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Editor, News-Register:
I was very disappointed to read in a recent News Register article that the West Virginia superintendent of schools bowed to pressure from the governor's office re: required childhood immunizations. Kudos to the Ohio County School Board for their decision to seek the advice of legal counsel on the matter.
Since Senate Bill 460 was defeated in the West Virginia Senate and in the House, one would assume that the current childhood immunization law remains in effect. Failing to follow the existing law could put school boards at risk.
West Virginia citizens deserve an explanation from the governor's office and/or from our legislators as to why executive order 7-25 seems to be overriding the West Virginia Senate and House votes defeating SB 460. Why do we even have legislators if the governor is free to ignore them?
Maybe Gov. Morrisey would like to crowned king so he doesn't have to deal with pesky elected legislators?
Vicki Joseph
Wheeling