Missouri | October 3, 2021
Missouri AG Eric Schmitt to Newsmax: Vaccine Mandates About Power, Not Science
Missouri | October 3, 2021
Vaccine mandates on the state and federal level are all about maintaining power, and Missouri will be “first in line” to file a lawsuit against the Biden administration when the shots are forced there, state Attorney General Eric Schmitt, who is running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate, told Newsmax… (Excerpts from Newsmax)
Missouri | August 20, 2021
Judge Orders St. Louis County to Stop Enforcing Mask Mandate
Missouri | August 20, 2021
A judge on Thursday ruled that St. Louis County in Missouri cannot enforce its mask mandate for now.
Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo issued a preliminary injunction ordering the county to stop taking action to enforce the mask mandate, while the court considers the full case. She said that her decision was made based on the law.
“This court’s decision is purely one of the relevant laws,” Ribaudo said in her order (pdf). “The court notes that the COVID-19 pandemic has been a political issue since it first emerged in this country and has continued to be a political flash point for many.”
A mask mandate was issued by St. Louis County Executive Sam Page and Health Director Faisal Khan on July 26. The county-wide mandate required masks in indoor public areas, as well as on public transportation, for all those aged 5 and above.
In response, Missouri’s attorney general, Eric Schmitt, filed a lawsuit against the mandate on the same day…. (Excerpts from the Epoch Times)