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State lawmakers opposed to COVID vaccine mandates have filed a flurry of bills this session. Some worry about the message they send. Elizabeth Weise and Kaitlin Lange, USA TODAY © Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Rep. John Jacob joins others as the Indiana House meets, Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in its temporary chamber at the Government Center South in Indianapolis. INDIANAPOLIS — As the federal government works to make COVID-19 vaccines available to all Americans, lawmakers in more than 40 states have introduced legislation that would forbid mandates requiring people get vaccina...

Email America reaches milestone with COVID-19 vaccine widely available to those who want it, but hesitancy still casts a shadow USA TODAY's panel of experts celebrate the success of the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program but worry that although most Americans can get a shot, too many won't. Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY Published 5:48 pm UTC Apr. 19, 2021 As of Monday, COVID-19 vaccines are available to every American over 16 who wants a shot, but a panel of experts convened by USA TODAY remains deeply concerned about the people who say vaccines aren't needed. Anxiety about getti...

Early voting gets underway Monday for the Harker Heights municipal election, which will take place May 1. Two seats on the Harker Heights City Council are up for election on the ballot, with two candidates vying for the Place 2 seat and four seeking the Place 5 seat. In the Place 2 race, incumbent Michael Blomquist faces a challenge from Howard “Scot” Arey. In Place 5, incumbent Jody Nicholas is term-limited, and four residents are seeking to take her place on the council dais. The candidates are Vitalis Dubininkas, Sam Halabi, Jeffrey Keith Harris and Stacey L. Wilson. Here are som...

HARKER HEIGHTS — Nineteen residents and three of the candidates running for places on the Harker Heights City Council in the May 1 election gathered Thursday evening at the home of Brenda Johnson, 717 Coyote Circle, for the second Front Yard Forum. The first forum was held on April 1. Candidates present Thursday were Vitalis Dubininkas and Stacey Wilson, running for Place 5 and Howard “Scot” Arey, running against Michael Blomquist, the incumbent in Place 2. Candidates not attending for various reasons were Jeffrey Harris and Sam Halabi, running for Place 5, and Blomquist, who i...

USA TODAY's panel of experts have different definitions of what the end of the pandemic means. But they agree it's getting closer.