Senate passes bill to nullify Biden’s vaccine mandate for employers

The Senate narrowly passed legislation Wednesday nullifying President Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on America’s employers, kicking the fight into the House where Republicans are eager to hand the administration a bipartisan rebuke. In a 52-48 vote, lawmakers voted to invoke the Congressional Review Act, an oversight tool that lets Congress repudiate federal regulations by a simple majority … Continued

Overturning Outdated Roe v. Wade Will Help States Modernize Their Laws

The U.S. Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade ruled that women have a constitutional right of privacy to kill their unborn babies before the age of viability. Melanie Israel of the Heritage Foundation said that in 1973, viability “would have been roughly 28 weeks gestation.” And now? Israel said “that line has moved about a month and … Continued

Tester to Join Manchin in Striking Down OSHA Vaccine Mandate

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) has announced that he will join Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and all 50 Senate Republicans to strike down President Joe Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate. “I’m not crazy about mandates,” Tester said on Tuesday, though he added that he supports mandates aimed specifically at health care workers and military servicemen. Tester, a … Continued

National School Board Association Could Take Million-Dollar Financial Hit as State Chapters Withdraw

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) could lose more than a million dollars in funding, as state chapters ended their membership and stopped paying dues in the backlash against a letter likening parents’ protests to domestic terrorism. In its Sept. 29 letter (pdf) to President Joe Biden, the NSBA characterized disruptions at school board meetings as “a … Continued

The hard truths of abortion and the sanctity of human life

Abortion is the ending of human life, and as such, is a difficult topic for anyone to discuss. I know this personally because, as a teenager, I once considered having an abortion.  But even then, as I sat in the Planned Parenthood examination room in 1985 as a scared, pregnant teenager, I knew what they … Continued

Supply Chain Issues Now Causing Shortages of Heart Medications, Antibiotics, Cancer Drugs

The growing supply chain issues are now causing shortages of important medications at pharmacies across the nation. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) there are currently 111 medications on back order, including heart medications, antibiotics and cancer drugs. “Drug Shortages can occur for many reasons, including manufacturing and quality problems, delays, and discontinuations. … Continued

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