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COVID in Austin Update (June 23)
First, thanks everyone for reading. I heard from a reader that these posts are your daily reads to catch up about the virus. That’s humbling to me. Thanks. As a…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 22)
Governor Abbott held a press conference this afternoon at the Capitol. To be direct, it contained nothing of note to anyone who has been paying attention. If you want a…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 20)
On the news front, it has been pretty quiet today. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) issued emergency 30-day suspension of license to two Austin bars for violating COVID-19 protocols,…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 19)
Off of yesterday’s report from the Governor Abbott that schools will be in session without masks or testing, Austin ISD released a statement: Austin ISD has planned extensively for reopening…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 18)
Masks are the name of the game today. After yesterday’s busy day with Bexar County’s order and the Govenor giving in, other jurisdictions are jumping onto the bandwagon requiring businesses…
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COVID in Austin Update (June 17)
No new orders… yet. Update: Businesses are required to have a mask-requiring plan in place by June 23rd in Austin. After Governor Abbott’s caving by allowing the Bexar County orders,…
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Governor Abbott Caves
The Governor walked backed his weak position on masks by “allowing” local jurisdictions to mandate that businesses require masks. As discussed yesterday, Governor Abbott removed the ability for local jurisdictions…
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Covid in Austin Update (June 16)
Before we jump to today’s update, I wanted to share a little art that Austin Transportation added to Congress Ave today. In addition to the usual data drop, Governor Abbott…
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Governor Abbott Should Allow Mask Enforcement
Today during his press conference discussing the latest in the State of Texas regarding COVID-19, Governor Abbott repeated that he will not mandate nor allow local governments to mandate mask…