The number of public places in Nashville requiring masks has dropped considerably this week. The city’s transit agency, WeGo, is the latest to stop requiring face coverings on buses and the commuter rail line.
Metro Schools will stop requiring masks after spring break
The school board voted to approve the recommendation from superintendent Adrienne Battle, but the debate became so heated that security cleared the board room at one point Tuesday night.
Federal judge sets timetable to consider state’s restrictions on school mask mandates
At the first hearing in the case against Tennessee’s law limiting when mask mandates can be applied in schools Monday, U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw extended his order that, for now, schools should continue operating as they had been before Gov. Lee signed the COVID restrictions bill into law last week.
A federal judge has ordered that school mask mandates can stay — for now
A law that would severely limit school mask mandates has been blocked. That means, for at least Monday, students in districts that have required masks will come to school with their faces still covered.
Gov. Lee signs COVID bill, despite potential conflicts with federal law
Gov. Bill Lee has signed a new law that makes several changes to mask and vaccination policies across the state. It goes into effect this weekend, but there are already concerns about how the new state law intersects with federal requirements.
Tennessee GOP forces through sweeping bill that lets businesses require masks and COVID tests but not vaccines
Tennessee lawmakers stayed at the capitol until early Saturday morning, wrapping up debates over who’s allowed to require masks, negative COVID-19 tests, or vaccines. Schools could soon face much tougher restrictions on masking requirements, and local health departments face having their powers to respond to the pandemic curtailed.
What to expect from Tennessee’s special session on COVID-19
State lawmakers are coming back to Nashville for another special legislative session this week. WPLN political reporter Blaise Gainey spoke with afternoon host Marianna Bacallao about what to expect now that the topic is COVID.
Rutherford County has extended its school mask mandate, though teachers can now opt out
Rutherford County Schools has extended its mask mandate for at least another three weeks. The board voted narrowly to continue the requirement at Thursday night’s board meeting.
After mask madness, Williamson County Schools tries reining in public comments
The district faced sharp divisions over masking and COVID protocols and is now trying to bring order back to its monthly school board meetings through new rules limiting the public comment period to 30 minutes with a total of 30 speakers.
Nashville’s Council Opts Against Another Mask Mandate
Nashville won’t be getting a new mask mandate.
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