Gov. Abbott Moves 'To Open Texas At 100%,' End Mask Mandate
UpdatedTue, Mar 2, 2021 at 4:34 pm CT Replies(20) Gov. Greg Abbott will reopen Texas at 100 percent and end the state's mask mandate on March 10. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) AUSTIN, TX — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moved to "open Texas at 100 percent" and end the state mandated mask enforcement next week after citing declining hospitalizations and more Texans being vaccinated as the reason to reopen. The governor made the announcement Tuesday afternoon at Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock in an address to the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. "With the medical advancements of vaccines and antibody ...
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