State officials target Austin s holiday restrictions
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Austin Mayor Steve Adler, seen on March 6, announced restrictions Tuesday night that limit indoor and outdoor dine-in food and beverage services after 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Dec. 31 through Jan. 3, The restrictions ,don’t prohibit contactless services like takeout and curbside pickup.Ricardo B. Brazziell /Associated Press
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the Austin over new restrictions placed on dine-in services over the four-day New Year’s holiday as the city’s COVID-19 cases hit new highs.
Austin’s restrictions, which Mayor Steve Adler announced Tuesday night, limit indoor and outdoor dine-in food and beverage services after 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. Restrictions are in effect from Dec. 31 through Jan. 3, and don’t prohibit contactless services like takeout and curbside pickup.
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AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ On December 10, 2020, the Third Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed a lower court s decision in favor of Mr. Ethan Vestal against the Health and Human Services Commission( HHSC ). In doing so, the appellate court ordered the case to go back to the trial court for further proceedings, which includes a jury trial on the merits.
The lawsuit alleges HHSC terminated Mr. Vestal because he reported to the Department of Family Protective Services ( DFPS ) and the Office of the Inspector General ( OIG ) multiple instances of patient abuse. The lawsuit was initially filed on March 21, 2018 in Travis County District Court.