
Kentucky lawmakers vote to lift statewide mask mandate for public schools
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Kentucky lawmakers voted to lift a statewide public school mask mandate late Thursday after an emotional debate.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear vetoed portions of the bill, which gives local school boards the authority to make masking decisions, but was quickly overridden by the Republican-led legislature. The bill also affects child-care centers. Its passage came at the end of a special session called by the governor to address a coronavirus surge that has overwhelmed hospitals in the state. "This bill ... is really a life-and-death bill," Democratic Sen. Reggie Thomas claimed during the debate. "If we eliminate mask mandates, then we are putting all children and all school personnel at severe risk."More Related News