Et Tu Kay Ivey?

     

      At least one Republican Governor is backing off his anti-mask rhetoric, now that the Covid varient is sweeping across the back-to-school landscape:

"Mere months after Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a bill that banned local mask mandates across Arkansas, the state’s top Republican has asked lawmakers to reconsider the prohibition so that school districts might require children to don face coverings when they return to the classroom this fall".

“In hindsight, I wish that it had not become law,” he said at a news conference on Tuesday.  (Source: Washington Post story)

 

     Kay Ivey took similar action by signing legislation banning Covid virus "passports" in Alabama. Perhaps she'll have second thoughts too? Probably not.

“I am supportive of a voluntary vaccine and by signing this bill into law, I am only further solidifying that conviction. I made the choice to get the COVID-19 vaccine and glad for the peace of mind it brings,” she added. “I encourage any Alabamian who has not gotten their shot to roll up their sleeves, and if you have questions, consult with your health care provider.”

Other GOP-led states such as Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Texas and Wyoming have passed similar bills restricting or prohibiting the use of vaccine passports. (Source: story in The Hill.)