Janice McGeachin on Monday defended her decision to impose a ban on mask mandates while Gov. While Idaho never implemented a statewide mask mandate during the pandemic, state law allows local governments to dictate their own public health policies. McGeachin enacted an executive order banning local mandates while Little traveled out of state for the Republican Governors Association conference in Nashville, Tennessee. REPEALS BAN ON MASK MANDATES, ACCUSES LT. GOV. The House also voted to approve a ban on mask mandates earlier this year, but the measure was not taken up in the Senate.

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