Texas local officials blast Gov. Greg Abbott for irresponsible action of lifting coronavirus restrictions
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Mayors and county judges in some of Texas’ largest urban areas criticized Gov. Greg Abbott over his decision to lift the statewide face mask mandate next week, saying it contradicts health officials’ advice as infections continue to spread throughout the state, which averaged over 200 reported deaths a day over the last week.
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At the height of the power crisis, and as faucets ran dry, Travis County officials reached across the border for drinking water.
A half-million bottles arrived in Austin last week from a beverage company 400 miles away in Monterrey, Mexico, and have since been handed out at water stations throughout the county.
The international shipment to Austin came after Travis County Judge Andy Brown received the offer from a friend with ties to the company and as U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, made urgent calls to federal customs officials to ensure the shipment had no trouble crossing the border in Laredo.
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