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It’s another test for businesses that have struggled to strike a balance safety and survival

Texas and Mississippi lifting restrictions comes at a particularly sensitive moment.

As he lifted Texas mask order, Gov. Abbott sidelined most of his health advisers FacebookTwitterEmail Texas Department of State Health Servcies Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD makes remarks during Texas Governor Greg Abbotts (right) press conference at the Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center, a mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Arlington, Texas, Monday, January 11, 2021. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)Tom Fox / Staff Photographer Gov. Greg Abbott did not consult Dr. John Hellerstedt, th...

DALLAS — Now that Texas’ mask mandate is ending, florist Lucy Alanis is reconsidering a rare treat she allowed herself in Dallas during the coronavirus pandemic: the occasional meal at

Abbotts medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate Sarah Polus © Getty Images Abbotts medical advisers were not all consulted before he lifted Texas mask mandate Some medical advisers to Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said they were not consulted on the decision to end the states mask requirement and lift other COVID-19-related restrictions in the state. Parker Hudson of Dell Medical School in Austin claimed he was "not involved in this dec...

DALLAS (AP) — The end of Texas mask mandate is giving Lucy Alanis second thoughts...

ANALYSIS/OPINION: A disturbing trend appears to have emerged in determining where in line for the COVID-19 vaccine American citizens should be placed. Some groups, such as the Vaccine Advisory Committee of the Oregon Health Authority, that are charged with making recommendations on sequencing populations have shown a desire to prioritize citizens based on their race or ethnicity.  Even top public officials — like Dr, Raymond Crowell, director of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Department o...

One adviser said he thinks it's too soon for the state to stop requiring masks in public.

In April 2020, an optimistic Gov. Greg Abbott announced at the Texas Capitol that he would soon take initial steps to allow businesses to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mississippis Republican Governor Tate Reeves said President Joe Bidens insults about his state fully reopening wouldnt stop him from leaning towards freedom.