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Any attempt to override @NC_Governor veto of the Free the Smiles Act (school masking bill) is not expected this week, as Senate leaders are not anticipating any votes @WNCN #ncpol #ncga— Michael Hyland (@MichaelWNCN) February 28, 2022 Oh, $#!+. Don't even take a bathroom break if you can help it, Dems.
Students and staff may go mask-less for the first time since March 2020.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes a bill that would have given parents authority over masking in public schools.
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Policymakers in Raleigh took steps toward lifting mask mandates in schools last week. Citing falling case numbers, Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he is encouraging school boards to lift mask mandates at a Feb. 17 press conference. He said masking and gathering limits were the best tools available at the beginning of the pandemic, but […]