If it withstands a promised appeal, the ruling by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Katherine Cooper could clear the way for Arizona cities and counties to enact mask requirements. At least 29 public school districts had defied the laws and enacted their own mask requirements. Ron DeSantis’ ban on school mask mandates to go back into effect. A federal judge in Iowa blocked a state law that bans school masks. The restrictions had been written into state budget measures that were passed near the end of the legislative session with only support from majority Republicans.

Source: thestar September 27, 2021 23:15 UTC