On Vaccine Mandates, the G.O.P. Isn’t on Its Own Anymore

Businesses are now allowed to require their employees to be vaccinated, so long as they abide by federal regulations for employer mandates, according to guidelines released late last week by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This was not a political announcement. Still, it can’t help but sharpen a line in […] Read more »

Pausing To Reflect: Emerging from the pandemic into a more expansive summer

This is Memorial Day weekend. Truly a transitional point of the year. … There is much cause for optimism. We find ourselves in a markedly different place than last year. COVID is receding, Americans are making plans to travel and get out more than they did during the pandemic. Many […] Read more »

America’s reopening shows little sign of slowing down

For the first time since the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index began, the number of Americans reporting socially distancing in the past week is below 50 percent, according to the latest poll. At the same time, fewer are also wearing masks at all times when leaving the house – a decline mostly […] Read more »

California: Voters support allowing some businesses to require vaccine verification

Two in three Californians (63%) approve of allowing some businesses, such as concert venues, sports stadiums, cruise ships and casinos, to verify that its patrons are vaccinated or have tested negative for Covid-19 before they can obtain entry, while 33% disapprove. The latest Berkeley IGS Poll also finds that a […] Read more »