Will feds get The Vaccine — or sue instead?
The pandemic is like the worst house guest ever. It departs only after rendering its hosts haggard. At last it looked like things might get back to normal. But no. The guest…
Biden requires feds to attest to vaccination status or face restrictions
Federal employees and on-site contractors will have to confirm their vaccination status with their agencies, as part of President Joe Biden’s new actions announced July 29 to…
As Vaccine Push Increases, DoD Will Start Asking Troops if They Got the Shot
The Defense Department is requiring all uniformed and civilian personnel to attest to whether they have received the vaccine against COVID-19, as part of the government’s effort…
For US Troops, Getting COVID Vaccine Is Now a Matter of ‘How and When’
The Pentagon must determine “how and when” the vaccine will be mandated for all service members, too, President Joe Biden announced Thursday. “Today I’m asking the Defense…
What we know about federal vaccine rules, paid leave, potential $100 payments
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday announced civilian federal employees and onsite contractors must be vaccinated or undergo once or twice a week COVID-19 testingand…
Biden’s vaccine rule draws both cheers and resistance from federal workers
President Biden’s plan to require federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular testing and other restrictions has splintered groups representing large numbers of employees,…
Biden: Onsite Contractors Must Attest to Vaccine Status or Be Subject to Restrictions
President Biden announced on Thursday that onsite federal contractors, as well as federal employees, must attest to their coronavirus vaccination status or be subject to…
Cuomo: Vaccine mandate for patient-facing state hospital workers, state employees can be tested
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WHEC) — New York state employees will have to either be vaccinated or face regular testing by Labor Day, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday. Cuomo said the…
When will marijuana be federally legal and what would it mean for troops, clearance holders?
You might have read recent comments by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas regarding the legalization of marijuana. His comments were likely an indication of what justices might…
COVID-19 ‘long-haulers’ join the ranks of disabled Americans
Thirty-one years ago, the federal government made a promise to people living with disabilities: “Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down,” President…