Category: mask mandates

School Districts Impose Mask Mandates Despite DeSantis’ Threat to Dock Salaries

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has doubled down on his campaign against school mask mandates by threatening to dock salaries of school board members who approve them. The Broward County School Board tripled down on its insistence that masks will be mandatory, voting 8–1 on Tuesday to retain its mandate when school begins Aug. 18 and…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (Aug. 10)

New York’s Governor Cuomo announces his resignation, Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget bill is on the Senate floor after the chamber passed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package earlier this week, and multiple school districts in Florida and Texas are defying their governors and requiring masks for students as young as pre-kindergarten.


EpochTV Review: How Recent Government Mask Mandates Foster Distrust Among Americans

In a recent episode of “Real Talk With Wayne Dupree,” titled “Clueless Politicians,” Dupree talks about the inconsistencies being spread by government officials in regard to COVID-19 recommendations. He tells his viewers that there are so many lies being thrown around today created to pull listeners in and provide clickbait, but not as many meant…


Flight and Teacher Unions: Masks for Thee, No Vaccine Mandates for We

Flight attendants’ and teachers’ unions whose members are on the front lines of disputed covid safety protocols are ardent enforcers of mask mandates for the public but do not require their members to get vaccinated. Such inoculation is widely acknowledged as the most effective measure in stopping the spread of the highly infectious new Delta…


Missouri Parents Censored Online for Opposing Mask Mandates in School

Online censorship is being questioned by parents in Missouri. Throughout the pandemic, popular platforms like Facebook and Twitter offered a place for people to socialize despite lockdowns. The platforms allowed support groups to continue to meet virtually. Smaller, lesser-known platforms like nextdoor.com also host plenty of community conversations. But for Missouri native Josh McCollum, nextdoor…


Florida Districts Reverse Mask Rules After DeSantis’ Order to Cut Funding

School districts in Florida have altered their mask mandates for students after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) issued an executive order that the state will deny funding to any districts enforcing such rules. The Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) said in a statement on Monday it will reverse the mask requirement and “intends to comply” with…


US Automakers to Reinstate Mask Mandates at All Plants

WASHINGTON—Detroit’s Big Three automakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) union said on Tuesday that they will reinstate the wearing of masks at all U.S. plants, offices, and warehouses, regardless of vaccination status, beginning on Wednesday. General Motors Co, Ford Motor Co, and Stellantis NV said in a joint statement with the union the move is…


Washington Issues Sweeping Mask Requirement

WASHINGTON—Masks will be required indoors in Washington for everyone 2 years and older starting Saturday, Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Thursday, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. The mandate will put the nation’s capital in line with updated guidance that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released this…


New Jersey Lawmakers, Parents Call to Stop Mask Mandate for Children

New Jersey Assemblymen and Senators introduced in early June a bill in both chambers of the state legislature to stop school mask mandates. The bill has been sponsored by three Republican Assembly members and 11 Republican Senators. The measure (pdf) stipulates that students in elementary or secondary schools must not be required to wear a…


Iowa Bans Mask Mandates in Public Schools, Cities, Counties

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Thursday signed a bill to ban mask mandates in the state’s public schools, as well as in cities and counties, joining Texas. “The state of Iowa is putting parents back in control of their child’s education and taking greater steps to protect the rights of all Iowans to make their…