Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has instructed Austin officials to lift the area’s mask mandate by 6 p.m. Central time Wednesday, which has remained in place even though the statewide mandate has been lifted, setting up a potential legal battle between the largely Democratic city against Republican leadership in the state over Covid restrictions.... [+]
will continue to maintain its mask rules despite an executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott , which took effect Wednesday, that lifted the statewide mask mandate and allowed businesses to fully reopen. Paxton sent a letter to Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown Wednesday saying they were violating a state order prohibiting localities from enacting mask mandates, giving the officials a 6 p.m.
The change allowed for local governments to continue requiring masks in facilities, while college campuses, school boards and courts could also still require masks. Travis County and the city of Austin both continued to enforce a broad mask mandate that included businesses, though.
The authoritarian left always bitching if people don't do what they want.
That is such bullshit. Austin needs to secede.
What an ahole KenPaxtonTX is.
Masks don't even hurt the economy. They actually help it during a pandemic, because customers feel safer when others are wearing masks. TXAG is harming businesses with this.
The AG that has an unending list of legal issues? Typical GOP, never saw a grift he didn’t love.
Is it possible to find a good guy on Twitter?
Covid cases going down everyday be careful and don't rush. If we stay and don't rush covid will end 100 percent within few weeks .
We've got some incredibly ignorant people in charge down here, Abbott and Paxton are ridiculous smh