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Pro-mask candidates leave office as Missouri tires of limits Associated Press 6 hrs ago ROLLA, Mo. (AP) Pro-mask candidates are leaving office and occupancy limits are falling by the wayside in Missouri as communities tire of pandemic restrictions. In the central Missouri city of Rolla, a slate of of anti-mask candidates joined the City Council on Monday after being elected this month even though the mask mandate they opposed was allowed to expire two months ago, St. Louis Public Radio reported. “We recognized that ‘Hey, we’ve got people on the Council that don’t necessarily go along with our value system,’” said Robert Kessinger, who was among those who defeated five Council members who backed the city s mask mandate and capacity restrictions. ....
Missouri health director Randall Williams resigns By Summer Ballentine Missouri s health director resigned Tuesday amid the state s coronavirus vaccine rollout, Republican Gov. Mike Parson announced. Parson did not provide an explanation for Department of Health and Senior Services Director Dr. Randall Williams departure. Parson named his deputy chief of staff, Robert Knodell, to be the agency s acting director. Parson s spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request by The Associated Press for Williams resignation letter Tuesday. Dr. Williams has been a huge asset to Missouri, especially this past year in dealing with COVID-19, Parson said in a statement. We greatly appreciate all the work he has done for the people of our state and wish him the best in his future endeavors. ....