Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Monday that if he were governor, he would let employers and school boards decide whether to implement mask and vaccine mandates.
Beshear pulls Kentucky’s mask mandate
Gov. Andy Beshear pulled his most recent mask mandate order for schools and daycares on Monday. However, even in the wake of a Kentucky Supreme Court ruling against his ability to issue emergency orders, he told a Lexington television outlet that a broader mask mandate may be necessary.
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