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North Carolina's restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after some key revisions

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North Carolina's contentious restrictions on public mask-wearing are now law after Senate Republicans voted to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's veto. The Senate gave its final stamp of approval in a 30-13 override vote along party lines Thursday.

A group of various activists listen to Cheryl Carter, co-executive director of Democracy NC, discuss her concerns with the amended masking bill at a news conference opposing the legislation outside the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh, N.C., on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.

An unrelated provision on campaign finance was tacked on to the bill during negotiations. The law allows federally registered committees to donate money to state political parties by tapping pots of money that include unlimited contributions from individuals.Multiple times during the bill’s pathway through the legislature, GOP lawmakers said it was, in part, a response to

More than 30 people were detained at an encampment set up at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to protest the war in Gaza. Many of the demonstrators wore masks.WHAT CONCERNS DO OPPONENTS HAVE ABOUT THE LAW?

 

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