“It is well past time to get rid of this unnecessary mandate and get back to normal life,” said Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has long challenged federal mask mandates including those involving cruise lines, private businesses and other entities.
Still, Florida and the other states are pressing on with their lawsuit, which comes amid a partisan divide over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and issues of government control versus individual rights. Also, perhaps underscoring the partisan divide on masks, both DeSantis and Moody mentioned Democratic President Joe Biden several times in their statements against the travel mandate.
Could Alaska be more bassackwards? Undermines public safety, family and tourist travel to and from the state, and more waste of State money. Alaska sues maskmandates publictransportation
Sue to invalidate a governments ability to respond to emergencies. What could go wrong.
annezinkmd really? Ugh.
Finally!
Yes, thank you. 21 states are fighting for my convenience. Feeling Blessed!
Alaskans just love that COVID! And the aftereffects
huh, the article, yet not the tweet, include alaska being part of this. shameful.
And yet there is a blooming covid19 hotspot in Juneau at our capital…