Under the bill, if a person is arrested for protesting while masked, it would elevate the classification of a person’s crime.
After pushback from Democrats and those with health concerns, the North Carolina legislature revised the mask bill.
North Carolina Republican lawmakers have reached a compromise on a bill that would have removed protections for people who ...
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The bills imposing rollbacks on mask-wearing and juvenile court placement — H.B. 237 and H.B. 834, respectively — sparked ...
During COVID-19’s heyday, many states imposed legally-acceptable masking mandates. Some experts opposed this as inviting ...
The first version of the bill banned all mask-wearing in public. Lawmakers said it was to crack down on criminals who wear masks to conceal their identities.
North Carolina Republicans have put forth a “compromise” to a controversial bill that would have made it illegal to wear a ...
North Carolina Senator Michael Garrett addresses reporters after Democrats walked out of the Senate in response to a suprise ...
Sometimes, you just have to hand it to Republican leaders at the North Carolina General Assembly. When it comes to ...
Recently, the North Carolina state senate passed a bill that would ban wearing medical masks in public in the state, even for the ...