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“From leaving Texans to literally freeze to death to letting a deadly virus have an open season on our residents, Governor Abbott has proven many times over that he neither understands the struggles of everyday Texans, nor does he care about doing his basic duty to protect them,” Hinojosa wrote.
“This will kill Texans,” he said.
Hinojosa’s Democratic ally Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo also pointed to last month’s winter storm in her response to Tuesday’s news, and warned that Abbott may be trying to distract Texans from our state government’s failures during that disaster. “At best,” she wrote, “today’s decision is wishful thinking. At worst, it is a cynical attempt to distract Texans from the failures of state oversight of our power grid.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation Thursday that limits counties in the state to one drop-off location for votersâ absentee ballots in the upcoming election. (Photo from Twitter) By Adam Zuvanich
 Effective next Wednesday, March 10, businesses and facilities in Texas can open at 100 percent capacity, and Texans will no longer be mandated to wear masks, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday.Â
Abbott issued Executive Order GA-34 Tuesday, citing medical advancements of COVID-19 vaccines and antibody therapeutic drugs among his reasons for the reopening.Â
âToday s announcement doesnât abandon safe practices that Texans have mastered over the past year,â Abbott said. âInstead, itâs a reminder that each person has a role to play in their own personal safety and the safety of others.â
How Houston-area school districts are responding after Gov. Abbott lifts mask order
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HOUSTON – Several Houston-area school districts are responding after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced the lifting of business capacity limits and the state’s mask mandate.
Under the executive order, which went into effect March 10, Abbott added that public schools may operate under the standard health protocols issued by the Texas Education Agency. Private schools and colleges are expected to follow the same standard.
Houston-area school districts have issued statements on how they plan to move forward.
This list will be updated as new information is received.