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Reopening Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott's order relaxing rules stirs fear of another COVID-19 spike

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Like talk in every corner and kitchen table in our state, there is a lot of debate about Gov. Greg Abbott's order ending COVID-19 mandates in Texas next week.
Leaders who spoke with Eyewitness News Thursday night for our Action 13 "Reopening Texas" town hall said Abbott's decision came way too soon or not soon enough.
"I think this should've been done a long time ago," Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said.
"What he has done is going to create chaos, confusion and conflict," Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner countered.
But as the head of the Texas Restaurant Association reminded us, the change is coming in less than a week and we all have to deal with it. Her members have spoken.

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ABC13 to host town hall on Texas ending COVID-19 mandates

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Like talk in every corner and kitchen table in our state, there is a lot of debate about Gov. Greg Abbott's order ending COVID-19 mandates in Texas next week.
Leaders who spoke with Eyewitness News Thursday night for our Action 13 "Reopening Texas" town hall said Abbott's decision came way too soon or not soon enough.
"I think this should've been done a long time ago," Montgomery County Judge Mark Keough said.
"What he has done is going to create chaos, confusion and conflict," Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner countered.
But as the head of the Texas Restaurant Association reminded us, the change is coming in less than a week and we all have to deal with it. Her members have spoken.

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Texas lawmakers to hold ERCOT under microscope for winter grid disaster

Texas lawmakers to hold ERCOT under microscope for winter grid disaster
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- As the Texas Legislature prepares to hold hearings Thursday into the failure of the state's power grid during last week's historic winter storms, many questions remain for both storm victims and lawmakers alike.
ABC13 hosted a town hall Tuesday night, gathering one of the state's foremost experts on the power grid and four legislators from Houston who will investigate why millions of Texans were left in the dark, with some still trying to recover without access to water.
At least 20 deaths have been attributed to the winter storms, which brought the coldest February temperatures in 122 years to our region. Analysts say four million homes lost power, heat or water at some point during the disaster.

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ABC13 town hall to answer Texas winter storm disaster questions

As the Texas Legislature prepares to hold hearings Thursday into the failure of the state's power grid during last week's historic winter storms, many questions remain for both storm victims and lawmakers alike.

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Houston leaders gather for ABC13 town hall to answer your vaccine questions

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With COVID-19 infections on the rise across southeast Texas, concerns are growing over the slow start to vaccine distribution and whether those already immunized will be able to get their second dose in time.
Eyewitness News anchor Erik Barajas gathered leaders from Houston and Harris County Tuesday night for a town hall answering your concerns.
More than 400 viewers submitted questions for our panelists, which included:
Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston
Dr. David Persse, Houston Health Authority
Dr. Peter Hotez, Baylor College National School of Tropical Medicine dean
Dr. Sherri Onyiego, Harris County Public Health local health authority

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Houston leaders answering your COVID-19 vaccine questions at ABC13 town hall

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- With COVID-19 infections on the rise across southeast Texas, concerns are growing over the slow start to vaccine distribution and whether those already immunized will be able to get their second dose in time.
Eyewitness News anchor Erik Barajas gathered leaders from Houston and Harris County Tuesday night for a town hall answering your concerns.
More than 400 viewers submitted questions for our panelists, which included:
Mayor Sylvester Turner, City of Houston
Dr. David Persse, Houston Health Authority
Dr. Peter Hotez, Baylor College National School of Tropical Medicine dean
Dr. Sherri Onyiego, Harris County Public Health local health authority

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