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Republicans Rush to Squash Local Control in Fight Against COVID
The “mask wars” are back -- and GOP governors are using their power to stop people from protecting themselves.
15 Insurers Drop Trans Mountain Pipeline After Grassroots Pressure
Over the last five years, 26 of the world’s major insurers have cut back their coverage for coal and tar sands projects.
FL’s Capital City to Have School Mask Rules, Defying DeSantis’s Anti-Mask Order
“We have to do everything in our power to keep [children] safe,” Education Sec. Miguel Cardona said on “Meet the Press.”
As Cases Surge, CDC Only Tracking a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
The May 1 decision has left the nation with a muddled understanding of COVID-19's impact on the vaccinated.
CEOs Got Bonuses While Workers Struggled During the Pandemic
CEOs at the largest publicly traded companies earned, on average, 351 times as much as the typical worker.
Texas Schools Allowed to Defy Abbott’s Ban on Mask Mandates — for Now
The Texas State Supreme Court also ruled in favor of districts, for the time being, to enforce mask rules in schools.
GOP Governors Are Pushing Expensive COVID Remedies While Undermining Preventions
Both vaccines and antibody treatments reduce hospitalization rates, but studies show the former are more effective.
TX School District Includes Masks in Dress Code to Sidestep Abbott’s Mandate Ban
The dress code “can be used to mitigate communicable health issues,” the Paris, Texas, school board said.
TX Governor Gets Rare COVID Treatment While Banning Mask and Vaccine Mandates
The rest of us can only watch as the danger of infection creeps closer to our children.
I’m a Louisiana Pediatric Surgeon Watching Kids Suffer From COVID. This Is Real.
I wish I could invite those who are resisting anti-COVID measures to spend a day with us at the hospital.