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BARONE: Turning a corner, away from excessive risk aversion

April 7, 2022 Michael Barone

It feels like we’re turning a corner. Since the beginning of the calendar year, a lot of things have changed. More importantly, a lot of minds have changed as well. The world and the nation […]

Cooper: Schools, local governments should end mask mandates

February 23, 2022 By A.P. Dillon and Matt Mercer, North State Journal

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper cited his administration’s success in handling the omicron variant of COVID-19 and said at a Feb. 17 media briefing that schools and local governments should end their mask mandates. While […]

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NC Congressman Hudson champions national ‘Unmask Our Kids Act’

February 23, 2022 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — When Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Republican from Iowa, filed H.R. 6619, the Unmask Our Kids Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives on Feb. 7, the first co-sponsor for the bill was Rep. […]

Cooper: Schools, local governments should end mask mandates

February 17, 2022 NSJ Staff, A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Gov. Roy Cooper cited his administration’s success in handling the omicron variant of COVID-19 and said that schools and local governments should end their mask mandates at a Feb. 17 media briefing. While […]

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K-12 toolkit keeps masking in place, alters quarantine and contact tracing requirements

February 16, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — On Feb. 10, North Carolina’s K-12 COVID-19 guidance was changed to drop contact tracing and altered some quarantine policies but kept indoor mask usage in place for all children 5 and up. In […]

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mask mandates

BARONE: Turning a corner, away from excessive risk aversion

Cooper: Schools, local governments should end mask mandates

NC Congressman Hudson champions national ‘Unmask Our Kids Act’

Cooper: Schools, local governments should end mask mandates

K-12 toolkit keeps masking in place, alters quarantine and contact tracing requirements

Governors in 4 states plan for end to school mask mandates

Florida governor appeals ruling on masks in schools

Tennessee gov allows opt-out of student mask requirements

Ferguson is the first enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to head to the legislature
ECBI’s Ferguson tapped to fill remainder of NCGA term for late Clampitt

Ferguson is the first enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians to head to the legislature