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North Carolina Senate votes to ban people from wearing masks in public for health reasons (www.wral.com)

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Republican supporters of the ban said it would help police crack down on protesters who wear masks

House Bill 237 would ban everyone, not just protesters, from wearing masks in public for medical reasons if it becomes law. It passed 30-15, with every Republican in favor and every Democrat opposed.

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[-] cream_provider@hexbear.net 20 points 5 months ago

Also passing the Senate Wednesday were bills that would: Modernize sex crime laws to address new technologies like artificial intelligence. Increase toll road late fees by 50%. Allow billboard companies to cut down more trees on the roadside. Automatically charge 16- and 17-year-olds as adults in many felony cases, a partial reversal of juvenile justice reforms that went into effect in 2019.

They’re really on a roll over there. Not that the democratic governor is going to sign ~~any of this bullshit~~ the mask ban