{"id":543306,"date":"2021-05-27T16:21:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=543306"},"modified":"2021-05-27T16:21:04","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T20:21:04","slug":"idaho-lt-gov-janice-mcgeachin-uses-rare-opportunity-to-ban-mask-mandates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idaho-lt-gov-janice-mcgeachin-uses-rare-opportunity-to-ban-mask-mandates\/","title":{"rendered":"Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin Uses Rare Opportunity To Ban Mask Mandates"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fidaho-lt-gov-janice-mcgeachin-uses-rare-opportunity-to-ban-mask-mandates%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=543306&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--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1231559080.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>While serving as acting governor on Thursday, Idaho Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin (R) signed an executive order banning mask mandates throughout the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cToday, as acting Governor of the State of Idaho, I signed an Executive Order to protect the rights and liberties and businesses by prohibiting the state and its political subdivisions \u2013 including public schools from imposing mask mandates in our state #idpol,\u201d McGeachin wrote in a tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"11.406685236769\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today, as acting Governor of the State of Idaho, I signed an Executive Order to protect the rights and liberties of individuals and businesses by prohibiting the state and its political subdivisions \u2014 including public schools \u2014 from imposing mask mandates in our state. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/idpol?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#idpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nmb6DX9v6X\">pic.twitter.com\/Nmb6DX9v6X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Janice McGeachin (@JaniceMcGeachin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaniceMcGeachin\/status\/1397950940330614790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span>The executive order prohibits the state and political subdivisions from mandating face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. It also prohibits \u201ca face mask, face shield or face covering\u201d from being required \u201cas a condition for entry, education, employment, or other services.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to the order, the state and political subdivisions can place a notice that masks and face coverings are recommended but not required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The order specifically lists \u201cpolitical subdivisions\u201d as counties, cities, public health districts, public schools \u2013 including colleges and universities \u2013 and other special-purpose districts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Health care facilities, medical centers, and hospitals are exempt from the order.<\/p>\n<p>McGeachin told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idahopress.com\/news\/local\/briefly-serving-as-acting-governor-mcgeachin-issues-order-forbidding-mask-mandates\/article_ceee0c9a-e6ef-5364-9201-fb11f9f874c9.html\">Idaho Press<\/a> her decision to sign the executive order was \u201cjust a response to what I\u2019ve been hearing from people all across the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor those who feel at risk, then they should continue to wear (masks). But to force it on others I think is not right,\u201d she explained to the Press.<\/p>\n<p><span>Throughout the course of the pandemic, Idaho has not had a statewide mask mandate. That determination was left to individual public health districts, cities, and counties. School districts across the state have taken various approaches. Boise and West Ada School Districts are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boisestatepublicradio.org\/news\/2021-05-27\/mcgeachin-signs-executive-order-banning-mask-mandates-with-little-out-of-state\">currently<\/a> under a mask mandate. The Coeur d\u2019Alene School District <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spokesman.com\/stories\/2021\/apr\/19\/masks-no-longer-required-at-cda-schools\/\">rescinded<\/a> their mask mandate last month, but quickly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.krem.com\/article\/news\/education\/back-2-school\/mask-mandates-reinstated-at-3-coeur-dalene-schools-due-to-clusters-of-covid-cases\/293-e36b2bbb-8a6b-4010-a92d-3e84b7bbf9d8\">reinstated<\/a> it after various COVID outbreaks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Governor Brad Little (R) is out of the state for the week. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/idahonews.com\/news\/local\/janice-mcgeachin-signs-executive-order-prohibiting-mask-mandates-as-acting-governor\">Idaho News<\/a>, Little is \u201ccollaborating with other Republican governors.\u201d His office told the outlet he was unaware of McGeachin\u2019s order ahead of time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Lt. Governor did not make Governor Little aware of her executive order ahead of time,\u201d Little\u2019s office told Idaho News. \u201cThe Governor\u2019s Office is reviewing the Lt. Governor\u2019s executive order. Governor Little has never put in place a statewide mask mandate. Throughout the pandemic, Governor Little has been committed to protecting the health and safety of the people of Idaho and has emphasized the importance of Idahoans choosing to protect our neighbors and loved ones and keeping our economy and schools open.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIdahoans value local control and the local approach to addressing important issues,\u201d Little\u2019s office continued. \u201cAn expanded statement from the Governor\u2019s Office on the Lt. Governor\u2019s executive order will be made available after a more thorough review of this executive action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s possible Little will rescind the order once he is back later this week, McGeachin is optimistic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s possible but I am just going to remain hopeful that the governor sees the value in this,\u201d she told the Press.<\/p>\n<p>McGeachin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvb.com\/article\/news\/politics\/idaho-lt-gov-mcgeachin-announces-run-for-governor\/277-7886cd31-a9b3-4ba7-a412-bf06cfbc60cc\">announced<\/a> last week she is running for governor of Idaho in 2022. Little has yet to announce whether or not he will run for re-election.<\/p>\n<p><i>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i>member<\/i><\/a><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While serving as acting governor on Thursday, Idaho Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin (R) signed an executive order banning mask mandates throughout the state.\u201cToday, as acting Governor of the State of &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2313312,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/GettyImages-1231559080.jpg?w=1200&h=800&ixlib=react-9.0.3","fifu_image_alt":"Idaho Lt. Gov. 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