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Youngkin and conservatives claim vindication as Democrats back off mask mandates

By Jeremiah Poff
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Youngkin and conservatives claim vindication as Democrats back off mask mandates

Conservative activists and Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin are claiming vindication after several states controlled by Democrats lifted their school mask mandates, even as his executive order allowing parents to opt-out of such mandates faces continued opposition.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, Delaware Gov. John Carney, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown all announced that they would be lifting mask mandates for schools in the coming weeks.

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