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Texas Supreme Court Sides With Abbott, Blocks Mask Mandates

Tim Pearce
Texas Supreme Court Sides With Abbott, Blocks Mask Mandates
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The Texas Supreme Court temporarily banned mask mandates across the state on Sunday, delivering a win for Governor Greg Abbott (R).

Abbott petitioned the court for a stay on lower court rulings that allowed local governments and school boards to reinstate mask mandates for their jurisdictions. The state Supreme Court granted Abbott’s request, temporarily banning local mask mandates while the court works on a final ruling, according to the San Antonio Express-News

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