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Austin Public Health officials this week released a strategy on how the agency could vaccinate 85% of all Travis County residents in just eight weeks.

Texas attorney general files lawsuit against Austin leaders over mask requirement Texas’ top law enforcement officer is suing leaders in the state’s capital for maintaining local coronavirus mask requirements, saying they illegally defy the governor’s order ending a statewide mandate. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Travis County District Court, names Austin Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County Judge Andy Brown and Mark Escott, the interim medical director and Health Authority for Austin, as d...

The Austin City Council announced its local mask mandate on Tuesday It comes a day before the statewide mandate is set to expire   If state officials dont want to do their jobs protecting people from the virus, then we will, Councilmember Greg Casar said  Governor Greg Abbott adhered to the statewide mandate on its last day as he visited the border city of Mission to hold a press conference about immigration

City of Austin to continue mask mandate despite Governors mask mandate reversal File Photo and last updated 2021-03-09 19:25:24-05 AUSTIN, Texas — Members of the Austin City Council announced that they would continue to require masks despite Governor Greg Abbotts executive order that lifted mask mandates and other COVID-19 safety restrictions. District 4 Austin City Council Member Gregorio Casar Tweeted about it Tuesday. This action is both legal and the right thing to do. Cities have inde...

“In Austin, we’re committed to saving lives. Period."

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order effective Wednesday that says "no jurisdiction" can impose jail time or other penalties for not wearing a mask.

The House is set to pass President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion relief, Texas lifts its mask mandate and more COVID-19 updates across the country.

House passes procedural vote to move Covid-19 bill to final vote tomorrow morning From CNNs Kristin Wilson  By a vote of 219 to 210, the House has passed a procedural motion that allows for a final vote on the Covid-19 stimulus package.   One Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden from Maine, voted no.  While just a procedural vote, the tally is a good indicator of how Democrats will most likely vote on the final bill tomorrow, which increasingly looks like it will pass on a close, and mostly party-l...

The House is set to pass President Joe Bidens $1.9 trillion relief, Texas lifts its mask mandate and more COVID-19 updates across the country.

Capital city is the first in Texas to announce it will defy Abbott’s order lifting all...