Idaho Lt. Governor Bans Mask Mandates While Governor Is Gone–Governor Rescinds It On Return
Idaho Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin (R) banned mask mandates in Idaho while Governor Brad Little (R) was attending the Republican Governors Association conference.
While Governor Little was away Lt. Governor McGeachin was acting Governor.
According to Governor Little’s office, they were not made aware that mask mandates were going to be banned.
No mask mandate was ever issued in Idaho — but counties, schools, and cities issued their own.
With the governor out of the state, Idaho’s lieutenant governor issued an executive order Thursday banning mask mandates in schools and public buildings, saying the face-covering directives threatened people’s freedom.
Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is acting governor while Gov.
