Erin Pare
Rep. Erin Pare, the only Republican who represents part of Wake County, asks the North Carolina House of Representatives not to concur on a bill that would remove a masking health exemption on the House floor in the Legislative Building on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Raleigh, N.C. The bill, which also enhances penalties for people who wear a mask while committing a crime, will go to a conference committee to negotiate revisions. (AP Photo/Makiya Seminera)