House ethics panel meets to decide case of lawmaker refusing to follow mask rule
On Wednesday, State Rep. John Andrews said he would not comply with the mask rule in the State House Author: Don Carrigan Updated: 4:41 PM EDT June 2, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine State Rep. John Andrews of Paris has agreed to not take his seat for this week’s Legislative sessions, rather than wear a face mask in the State House.
Andrews, a Libertarian, stood at the beginning of the morning session of the House of Representatives and told Speaker Ryan Fecteau he would not comply with the mask rule because it is contrary to the current requirements for Maine outlined by the CDC and Gov. Janet Mills. In response, the Speaker then ordered a highly unusual meeting of the House Ethics Committee to decide how to respond.
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Much less will have been accomplished than in most sessions, and measured against the needs of a citizenry still in shock over what’s happened to us, it’s an even more unfortunate outcome.
Ryan Fecteau was on a mission when he returned to his old school for a virtual meeting in February. He was pleading for the student government at the Catholic University of America to vote in favor of.