The lawsuit follows an explicit threat from the Republican attorney general after the statewide mask mandate was lifted.
Bartender Alyssa Dooley, center, talks with customers at Mo’s Irish Pub in Houston Tuesday, March 2, the same day Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he was lifting business capacity limits and the state’s mask mandate. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
(CN) Launching yet another court battle over pandemic restrictions, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday sued local officials in the state’s capital city for their moves to keep mask mandates in place despite a statewide order from the governor that lifted mask rules.
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Doctors and local officials call Texas Governor Greg Abbott s reversal of COVID-19 restrictions premature
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Texans React To Gov. Abbott’s Lifting Of COVID-19 Restrictions
City leaders, business owners, school districts, teachers and parents respond to Gov. Abbott’s lifting of the statewide mask mandate and business capacity limits.
March 3, 2021, 2:06 PM
Bartender Alyssa Dooley makes a cocktail at Mo’s Irish Pub, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he is lifting business capacity limits and the state’s mask mandate starting next week.
Reactions to Gov. Abbott’s lifting of COVID-19 restrictions has been mixed. Some Texans are calling it a mistake, while others are saying it’s a positive step forward.