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Alachua counties to comply with the state's mandate or the state's rule that says that you can mandate masks, but you can have a parental opt out. if that goes forward, there's going to be some interesting politics to it. the science is changing and the virus is changing. our infection rates are high. hospitalization rates are really high. it does appear cases are plateauing, but they're plateauing at a really high level. >> at a really high level. mark, the president has made veiled remarks about governor desantis and governor abbott about if you're not going to help, at least get out of th...

Are saying, wait a minute, governor, what in the world is going on with you? it's a terrible situation. i've started calling it tex-ganistan because it feels that chaotic. >> that's a good point to point out. the governor appointed most of the folks in the supreme court and even they are defying him. mark, what's the view in florida? james said a moment ago that, you know, republicans and the lieutenant governor, they don't care about the backlash. it seems from everything we've been watching the last few weeks neither does governor desantis. >> well, there's a bit of a backlash. if you look a...

Ban or face fine. governor abbott's mask mandate is on hold after the texas supreme court declined to back his order. abbott says he now tested negative for covid-19 just four days after testing positive thanks, in part, to being fully vaccinated. here to talk about the madness in texas and florida is james poor, who has been writing and reporting on texas politics since the mid 1970s, publishes a weekly newsletter about the state called "texas to the world" and mark caputo, senior writer for politico. thank you both very much for coming to "the sunday show." let me start with you, mr. moore. ...

Yes. am i pissed? yes. i don't really have no feelings about this case. i don't want to sound cold-blooded or cold hearted about it but i don't. i don't have no feelings towards this case. because it's not my case. as for my brother, i can't speak for my brother but i don't believe my brother had nothing to do with this case at this point. i don't believe it. >> brothers turning against each other for little bitty stuff. that's like they wasn't brought up the right way or something. >> raised in a large family, both james and cedric say nothing can break the strong bond they share. >> my relat...

>> you tried to talk after you were arraigned. what were you trying to say to him? >> how did you get an attorney? how were you able to afford an attorney. i know i'm scrambling to try to get an attorney myself. >> you gonna be cool? >> it never hurts to shed a tear especially when you're a man of deep feelings. >> catch up, catch up, catch up. >> on the advice of his new attorney, james declined to discuss the case any further. but as he is led to a single-person segregation cell, cedric has much to say. >> for awhile, i was standing by the cold, believing that as long as i don't talk, as lon...