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- October 13, 2024
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California Brings Back Mask Mandates Amid Controversial Debate

Several California counties have reintroduced mask mandates, sparking debate over their effectiveness in curbing respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19. Despite recent studies questioning the impact of masks, particularly in preventing the spread of such viruses, some areas are opting for the precautionary measure once again. In 2023, a comprehensive study led by Oxford epidemiologist Tom Jefferson, and cited by The […]

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The Republican Standard
- July 20, 2022
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Parents React to Youngkin’s New COVID-19 Quarantine, Mask Recommendations for Schools

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Last week, Governor Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Health announced new COVID-19 quarantine guidance for early childhood education. Now, after these changes have begun to be implemented, we have reactions from parents in Virginia, with some saying they agree with the governor’s recommendation. As previously reported, the updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure […]

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- July 17, 2022
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Virginia changes COVID-19 Quarantine, Mask Recommendations for Schools

Governor Youngkin and the Virginia Department of Health have updated COVID-19 quarantine guidance for early childhood education. The updated guidance on quarantine procedures following exposure to COVID-19 in school, child care and camp settings outlines that quarantine is no longer routinely recommended after exposure to COVID-19 infected individuals in child care, K-12 schools, and camp […]

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- May 20, 2022
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Virginia Woman Guilty of Scamming $1.2 Million in Covid-19 Relief Funds

A Richmond woman has pleaded guilty in federal court to swindling Virginia and U.S. out of more than $1 million in COVID relief funds by using victims’ personal information that she obtained through her state government employment, a prosecutor said. According to documents obtained by the Associated Press, court documents show that in one scheme, […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 27, 2022
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Clarence Thomas Discharged From Hospital

An update on the recent hospital visit of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Following a visit hospital visit, Thomas checked into Sibley Hospital last Sunday, where he was diagnosed with an infection and treated with intravenous antibiotics. A Court spokesperson clarified on Monday that Thomas did not have COVID-19. As Voice of America reports: Thomas’ release […]

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- March 10, 2022
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Key Learning Outcomes in Virginia Schools Plummet

According to a study commissioned by the University of Virginia, key learning outcomes in public schools across the Commonwealth have plummeted over the past two years. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than one-third of kindergarteners through second graders in Virginia have fallen below their reading benchmarks. The Daily Wire reports: “As schools […]

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- March 8, 2022
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Virginia Democrats Block Bill Protecting Religious Freedom From Emergency Orders

Despite passing the Republican-controlled House of Delegates, Democrats in the Virginia Senate successfully blocked H.B. 775. According to its sponsor, Del. Wren Williams (R), H.B. 775 would have closed a loophole Gov. Northam used in the Emergency Services and Disaster Act to arbitrary shut down houses of worship during the COVID-19 pandemic. But the Democratic […]

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The Republican Standard
- March 4, 2022
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Sen. Kaine Introduces Bill to Research Long COVID After Revealing His Diagnosis

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a bill in the United States Senate this week after revealing his continued struggle with mild COVID symptoms. Two years after contracting COVID-19. As The Washington Post reports: “I tell people it feels like all my nerves have had like five cups of coffee,” Kaine said Wednesday of his “24/7” […]

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- February 19, 2022
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WATCH: COVID Virtue Signaling School Board Member Called Out for Hypocrisy

The head of the Montgomery County School Board was none too pleased to be called out for her blatant hypocrisy when it came to mask mandates. Despite the profound psychological, and in some cases, physiological downsides to masking children knowingly outweighing the miniscule risk COVID-19 poses to children, Montgomery County Public Schools’ Board Chairwoman Susan Kass […]

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- February 7, 2022
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ICYMI: Virginia Mom Goes Viral After Confronting School Board

In case you missed it, a courageous Virginia mother appeared before the Prince William County School Board and proceeded to explain how wrong and harmful the district-wide mask mandate had been. Despite her reservations about speaking in front of a large crowd, Marianne Jensen overcame her nerves for the sake of her children and the […]

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