Gov. Holcomb Ends Mask Mandate, Leaving Indiana On an Island of Its Own — Literally

The Indiana Democratic Party, the organization that advocates for the future of Indiana and its families, today expressed disappointment with Governor Eric Holcomb for buckling to politics and ending Indiana’s mask mandate and other protections used to keep Hoosiers healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Holcomb chose to ignore warnings by health experts and economists by deciding to rush Indiana out of the pandemic too soon, a decision that will ultimately get more Hoosiers sick. What’s worse, all of Indiana’s neighboring states are still abiding by a mask mandate, leaving Indiana on its own.

Since March 3, The Indiana Democratic Party has called for Governor Holcomb to put his politics aside and responsibly manage the state through the remainder of this pandemic. However, the Governor put the Indiana Republican Party’s unnecessary partisanship first. Ending the mask mandate was simply the culmination of political decisions Holcomb has made during COVID-19. This extreme partisanship is why Hoosiers are losing trust in the Indiana Republican Party.