Asa Hutchinson (R) opposed statewide bans against local mask mandates Sunday—including in Hutchinson’s own state—breaking with other high-level Republicans like Florida Gov. Greg Abbott who have blocked mask mandates in spite of new Covid-19 surges. President Joe Biden has called for governors prohibiting mask mandates to “get out of the way,” and some cities and school districts have resisted the bans and imposed their own mask mandates anyway. Further ReadingDelta-Fueled Covid Surge Spurs New CDC Mask Guidance — Here Are The States Where Mask Mandates Can’t Legally Be Reimposed (Forbes)Arkansas Parents Sue State Over Ban On School Mask Mandates — Could Other States Be Next? (Forbes)Schools Are Defying State Governments And Imposing Their Own Mask Mandates (Forbes)Texas And Florida Cities Mandate Masks, Despite Statewide Bans (Forbes)Full coverage and live updates on the Coronavirus

Source: Forbes August 08, 2021 17:03 UTC