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Arkansas governor declares public health emergency, announces special session on mask law
KATV ^ | 7/29/2021 | KATV

Posted on 07/29/2021 1:41:53 PM PDT by Nextrush

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson on Thursday declared a public health emergency amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and announced a special legislative session to change a law that prevents public schools from requiring masks.

Hutchinson said the declaration will allow the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management to seek staffing assistance from health workers outside the state. It also eases the process for retired health workers to re-enter the workforce and for medical students to become licensed.

The Republican governor said the White House is sending federal assistance at his request.

A previous emergency declaration expired May 30 as cases declined and vaccinations increased...

(Excerpt) Read more at katv.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; US: Arkansas
KEYWORDS: arkansas; asahutchinson; cases; coronavirus; covid19; hutchinson; rino
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To: Jan_Sobieski

We are being played, but there are a lot of people who are true believers.

Was in line yesterday and a woman, probably late 60s, who told me she just started wearing a mask again and said, generally, that things were getting scary.

It was all I could do to not roll my eyes. I didn’t really respond., but did notice more people voluntarily wearing masks.

Wait... isn’t there a vaccine, and aren’t they all but demanding everyone take? I’m telling you, this simply does not all add up.


21 posted on 07/29/2021 2:10:15 PM PDT by Obadiah
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To: DOC44

The Feds seem to like the runways in Mena, AR for some reason.


22 posted on 07/29/2021 2:10:32 PM PDT by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: Nextrush

The statists are overjoyed that they now have their ready made crisis, ready to be deployed at a moment’s notice whenever a distraction, or radical changes in laws, or more tight-fisted control, is desired.


23 posted on 07/29/2021 2:13:01 PM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: mosaicwolf

The piece of garbage wouldn’t even sign a bill to prevent children from being chemically castrated. What an idiot.

Thank God the AR legislature was way smarter than him.


24 posted on 07/29/2021 2:14:28 PM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: mosaicwolf

“Fortunately Asa is term limited next election.”

He is now running for press accolades and establishment money. There is nothing else left under the sun.


25 posted on 07/29/2021 2:15:40 PM PDT by alternatives?
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To: SkyDancer

Amazing how no one makes the link between being overwhelmed with illegals and the rise in Covid cases. But that would require common sense and a backbone. The Republicans probably won’t even mention this when the Dems try to include amnesty in their $3.5T spending spree bill.


26 posted on 07/29/2021 2:15:43 PM PDT by freedomispriceless
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To: freedomispriceless

Yeah, they’d be considered racist or something something.


27 posted on 07/29/2021 2:18:28 PM PDT by SkyDancer (I Identify As Vaccinated)
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To: LittleBillyInfidel
Dammmm! If only there were some sort of, you know, vaccine or something.

We are under attack by the Chinese Communist Party bioweapon virus, and instead of being angry about that you want people to shut up and take the jab that doesn't actually stop the virus and does actually kill some people.

Such a nice little sheep you are.

I hope you are brushing up on your Mandarin.

It will almost be a shame when the ChiComs eat you alive.

Almost.

28 posted on 07/29/2021 2:19:03 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

YOU are the main reasons that FreeRepublic needs the dopey SARC tag. Wise up and get over yourself, moron.


29 posted on 07/29/2021 2:35:23 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: DOC44

I wonder how many illegals from the border were secretly bussed and or flown into AK. Red states are getting more than there share.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Enough for Rino guv to call an emergency session of the ledge & request Fed assistance


30 posted on 07/29/2021 2:35:39 PM PDT by thinden ( )
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To: DOC44

I wonder how many illegals from the border were secretly bussed and or flown into AK. Red states are getting more than there share.

Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Enough for Rino guv to call an emergency session of the ledge & request Fed assistance


31 posted on 07/29/2021 2:35:39 PM PDT by thinden ( )
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

I think we need to change out the term “SARC TAG” to the “E. Pluribus Unum TRAINING WHEEL TAG”. /EPU


32 posted on 07/29/2021 2:42:27 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: Nextrush

I guess Arkansas will soon find out what its legislators are made of.


33 posted on 07/29/2021 2:45:31 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Seriously.. I need to screen grab your reply. In my 20 years on FR, this is the absolutely DUMBEST reply I’ve ever received. You went all in on it, too.


34 posted on 07/29/2021 2:45:52 PM PDT by LittleBillyInfidel (This tagline has been formatted to fit the screen. Some content has been edited.)
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To: AppyPappy

That’s the point though, isn’t it.

They need to keep this around until next November. Amazing that all of this seems to coincide with the fact that the audits might be picking up some steam and states are passing laws to, at least, try and get a handle on ‘mail in voting and drop boxes’.

A tad too convenient, I think.


35 posted on 07/29/2021 2:47:37 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: mosaicwolf

There should already be a push to seek his resignation. If you’re the Governor and the people vote or sign a petition for you to leave, then you leave.

If a petition got enough signatures, what would he do?

“Hey everyone, I know that 65% of you signed this petition for me to leave but I’m not going anywhere. I don’t care what any of you think of me. I’m gonna stay til the very end and really make things hard on you. Might even change parties and start dealing with the Democrats.”


36 posted on 07/29/2021 2:50:22 PM PDT by qaz123
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To: Nextrush
WWSD?

What Would Sarah Do? Voters are going to have to ask themselves that next year.

37 posted on 07/29/2021 2:52:03 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: LittleBillyInfidel

You would certainly know a lot about DUMB.


38 posted on 07/29/2021 2:57:59 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Communism is not love. Communism is a hammer which we use to crush the enemy." ― Mao Zedong)
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To: DOC44

WHO PAID FOR THESE BUSSES to ship illegals all over the country????????????????????????????

I personally witnessed it in Massachusetts and New Hanpshire.

I used to stay at a certain hotel close to work- one day I could not book it for an additional day because there were 3 bluebird busses outside and 100 Mexicans inside.


40 posted on 07/29/2021 3:22:11 PM PDT by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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