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Lawmakers Ax School Mask Mandate

Kentucky Politics Distilled

English - September 10, 2021 20:53 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MB - ★★★★ - 16 ratings
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This week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Andy Beshear called a special legislative session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers got rid of the school mask mandate and gave schools slightly more flexibility to go to remote learning during the pandemic. And the virus continues to surge across the state and strain hospital capacity. WFPL Education Reporter Jess Clark joins Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.

This week in Kentucky politics, Gov. Andy Beshear called a special legislative session to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers got rid of the school mask mandate and gave schools slightly more flexibility to go to remote learning during the pandemic. And the virus continues to surge across the state and strain hospital capacity. WFPL Education Reporter Jess Clark joins Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled.