Tag: Mask mandate

Oregon Governor to Reimpose Statewide Indoor Mask Mandate

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) announced on Tuesday that she will reimpose a statewide mandate for masks to be worn in all indoor public settings to address a surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations driven by the delta variant. Brown did not specify when the mandate would go into effect but said she would announce…


Local Officials Ignoring Abbott’s Executive Order; AG Paxton Issues Warning

Some local officials in Texas are ignoring Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting governments from imposing mask mandates. The Williamson County District Court’s office, in a suburb of Austin, announced last week it was requiring “all individuals coming to the [County] Justice Center, including the public and employees, … to wear face coverings and observe…


New Jersey Governor’s Mask Mandate for Schools Draws Backlash From Republican Lawmakers

New Jersey Republicans in both houses of the Legislature have criticized the new executive order issued by Gov. Phil Murphy that reinstated indoor mask mandates at schools for the upcoming school year. “Mandating masks in schools has more negatives than positives,” Republican Assemblyman Brian Bergen said about the measure announced on Friday. “The governor’s new…


School District in Dallas Issues Mask Mandate Defying Texas Gov. Order

A school district based in Dallas, Texas, on Monday issued a temporary mask mandate for students and staff on its campuses and facilities, a move that runs counter to an executive order that Gov. Greg Abbott issued earlier this year. The Dallas Independent School District (ISD), the second-largest school district in Texas, said in an…


California to Require Masks in Schools as Orange County Files Lawsuit

As in-person instruction begins across the state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom appeared in San Bernardino County for a press conference Aug. 6 while visiting a local school.  “We want to keep our kids safe,” Newsom said. “We want them back in person for in-person instruction. We don’t want our kids back on Zoom school. We don’t want…


Hundreds Protest Vaccination Mandate Tyranny in Michigan

LANSING, Mich.—About 800 protesters gathered Friday afternoon on the grounds outside the Michigan State Capitol to rally against government-mandates for vaccinations and masks. In a call for residence to push back against the government’s increasingly intrusive health policies in an attempt to protect Americans during the pandemic, Tammy Clark, executive director of the conservative group…


Hundreds Protest Vaccination Mandates in Michigan

LANSING, Mich.—About 800 protesters gathered Friday afternoon on the grounds outside the Michigan State Capitol to rally against government mandates for vaccinations and masks. In a call for residents to push back against the government’s increasingly intrusive health policies in an attempt to protect Americans during the pandemic, Tammy Clark, executive director of the conservative…


Amazon Issues Mask Mandate for All US Employees

Amazon.com Inc has ordered all U.S. employees to wear a mask at work regardless of their vaccination status, as the highly infectious Delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps the country. Companies across the United States have tightened their defenses against the virus, after the Delta variant forced the U.S. public health agency to reverse course and…


South Carolina Mayor Declares Emergency, Mandates Masks for Children Under 12

The mayor of Columbia, South Carolina, Stephen Benjamin, declared a state of emergency in the state capital on Wednesday, triggered by Prisma Health Children’s Hospital in Columbia reporting that it is reaching a “strained capacity” of children being diagnosed with COVID-19. The Columbia City Council in South Carolina subsequently ratified the state of emergency during…


Los Angeles Public Health Urges Returning Students to Get Vaccinated

It’s back-to-school season, and Los Angeles County officials, educators, health experts and parents tuned in to a recent virtual town hall with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to discuss the county’s return to in-person learning on Aug. 16.   Last month, Los Angeles County reinstated an indoor face mask mandate for all residents regardless of vaccination…