{"id":2240303,"date":"2024-05-08T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-lawmaker-looking-to-peel-back-covid-era-provision-being-used-in-protests\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T16:52:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T20:52:29","slug":"north-carolina-lawmaker-looking-to-peel-back-covid-era-provision-being-used-in-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/north-carolina-lawmaker-looking-to-peel-back-covid-era-provision-being-used-in-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"North Carolina lawmaker seeks to repeal COVID-era protest provision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnorth-carolina-lawmaker-looking-to-peel-back-covid-era-provision-being-used-in-protests%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2240303&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Republican state Sen. \u2062Buck Newton from \u200cNorth Carolina \u2064is advocating legislation to revoke \u200ca COVID-era rule allowing\u2063 widespread\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">mask usage<\/a> for safety. The effectiveness of\u200c masks in\u200c preventing COVID-19\u2063 transmission has raised concerns as the health crisis persists. \u2064This initiative addresses \u2062the resurgence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">face mask<\/a> use amid\u2064 ongoing debates over their\u200c efficacy. \u200cYour summary effectively highlights Republican \u200dstate Sen. Buck\u200b Newton&#8217;s initiative to repeal\u200c a\u2063 COVID-era provision on mask usage \u200cin North Carolina. It emphasizes \u200dthe concerns raised about \u200dthe effectiveness of\u200d masks in preventing COVID-19 transmission \u200band the\u200d ongoing debates surrounding \u200dtheir usage.\u200d This\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/australia-asks-for-plea-deal-for-julian-assange\/\" title=\"Australia is seeking a plea deal for Julian Assange\">summary\u200c captures<\/a> the core details of the original content \u200din a concise and clear manner.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Republican state Sen. Buck Newton (NC) is pushing legislation in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/a> legislature that would repeal a <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/coronavirus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"North Carolina\">COVID<\/a>-era provision allowing the broad use of masks for health and safety purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Masks were widely used during the pandemic, especially in 2020 and early 2021, but as the health crisis continued, their effectiveness in preventing the transmission of COVID-19 was widely questioned. Face masks have seen a resurgence in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/04\/23\/2024\/the-rise-of-the-masked-israel-gaza-protester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"use\">use<\/a> during the various anti-Israel campus protests. Newton, who spearheaded <a href=\"https:\/\/webservices.ncleg.gov\/ViewDocSiteFile\/87381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"use\">House Bill 237<\/a>, said the bill is not just about recent protests, but is about repealing an outdated COVID-era change to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-rules-ca-gov-overstepped-his-authority-with-covid-order-issues-permanent-injunction-restraining-newsom-from-further-issuing-unconstitutional-orders\/\" title=\"Judge Rules CA Gov Overstepped His Authority with Covid Order, Issues Permanent Injunction Restraining Newsom From Further Issuing Unconstitutional Orders\">state law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pandemic has been over for a long time. And, we\u2019ve had a lot of instances of people concerned about people hiding their identities,\u201d Newton said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnct.com\/news\/north-carolina\/nc-protesters-could-face-mask-restrictions-and-stiffer-penalties-for-blocking-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"per\">per<\/a> WNCT. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about protests. I think it\u2019s clear that people are seizing the opportunity to do things they\u2019re not supposed to do, break the law, or to intimidate people,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The bill would remove exceptions for \u201cthe purpose of ensuring the physical health or safety of the wearer or others\u201d in various instances where a person may be required by law to remove a mask obscuring someone\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>Also included in the legislation is stricter penalties for protesters who block traffic, along with tougher penalties for those who commit a crime while \u201cwearing a mask or other clothing or device to conceal or attempt to conceal the defendant\u2019s identity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In other states, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/05\/04\/us-news\/nyc-lawmaker-moves-to-ban-deceptive-masks-at-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"including\">including<\/a> New York, there has been discussion about reinstating mask bans that were repealed in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The North Carolina bill was introduced to the state Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday and could be voted on by the committee as early as next week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In North Carolina, Sen. Buck Newton proposes repealing a COVID-era rule allowing extensive mask use for safety. Masks were prevalent in 2020 and early 2021, but as the health crisis persisted, questions arose about their effectiveness. 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