Pertinent Passages from the 5th Circuit Ruling Stopping the Vaccine Mandate
The Prickly Pear’s TAKE ACTION focus this year is to help achieve a winning 2024 national and state November 5th election with the removal of the Biden/Obama leftist executive branch disaster, win one U.S. Senate seat, maintain and win strong majorities in all Arizona state offices on the ballot and to insure that unrestricted abortion […]
Texas lieutenant governor vows to revive Ten Commandments mandate after Louisiana success
A top Texas Republican is slamming his colleague for blocking legislation that would require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms after Louisiana became the first state to institute the measure this week. In a post to X, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized Republican state House Speaker Dade Phelan for blocking a bill […]
Texas leads 19-state coalition challenging green energy transition mandate
Texas is leading a coalition of 19 states challenging federal agencies that require states to implement a “green energy” transition. States have filed complaints with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in opposition to rules passed to advance unprecedented federal control over the U.S. power grid. Currently, state regulators determine the most efficient mix of […]
Hochul’s revival of mask mandate to curb hate crimes won’t work, has ‘laundry list’ of exceptions: residents
Some New York City residents believe they will face an uphill battle after Gov. Kathy Hockle suggested she was open to “discussions” about partially banning masks on subways and at protests amid a rise in anti-Semitism — one she essentially brought on herself. Citing an incident on the New York City subway earlier this week […]
Energy, Business Groups Sue Biden Admin Over ‘EV Mandate’ Rule
Three coalitions of business interests are suing the Biden administration over its recently-finalized emissions standards for light- and medium-duty vehicles. The coalitions — which include the American Petroleum Institute (API), the American Farm Bureau, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), numerous car dealers and more — filed suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals […]
LA City Council Terminates Employee Vaccine Mandate In Unanimous Decision
The Los Angeles City Council officially terminated its vaccination mandate for municipal employees Monday, ABC 7 reported. The council members voted to end the city’s vaccination mandate, a policy instituted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ABC 7. The decision was unanimous, with all present council members voting 13-0 to rescind the […]
It just won't happen: Biden's EV mandate relies on pure infrastructure fantasy
Can you build it if I pay you? That’s one of the questions the Biden administration should have asked itself regarding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure needed to realize its goal of an electric vehicle (EV) future. One well-known infrastructure failure is public electric vehicle charging stations along U.S. highways, for which $7.5 billion was […]
Virginia To Exit California EV Mandate By End Of 2024
Yesterday, Governor Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Virginia will exit the California Air Resources Board (CARB)’s Advanced Clean Cars Program (ACC) electric vehicle mandate on December 31, 2024. “Once again, Virginia is declaring independence – this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from the Commonwealth,” Governor Glenn […]
Virginia’s Youngkin, Miyares strike back at California electric vehicle mandate: ‘Declaring independence’
Virginia will no longer follow California’s electric vehicle regulations starting next year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Wednesday. “Virginia is once again declaring its independence, this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from our state,” Youngkin said in a statement. Youngkin has opposed green energy mandates […]
Youngkin says Virginia will exit California electric vehicle mandate
Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) said Wednesday that Virginia will halt its participation in the California electric vehicle mandate program at the end of the year, describing it as harmful to businesses in the state and allowing outside officials to dictate policy. “The idea that the government should tell people what kind of car they can […]