Hovis, Burger react to call for special session on vaccine mandates

Friday, August 6, 2021 ~ Updated 9:41 PM

Two Southeast Missouri legislators reaffirmed Thursday their opposition to vaccine mandates in the wake of a new letter signed this week by six GOP state senators, including Holly Rehder (R-27-Scott City), asking Gov. Mike Parson to call a special session of the General Assembly "to protect Missouri workers from vaccine mandates, whether they be from the public or private sector," in the words of the missive.

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