ctmirror.orgHealth care workers in state agencies in Connecticut are claiming medical or religious exemptions to COVID-19 vaccine mandates at a higher rate than health care workers outside government, data show —an imbalance that some say raises questions about whether the state is handing out exemptions too easily. dispatch.comThe State Medical Board of Ohio delayed the scheduled expiration of COVID-19 emergency rules that allow for more liberal use of telemedicine. More than 92% of some 1,800 state court employees and judges across Oregon are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That represents an increase of about six percentage points since mid-September and elevates the state court system to one of the most vaccinated big departments in the state. Steve Sisolak has announced a long-anticipated redistricting special session, during which state lawmakers will draw Nevada’s congressional and legislative maps for the next 10 years.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 12, 2021 16:06 UTC