GOP Arkansas Gov Regrets Signing Mask Ban [VIDEO]

Little Rock’s CBS News affiliate reports:

Governor Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday expressed regret for signing Act 1002 into Arkansas law. The new law bans the state and local officials from enacting any mask mandates.

During a press conference, Hutchinson answered questions about why he signed the proposal into law. He said that when he initially approved it a few months ago, both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations were at a “low point” in Arkansas and were declining.

Now as the delta variant is causing a new wave in the state along with low vaccination rates, Hutchinson said that in hindsight he wishes that Act 1002 had not become law. Hutchinson expressed his support for an amendment to the mask mandate ban to allow for school districts to enact mask wearing rules.

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