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…
Albany Officials Shutter Lark Street Bar Linked To Recent Violence
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan declared a State of Emergency Friday in order to shutter a city bar police say is linked to a recent spike in violence. The Democrat cited a 22%…
COVID-19 mandates wade into uncertain legal territory
Public and private employers seeking to mandate the COVID-19 vaccines are bolstered by a Department of Justice opinion and high-profile victory in Texas, but their chances in…
What would happen to the federal employees who resist a vaccine mandate?
The White House is considering a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for federal employees, but any such move will create complications with workforce groups and in the area of…
Proposed vaccine mandate for federal employees could face some legal hurdles
The White House is “strongly considering” requiring federal employees show proof they received their COVID-19 vaccinations in order to return to their workplaces. The…