NY Supreme Court Orders Fired Covid Unvaccinated Employees Reinstated with Back Pay

NY Supreme Court Orders Fired Covid Unvaccinated Employees Reinstated with Back Pay

New York, NY….The New York Supreme Court orders reinstatement for all employees fired for being unvaccinated & orders backpay as well. The NY Supreme Court found that being vaccinated ‘does not’ stop the spread of COVID-19. The full decision is 85163_2022_George_Garvey_et_al_v_City_of_New_York_et_al_DECISION___ORDER_ON_37

Canada Freezing the Market on Handguns Effective Today

Canada Freezing the Market on Handguns Effective Today

Surrey, British Columbia…Fewer guns mean safer communities. That’s why the Government of Canada is implementing some of the strongest gun control measures in a generation. Handguns are the weapon of choice in most firearm-related crimes, which is why limiting the number of handguns is a critical part of our plan to protect Canadians from gun […]

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Student Loan Forgiveness Process

Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Student Loan Forgiveness Process

Washington, DC…Tonight’s temporary order does not prevent borrowers from applying for student debt relief at studentaid.gov – and we encourage eligible borrowers to join the nearly 22 million Americans whose information the Department of Education already has. It also does not prevent us from reviewing these applications and preparing them for transmission to loan servicers. […]

Gavin Newsom & Brian Dahle Meet for Governor Candidates Debate

Gavin Newsom & Brian Dahle Meet for Governor Candidates Debate

San Francisco, CA…KQED hosted California’s two candidates for governor, Democratic incumbent Gavin Newsom and his Republican challenger Brian Dahle, for their only live debate before voters choose one of them to lead the state of nearly 40 million people. The debate was moderated by KQED senior politics editor Scott Shafer and KQED politics correspondent Marisa […]

Medi-Cal Expansion Provided 286,000 Undocumented Californians With Comprehensive Health Care

Medi-Cal Expansion Provided 286,000 Undocumented Californians With Comprehensive Health Care

Sacramento, CA…Governor Gavin Newsom and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced that roughly 286,000 older adult Californians are receiving full scope Medi-Cal thanks to the expansion of comprehensive preventive care and other services to all income-eligible adults 50 years of age and older, regardless of immigration status. This follows Governor Newsom’s action in […]

Prime Minister Liz Truss Leaving Number 10 Downing Street. Will Stay On Until Successor is Chosen.

Prime Minister Liz Truss Leaving Number 10 Downing Street.  Will Stay On Until Successor is Chosen.

London, UK…I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country had been held back for too long by low economic growth. I was elected by […]

Biden Administration Releasing 15 Million Barrels of Oil from Reserves Ahead of Election

Biden Administration Releasing 15 Million Barrels of Oil from Reserves Ahead of Election

Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Petroleum Reserves announced that a Notice of Sale of up to 15 million barrels of crude oil to be delivered from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) in December 2022 will go live at 10:00 am on October 19, 2022. This Notice of Sale will fulfill President Biden’s announcement on March […]

President Biden on the Student Debt Relief Portal Beta Test

President Biden on the Student Debt Relief Portal Beta Test

Washington, DC…Sorry I’m late, folks. Thank you very much for being here. Good afternoon to everyone else. Less than eight weeks ago, I announced my administration’s plan to forgive up to $10,000 in federal student debt and up to $20,000 if you received a Pell Grant for folks earning less than $125,000 a year. Today, […]

California Charts Course for Whole-of-Government Action on Extreme Heat At First-Ever Symposium

California Charts Course for Whole-of-Government Action on Extreme Heat At First-Ever Symposium

Sacramento, CA…Following the West Coast’s record-setting heat wave last month, California hosted the first-ever Extreme Heat Symposium in Sacramento today. The symposium, put on by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research and the California Natural Resources Agency, harnessed the collective power of community leaders, state policymakers, scientists, and members of the public, and set the […]

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