He made an executive order making mask mandates unenforceable. But if you don’t wear one, most places will refuse service. It’s underwhelming, but better than a lot of places.
He only made it illegal to fine individuals for not wearing a mask. Businesses can be fined and/or closed for not requiring patrons or employees to wear a mask.
The problem with it is, if you look at all these counties and cities around TX, they all reference the governor's mandates and occupancy restrictions as a basis for creating their own ordinances. In Georgetown for example, they require a mask while "in public" but this is not what Abbott mandated. Only in public when social distancing "can't" be observed. They're expanding off of his mandates and adding their own.
Cool story, Abbot, now lift the mask mandates. I will primary your ass, assuming election fraud is resolved, if you don't lift them.
He made an executive order making mask mandates unenforceable. But if you don’t wear one, most places will refuse service. It’s underwhelming, but better than a lot of places.
He only made it illegal to fine individuals for not wearing a mask. Businesses can be fined and/or closed for not requiring patrons or employees to wear a mask.
Yep this was how Abbott failed. He could have amended his EO to prevent counties from doing that but he backed down.
The problem with it is, if you look at all these counties and cities around TX, they all reference the governor's mandates and occupancy restrictions as a basis for creating their own ordinances. In Georgetown for example, they require a mask while "in public" but this is not what Abbott mandated. Only in public when social distancing "can't" be observed. They're expanding off of his mandates and adding their own.
Abbott won’t run for a third term. Most TX governors bow out after 2. Perry served three because Bush became president.
My guess is Dan Patrick will run, but I’d love to see a primary challenge from Allen West.