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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Nov 1, 2021

Twenty-four members, or about half, of the Nashville Metro Council are calling on Mayor John Cooper to review recent actions of the state legislature and prepare for possible legal action, Mainstreet Nashville reports. The members said legislation passed this weekend that limits the role of localities in responding to COVID-19 was “unprecedented and dangerous." If the bill is signed into law, several Metro policies could be reversed, including a mask requirement for public school children and in libraries and community centers.