There's a bill that's currently making its way through the North Carolina General Assembly, the official name of which isSupporters say the bill's purpose is to curb the use of face masks in public to conceal an alleged criminal's identity during the commission of a crime. To do so, it would effectively repeal "from certain laws" a pandemic-era exemption that permitted mask-wearing in public for health reasons, with violators subject to arrest.
START HERE: Senator Batch, thanks for joining us. This bill, passed in the Senate last week is moving right now to the House, they're going to consider it this week. Can you just describe what's in it? START HERE: And you said this was already almost like pretty much the law of the land before. Why? What was what's the rationale of this and why the return of it?