Is anyone shocked…

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/landonmion/2021/08/24/new-yorks-new-governor-announces-school-mask-mandates-other-covid-protocols-n2594687

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Tuesday she would implement new school coronavirus safety measures across the state, including mask and vaccine requirements, during her first day as governor following the resignation of Andrew Cuomo.

Just hours after being sworn in as governor, Hochul told New Yorkers she would instruct state health officials to mandate masks for anyone wishing to enter a public or private school. She also expressed her desire to require school faculty and staff to be vaccinated or receive weekly coronavirus testing.

"None of us want a rerun of last year’s horrors with COVID-19, therefore we will take proactive steps to prevent that from happening," she said. "To accomplish this in New York, we need partnerships with all levels of government and I’m working now on getting this done."

Hochul said she would soon announce several "concise and consistent" COVID-19 school policies and would provide school districts with "what they have been asking for."

Say goodbye to America…

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/landonmion/2021/08/24/house-passes-partisan-john-lewis-voting-rights-act-n2594678

The House pushed forward the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act on Tuesday despite zero Republicans voting in favor of it.

The bill, which passed with a 219-212 vote, now heads to the Senate, where it faces an uphill challenge due to the 50-50 split.

"Nothing is more fundamental to our democracy than the right to vote." Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), a main sponsor of the bill, said on the House Floor during debate about the legislation.

The bill looks to expand efforts to identify discriminatory voting patterns by requiring states and local governments to get approval from the Department of Justice before making any changes to election laws. It also outlines a provision to counter a Supreme Court ruling from the summer that made challenging alleged discriminatory voting changes more difficult.

Democrats lauded the passage of the bill, also known as H.R. 4.

However, Republican lawmakers said that the legislation's passage was part of an effort by Democrats to remain in power.

"I hope my colleagues and the American people will see this bill for what it is: A partisan power graph, which circumvents the people to ensure one party rule," Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) said during debate on the Floor.

The voting bill is part of a wider effort from Democrats to strengthen federal election laws to combat GOP-backed bills at the state level aimed at ensuring fair elections.

Notably, the Democrats other federal election bill, the For the People Act, passed through the House earlier this year but stalled in the Senate after a Republican filibuster.