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Lawmakers lose committee assignments after breaking State House mask rule


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Lawmakers lose committee assignments after breaking State House mask rule
Seven conservative legislators, arguing that Gov. Mills has lifted the mask mandate, entered the building without wearing the face coverings required by the Legislative Council in a ruling last week.
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Seven lawmakers – six Republicans and one Libertarian – were stripped of their committee assignments after they entered the State House in Augusta on Monday without the face coverings required by the Legislative Council last week.
A video of the incident provided by one of the Republican lawmakers shows an officer with the Capitol Police confronting the seven legislators at the security checkpoint just inside the building, explaining that under the Legislature’s rules face masks must be worn by those in the building. ....

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Maine lawmakers lose assignments after mask confrontation


Maine lawmakers lose assignments after mask confrontation
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Maine’s Democratic House speaker stripped seven conservative lawmakers of committee assignments after the group had a confrontation with Capitol Police about mask rules in the Maine State House.
Republican Rep. Laurel Libby released a video of the Monday confrontation, in which the lawmakers entered the State House without masks on. A Capitol Police officer approached the group, and members said they weren’t required to wear masks and continued on. Sign up for our Newsletters
The dust-up at the Maine State House took place as relaxed mask rules were taking effect in the rest of the state. The new rules meant residents no longer needed to wear face coverings indoors in most situations. ....

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