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Report: National mental health crisis among youth linked to COVID-19 shutdowns
(THE CENTER SQUARE) -- Children and young adults are experiencing increased mental health issues, and suicide also is on the rise within the age group at least in part because of ongoing state shutdowns, according to several reports.…
Wisconsin lawmakers lay blame, look forward on masks
(THE CENTER SQUARE) -- Most people at the Wisconsin Capitol agree there should be a mask requirement for at least some parts of the state. But there’s very little agreement about how to make that happen.
Republicans at the Capitol…
Judge orders Cuomo administration to release data on New York’s virus-related nursing home deaths
NEW YORK -- A New York Supreme Court justice has given state officials five days to turn over complete data on nursing home deaths from COVID-19.
In addition, Justice Kimberly O’Connor also ruled Wednesday that the state must pay the…
Wisconsin lawmakers call lesson on Hammurabi racist
(THE CENTER SQUARE) -- A pair of Democratic lawmakers from the Madison area is calling a lesson on Hammurabi and the code of the cradle of civilization racist because it mentions slavery.
Rep. Gary Hebl, D- Sun Prairie, and Sen. Melissa…
Masks now required at national parks, in line with Biden’s federal mandate
WASHINGTON -- The National Park Service (NPS) has implemented the federal mask mandate for all employees and visitors of national parks and facilities on Tuesday, the agency announced.
The NPS, which manages 423 properties across the…
American cities unprepared for financial fallout from statewide shutdowns
(CHICAGO) -- The majority of U.S. cities were ill-prepared for any financial crisis last year, let alone the one brought about by their respective state shutdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report published by the nonprofit…
Attorneys general warn Biden of lawsuits over executive orders
WASHINGTON -- Six attorneys general sent a letter to President Joe Biden warning him that many of the executive orders he issued in his first week in office will be challenged on constitutional grounds.
Any actions he takes that might…
Pandemic: Cuomo administration denies role in COVID-19 nursing home deaths
(NEW YORK) -- Hours after New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a scathing report Thursday over how the state reported deaths at nursing homes due to COVID-19, Heath Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker went on the offensive.
Zucker…
State lawmakers push to limit governors’ virus powers
(ROCKFORD ADVOCATE) -- State lawmakers across the country say they are attempting to curb the the power of governors and health officials to implement emergency COVID-19 restrictions like mask mandates and business shutdowns.
Lawmakers…
Group challenges Biden’s oil and gas lease moratorium in federal court
WASHINGTON -- An industry group representing energy companies across the west on Wednesday filed a complaint in federal court challenging President Joe Biden’s executive order that halts new oil and gas leases on federal land.
The…