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Resignation was quite shocking. and its having quite the ripple effect here in albany. i had a chance to speak with an assembly member here, and you have several people actually coming out, just reacting to this. but i do want to point out that initially when he did announce his resignation we heard people clapping, cheering, and these are just people, state workers here in front of the state house. but one assembly member said she was actually shocked because of the timing of all this. she know...

Vulnerable populations that are exposed and we have some workers, most of our state workers have done the right thing and gotten vaccinated, but in some of those places we want to make sure that those folks that are on the front lines who have the ability to impact and infect folks that they make sure to go ahead and get vaccinated. >> meantime the fda could lay out a national strategy for booster shots in a few weeks, this despite pleas from the world health organization for a booster moratoriu...

Assemblys judiciary committee wrote in a letter to cuomos lawyer "the committees investigation is nearing completion and the assembly will soon consider potential articles of impeachment against your client." >> i want accountability not just for the victims of the sexual harassment, but i want accountability for the 16,000 victims that died in the nursing homes. >> the committee has been investigating whether there are grounds to impeach the democratic governor over sexual harassment allegation...

>> reporter: and at this school district, students must wear masks for at least the first two weeks. in broward county, schools are mandating marks. in duval, parents have to opt out if they dont want their children to wear a mask. and in a letter, the leon superintendent pleads to not allow pride or politics to cloud our better judgment in protecting floridas youngest students. >> it feels like they are not taking the precautions to keep students who cant get vaccinated or who can still get sic...

In and shared confidential information about these state workers, was shared with these people illegally in an effort to come up with a strategy to protect the governor. >> yes. so one of the things the report does a very detailed layout of is this workplace that was ripe with bullying and intimidation. in addition to state and federal laws that werent being followed, there was internal office policy not being followed. when a complaint of harassment was made to a manager, a report should have b...

Mandate they were violating by not wearing masks and not socially distancing. its hypocrisy. >> elder is slamming newsom for implementing a mask mandate for state workers and requiring all students and school staff to wear a mask. elder is currently leaded in the crowded race to unseat newsom. the election is set for september 14th. carley. carley: washington, d.c. mayor muriel bowser officiated a maskless mandate after reinstating the mandate in the nations capital. here to react is tiana lowe....

Vaccinated but i do believe it was a personal choice of someone wants a vaccine or not. they can make up their own mind. >> and some state workers are taking action on their own and a buffalo area law firm says they have received calls from several employees and they have been drafting a lawsuit in anticipation of the governors order and they expect to file it next week. each of the governor said to come and i quote, we have been here every day for every action during the pandemic. be smart, get...

Labor day. the reaction is mixed. the governor said state employees can either get vaccinated or submit to weekly covid testing. frontline health care workers at hospitals owned by new york state cannot opt out and take the testing alternative. they must be fully vaccinated to stay on the job. the largest union of new york state workers, the civil services organization support the governors mandate and says that "new york has come a long way in overcoming covid-19 together and we cannot slide ba...

Downplay a covert outbreak at the facility. fox news has reached out for comment but has not heard back. finally at some point this afternoon that fox news has confirmed that even congressman jerry nadler to discuss a pathway to citizenship for daca recipients. >> dana: we will have more on this and concerns along the border when texas lieutenant governor dan patrick joins us in just a few minutes. you never want to mess thought. we want to stay tuned on that. at president biden expected to outl...

The virus. every state is seeing the delta variant fueled, and data suggests vaccinated people that contract covid-19 may be transmitting the virus, hence the mask necessity. experts stress vaccinated individuals are still low risk for severe illness. governor newsom is requiring state workers to be vaccinated or risk having to test weekly. and lindsey reiser is in arizona where icus are filling with covid patients. lets start in l.a. this seems to be where were headed. the dont call it a mandat...