Opinion

Liberty’s second chance: NC Supreme Court to review forced-vaccination decision

The North Carolina Supreme Court has chosen to review this case, and the plaintiffs hope that this will finally bring about a just outcome and prevent this from ever happening again.

Neal Jackson, Tyler Brooks
News

Former TIAA employees sue over termination and denial of religious exemption to COVID vaccine mandates

Former employees of the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America are suing their former employer over being terminated from their jobs after failing to comply with the company’s COVID-era vaccine mandate.

Zach Rounceville
Video

Carolina Journal’s Donna King leads ‘State Lines’ discussion of Medical Freedom Act

Donna King, Carolina Journal editor-in-chief, discusses the Medical Freedom Act dealing with COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This conversation took place during the March 24, 2023, edition of PBS North Carolina’s “State Lines.”

Donna King
News

Raleigh city employees file suit over vaccine mandate

On Monday, 68 police officers, firefighters and other Raleigh municipal employees filed a lawsuit against the City of Raleigh and Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin over the city’s denial of promotions to those who haven’t received a COVID-19 vaccine, and their requirement that employees either need to be vaccinated or submit to weekly testing. The suit was...

David Larson
Opinion

Hold the line here at all costs 

While the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals quickly issued a stay on the OSHA vaccine Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), the Biden administration insisted that companies ignore the stay and proceed with the mandate. No matter what the courts or the Biden administration do, we the people of NC must prevent the implementation of this mandate...

Jason Phibbs

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DHHS employee fired over vaccine mandate, despite natural immunity

An employee of the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services who was fired for not getting a COVID vaccine is speaking out. Kendall Klett, an asbestos inspector and environmental expert, says she received notice of her termination on Friday after a back-and-forth battle with her chain of command at DHHS over her vaccine status...

Donna King
Opinion

It is logically inconsistent to not support COVID-19 vaccination mandates?

Argument: If you are for the school system requiring students to be immunized against diseases, and COVID-19 is just another disease for which a reliable, safe vaccine is readily available, then you should not be against mandatory COVID-19 vaccines in schools. Readers may recognize that this is a syllogism—that is, it is an argument consisting...

Joshua Peters
News

N.C. hospital suspends hundreds of healthcare workers without pay amid vaccine mandate

Winston-Salem based Novant Health has suspended more than 300 employees effective this week for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine. According to a press release from the hospital system, those who have not either had one dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine or a first dose of Moderna or Pfizer will not be allowed to...