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- July 27, 2022
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Miyares Reviewing Complaints That Inova Rejected ‘Multiple’ Religious Vaccine Exemption Applications

After a number of Virginians have come forward that Inova Health Systems is denying “multiple employee requests” for religious and disability exemptions from the firm’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate, Virginia Attorney General Miyares has decided to take matters into his hands and has begun reviewing the case. Citing “information from multiple sources” that exemption requests are […]

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- January 31, 2022
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Unvaccinated Teacher Facing Death Sentence After Being Kicked Off Transplant List

Shamgar Connors, a 42-year-old middle school teacher from Stafford, has waited for a kidney for three long years. Suffering with stage five Chronic Kidney Disease, Connors has to endure 12 hours of dialysis every day. However, because he refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the University of Virginia hospital system has removed Connors from the […]

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- January 22, 2022
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Virginia Businesses Grapple With COVID Policies

A never-ending COVID pandemic – and a patchwork of local, county, state and federal policies and rules have led to a mishmash of regulations from business to business. With recent court rulings and Governor Youngkin now in office, small businesses must contend with the potential for blowback from customers due to their policies. The impact […]

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- January 10, 2022
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Youngkin and Miyares Reveal Plans to Challenge COVID Mandate

Incoming Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin and soon-to-be Attorney General of Virginia Jason Miyares recently announced their intention to challenge the Biden administration’s federal vaccine mandates. As Virginia Mercury reports: The plans, announced in a Friday news release, come as the U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether the mandates should go into effect even while they’re challenged […]

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- November 25, 2021
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Congressman Takes Lead in Fight Against COVID Mandate

A Virginia congressman has taken the lead in the fight against a contentious vaccine mandate. Rep. Ben Cline (R-Va.) is actively campaigning against the OSHA federal vaccine mandate. The conservative Republican argues that it will hurt Virginia businesses, first responders and families. WSET ABC 13 reports: That’s why Cline says he is proposing two pieces […]

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- November 23, 2021
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Winsome Sears’ Interview Goes Viral After Vaccine Questions

Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears’ interview with CNN’s Dana Bash has officially gone viral. During their conversation, Spears questioned the need for people to get vaccinated if they’ve already gotten COVID-19. Indeed, the National Institute of Health has confirmed that more than 95% of people who recovered from COVID developed a lasting immunity for up to […]

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