On the recordAugust 3, 2021
Everything has changed now. And, yes, in hindsight, I wish that had not become law.
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msnbc.comEverything has changed now. And, yes, in hindsight, I wish that had not become law.
Governor Asa Hutchinson expresses regret over signing a law banning local mask mandates as COVID cases surge.
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