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Face masks; veto legislation; COVID-19 pandemic; Republican-backed bill; local control; masks optional; districts decide
Veto override; mask mandates; Democrats; Republicans; parental control; school districts decide; free the smiles
Tensions rise at a North Carolina commissioner meeting on lifting mask mandates.
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The bill was approved last week by the Republican-controlled General Assembly with some Democratic support, but it's unclear if an override attempt is ahead.