Bills to prevent vaccine mandates and the teaching of certain concepts of race and racism were among a handful of measures approved for advancement during the opening day of the Legislature’s special session.
Senate Majority Leader Rich Wardner and House Majority Leader Chet Pollert say the priorities for the session that began Monday are legislative redistricting and the approval of a spending plan for federal coronavirus relief aid.
But the leaders say restricting vaccination mandates and banning the teaching of certain concepts of race and racism, known as critical race theory, are issues that have arisen and need to be addressed.
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