San Antonio Express-News: “The all-Republican Texas Supreme Court on Sunday temporarily revived Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on local mask mandates, thwarting attempts by officials in Dallas and Bexar counties to implement COVID-19 restrictions as virus patients strain hospitals.”
“The justices granted Abbott’s request for an emergency stay that blocks lower court decisions allowing officials in those counties to require masks in schools or indoor spaces.”
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