Lawsuit Challenging COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The first federal lawsuit challenging employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccines has added a second plaintiff who claims that he was let go after refusing the county’s vaccine mandate. Anthony Zoccoli, a former employee of the Doña Ana County Detention Center in New Mexico, claimed he was fired from his job because he refused to receive the “experimental…
Utah to Drop School Mask Mandates For Fall Return, Governor Says
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that the state will drop mask mandates for the upcoming school year, after weeks of protests from parents over the measure. The Republican governor has previously defended his administration’s decision to mandate masks in schools this school year against parent protests, but now says the state’s rising vaccination rates indicate…
Rally in Massachusetts Calls for Removing COVID-19 Mask Restrictions: Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS—Dr. Shiva Ayyadurai, entrepreneur and former U.S. Senate candidate, spoke to more than 1,000 people in a recent rally in front of the Massachusetts State House on Saturday. His research reveals that prolonged use of face masks may increase the risk of oral and heart diseases. With some states easing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, more…
CDC Adopted Language From Top Teachers Union in School Reopening Guidance
The second-largest teacher’s union in America was in close contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on school reopening guidance, even successfully getting some of its recommendations inserted into the official guidance, newly released records show. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and its president, Randi Weingarten, spoke multiple times with top…
Governor Noem Signs Pledge to Restore ‘Patriotic Education’ in Schools
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said she signed a pledge this week that aims to restore “patriotic education” as liberals push critical race theory in the school curriculum. Republicans like Noem have criticized the race curriculum for sowing division and hate, and teaching anti-American values to students. In a Twitter post earlier this week, Noem said she is…
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