Will California voters care about closed schools in 2022? Republicans are betting on it
Kate Irby, McClatchy Washington Bureau
March 6, 2021
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FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2020, file photo, math teacher Doug Walters sits among empty desks as he takes part in a video conference with other teachers to prepare for at-home learning at Twentynine Palms Junior High School in Twentynine Palms, Calif. State Republicans hope to use residual anger over school closures as fuel for 2022 congressional campaigns. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)Gregory Bull / Associated Press 2020
WASHINGTON Republicans are looking to turn anger over California school closures during the coronavirus pandemic into a red wave for the 2022 congressional elections.
NORRISTOWN — Hundreds of people tuned in Wednesday evening as Montgomery County health leaders tackled the ins and outs of the local COVID-19 vaccination rollout amid the ongoing public health
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City officials eased some of the island s health mandates designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 Wednesday, just as Unalaska approaches its one-year anniversary of life under a local state of emergency.
The City Council eliminated the size restrictions on indoor public gatherings in a unanimous vote at a special noon meeting.
The move was in light of the city lowering its coronavirus risk level to medium Monday, following two weeks without a new case stemming from community spread and a decrease in the overall number of active cases.
At the meeting, City Councilor Dave Gregory urged Unalaskans to remain vigilant and continue to follow local and state health guidance.
Hogan vows to increase Black vaccination rate, while D.C. leaves questions open about who gets priority
Julie Zauzmer, Erin Cox and Rachel Chason, The Washington Post
March 4, 2021
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Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, left, and Prince George s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, a Democrat, visit a Giant pharmacy vaccination site in Capitol Heights in January 2021.Washington Post photo by Bill O Leary
District of Columbia officials offered little information Thursday about who will get vaccinated first under the city s new centralized preregistration system, while Maryland leaders discussed strengthening efforts to make sure Black residents have access to vaccines.
Beginning next week, District residents and workers seeking a vaccine will face a different process: They will fill out a form that asks about their age, health condition, address and other information, then wait. When it s their turn to schedule an appointment, the city will contact them.