The necessity and unfortunate failures of fact-checkers
January 1, 2022, not only ushered in the new year but also marked the 39th anniversary of the creation of the internet. And with Myspace and Facebook launching in the early 2000s, it’ll soon be 20 years since social media became a part of everyday life for the majority of Americans. But the internet’s ever-present […]
Fifth Circuit rules ‘ongoing coercion’ by United Airlines of its vaccine mandate
United Airlines employees who are suing the airline for its COVID-19 vaccine mandate just got a second chance to make their case. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a district court judge on February 17 to reconsider after he initially denied the employees’ request to block the policy. Back in September, eight Texas-based United […]
Biden affirms COVID-19 is a state issue
WASHINGTON D.C., December 27, 2021 – Today in the virtual meeting with members of the National Governors Association, President Joe Biden laid out his steps the federal government is taking to combat the Omicron surge. However, he put the onus on governors to take ownership of their authorities to develop “state level” solutions to ending […]
Dept. of Education extends student loan payment pause through May 1, 2022
WASHINGTON D.C., December 23, 2021 – Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced a 90-day extension of the pause on student loan repayment, interest, and collections through May 1, 2022. Biden’s prior extension of the student loan payment pause was set to end on January 31, 2022. According to the announcement, the extension will allow […]
Legislators sadden by the sudden loss of Senator Doug Ericksen
UPDATE 12 PM DEC 21, 2021: The public memorial service for the late Senator Doug Ericksen will be held 12PM December 29 at Christ the King Church Bellingham located at 4173 Meridian St, Bellingham, WA. WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash., December 18, 2021 – Today, the Senate Republican Caucus announced the passing of Senator Doug Ericksen (LD-42, […]
Federal Judge rejects Pfizer’s interchangeability and questions the existence of Comirnaty
Debates surrounding Pfizer’s FDA approved Comirnaty vaccine continue as a Federal District Judge recently weighed in on the matter. Judge Allen Winsor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, whom President Donald J. Trump nominated in 2018, rejected the Department of Defenses’ (DOD) claim that Pfizer’s approved Comirnaty vaccine is interchangeable […]
Marysville School Board Director receives mail threat of purple powder
MARYSVILLE, Wash., November 3, 2021 – While many Marysville students were trick-or-treating this Sunday, their district board member Keira Atchley and her family spent the day in fear after receiving a threatening letter filled with a purple powdered substance. The envelope arrived on Sunday at the home of Atchley’s mother, Christy Wilman. The letter, which […]
Denmark ends restrictions and Japan approves Ronapreve to treat COVID
Denmark’s government makes good on its promise to remove strict COVID measures when no longer necessary. On September 10, the country’s coronavirus passport program is set to expire, and the Danish government doesn’t plan to renew it. Meanwhile, in Japan, the delta variant forces the health ministry to find new ways to alleviate overcrowded hospitals. […]
Innovations in aerospace: Science fiction becoming reality
Washington D.C. – Science Fiction often depicts the year 2000 as a year of flying cars, artificial intelligence, and autonomous computers. Although it may seem like we are a long way from realizing the Jetsons vision of 2062, recent innovations in the U.S. aerospace industry indicate that the future may be closer than most would […]
Weber County GOP votes to censure Mitt Romney
Weber County, UT, May 9, 2021 – A week after a failed resolution at the Utah GOP convention to censure Senator Mitt Romney (UT-R), a similar resolution was passed by the Weber County GOP on Saturday, May 8. Weber County is Utah’s fourth-most populous county. Fifty-two Republican senators voted against the charge of abuse of […]
