Government · Utica, NY Metro · October 9, 2026
NY Fines Amish Schools $118K Over Vaccine Mandate, Families Weigh Leaving State
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- Review your church or religious school's documented policy on vaccine exemptions and legal standing.
- Follow the First Liberty Institute case to see how courts rule on religious-exemption claims against state health mandates.
- Discuss with your church leadership how the congregation would respond if a similar mandate were imposed without a religious exemption.
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