Q&A: Are Face Mask Requirements Legal?

The governor of Texas is encouraging people to wear masks in public and stay home if possible, as the number of COVID-19 cases spike in the state.

“State and local governments have really quite broad authority” to mandate the use of face masks during a pandemic, says the head of American University’s Health Law and Policy Program, Lindsay Wiley.

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