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As of January 8, 2024, there are 27 states with Republican governors and 23 states with Democratic governors. Three territories have Democratic governors, while one has an independent governor. Pedro Pierluisi of Puerto Rico is a member of the New Progressive Party, although he is also affiliated with the Democratic Party. [6]
Democratic governors in several states ease COVID-19 mask mandates even as President Biden and the CDC continue to press for mask use.
At the beginning of the pandemic to early June 2020, Democratic-led states had higher case rates than Republican-led states, while in the second half of 2020, Republican-led states saw higher case and death rates than states led by Democrats. As of mid-2021, states with tougher policies generally had fewer COVID cases and deaths {needs update}.
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The state kept the mask mandate in place. [ 76 ] In July 2020, Lamont signed into law a sweeping police reform bill that requires all police officers to be equipped with body cameras , prohibits maneuvers such as chokeholds , creates a statewide watchdog for police misconduct , limits police departments' ability to withhold disciplinary records ...
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Growing number of states lift mask mandates in schools. This week saw a shift among a number of blue-leaning states, a majority of which are led by Democrat governors, to lift mask mandates in ...
North Carolina’s masking bill has been approved by both houses of the state’s Republican-led state Legislature. Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper hasn’t said whether he’ll veto the legislation or ...