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California resurrects statewide indoor mask mandate

December 13, 2021 The Center Square

California will implement a statewide universal masking mandate starting Wednesday as COVID-19 case rates remain on the rise in various regions across the state, Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly announced Monday.

Feds sending $15 million to help New Jersey’s tourism sector

December 9, 2021 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

The federal government is sending more than $15.3 million to help New Jersey’s tourism industry rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tolls to increase 3% on New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway

December 8, 2021 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Motorists on the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway will have to start shelling out more next year.

Many Americans begrudgingly return to the office full time; most expect mandatory vaccinations

December 8, 2021 North American Precis Syndicate

About one in five employed Americans would like to be able to decide where they work (in office, hybrid or fully remote), while 13% would like their employer to require mostly remote work.

New Jersey casinos see improving revenues

December 4, 2021 T.A. DeFeo | The Center Square contributor

Casinos in New Jersey are coming up aces with their revenue collections, which look to be returning to normal following a disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Biden administration rolls out more COVID measures, says vaccine requirements for domestic flights not ‘off the table’

December 2, 2021 The Center Square

President Joe Biden unveiled a new set of executive actions to address the Omicron variant Thursday, though how serious the threat of the variant will be remains unclear.

Amid the pandemic, why did we forget how to drive?

December 1, 2021 Todd DeFeo

It’s not entirely clear why a pandemic might lead to more bad driving, but some days, taking to the roads seems to be more dangerous than attending a super spreader event without a mask.

Biden: Omicron strain ‘a cause for concern, not a cause for panic’

November 29, 2021 The Center Square

The president urged Americans not to panic over the variant and said there would be no new travel restrictions.

Omicron variant leads to new concerns, prompts border closings

November 29, 2021 Voice of America

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his country is “deeply disappointed” by the travel bans.

St. Louis reported the highest murder rate in the country

November 23, 2021 The Center Square

The U.S. murder rate is at its highest level in nearly two and half decades. There were 21,570 murders nationwide in 2020, up nearly 30% from the previous year — the largest annual increase on record.