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Asa Hutchinson: “I signed it at the time because our cases were at a very low point. I knew that it would be overridden by the…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2021
I signed it at the time because our cases were at a very low point. I knew that it would be overridden by the legislature if I didn`t sign it. I signed it for those reasons that our cases were at a low point. Everything is changed now. And yes, in hindsight, I wish that had not become law.
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Asa Hutchinson
Arkansas
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msnbc.com

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Governor Hutchinson expresses regret over signing a ban on mask mandates.

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