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Barronelle Stutzman Settles Religious Freedom Suit, Sells Flower Shop to Employees

November 18, 2021
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A nine-year battle in state and federal courts to uphold her First Amendment right to practice her faith in the workplace ended on Nov. 18 as Barronelle Stutzman announced her retirement and sale of the flower shop at the center of the case to its employees. Stutzman, 77, from Richland, Washington, told reporters in a…

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Biden Playing ‘Catch Me If You Can’: Rep. Byron Donalds on Vaccine Mandate

November 18, 2021
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According to Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.), President Joe Biden knew the vaccine mandate was unconstitutional, but he ordered it anyway to force people to comply until the court stopped him. “Joe Biden knows this. He knows it’s unconstitutional,” Donalds told NTD’s “Capitol Report” in an interview premiered Wednesday, referring to Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “What he’s…

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Western Michigan University Allows Unvaccinated Athletes to Participate Sports After Settlement

November 17, 2021
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Western Michigan University (WMU) reached a settlement with 16 athletes on Tuesday, allowing them to compete in sports without getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The public university also agreed to pay plaintiffs their legal fees of $34,617. “We are pleased that WMU has agreed to resolve this matter, that our clients’ religious convictions were vindicated, and…

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Western Michigan University Allows Unvaccinated Athletes to Participate in Sports After Settlement

November 17, 2021
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Western Michigan University (WMU) reached a settlement with 16 athletes on Tuesday, allowing them to compete in sports without getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The public university also agreed to pay plaintiffs their legal fees of $34,617. “We are pleased that WMU has agreed to resolve this matter, that our clients’ religious convictions were vindicated, and…

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North Dakota Bans Critical Race Theory in Public Schools, Requires ‘Factual, Objective’ Curriculum

November 14, 2021
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North Dakota has become the latest state to ban critical race theory (CRT) from being taught in public school classrooms. On Friday Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican, signed into law House Bill 1508, a day after the one-page bill overwhelmingly cleared both chambers of the Republican-majority state legislature. Proponents of the ban said this legislative…

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Pentagon Responds After Oklahoma National Guard Rejects Vaccine Mandate

November 14, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Defense indicated it will respond to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt after his state’s National Guard suggested it would reject a Pentagon COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all service members. “We are aware of the memo issued by the Oklahoma Adjutant General regarding COVID vaccination for Guardsmen and the governor’s letter requesting exemption….

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Pentagon Responds to Oklahoma National Guard’s Rejections of Vaccine Mandate

November 14, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Defense indicated it will respond to Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt after his state’s National Guard suggested it would reject a Pentagon COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all service members. “We are aware of the memo issued by the Oklahoma Adjutant General regarding COVID vaccination for Guardsmen and the governor’s letter requesting exemption….

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Tennessee Governor Signs Law to Ban COVID-19 Vaccine Passports

November 13, 2021
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a sweeping measure into law on Friday that will largely ban COVID-19 vaccine passports and restrict the enforcement of mask mandates across the state. The measure, HB 9077/SB 9014, was passed by the state legislature last month in a three-day special legislative session. The new law (pdf) will take effect immediately, banning government entities,…

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US Appeals Court Rejects Biden Challenge Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses

November 12, 2021
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A U.S. appeals court has rejected a challenge by President Joe Biden and his administration on Friday and re-affirmed its decision to put on hold Biden’s order for companies with 100 workers or more to mandate COVID-19 vaccines. Biden’s rule was issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), requiring businesses with 100 employees…

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US Appeals Court Reaffirms Hold on Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Private Businesses

November 12, 2021
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A U.S. appeals court has rejected a challenge by President Joe Biden and his administration on Friday and re-affirmed its decision to put on hold Biden’s order for companies with 100 workers or more to mandate COVID-19 vaccines. Biden’s rule was issued by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), requiring businesses with 100 employees…

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