Newtown State Senator Tony Hwang is touting the decision by Governor Lamont to repeal the state mask mandate in schools at the end of the month.  He says parents have been passionate advocates for their children’s educational and social emotional development, and called this a hard fought win.  Hwang called this announcement a welcomed change.  But he is concerned that the Governor is still asking to maintain Executive branch authority to reinstate the statewide mandate at his discretion.  Hwang says without a defined, science-based criteria for the decision making from Hartford, he will not support an order which allows for a statewide imposed school mask mandate without legislative input.