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Texas’ attorney general has threatened to sue county officials if they didn’t lift local mask mandates.
Texas governor Greg Abbott lifted a statewide mask mandate, and at the same time announced that all businesses could reopen “100%” – triggering a mad dash for vaccines, and inciting panic among vulnerable workers.
.@MayorAdler & @AndyBrownATX, you and local health authorities have until 6:00pm today to rescind any mask mandates or business-operating restrictions and come into full compliance with GA-34 ➡️ t.co/Bz5DQsw8IV
Otherwise, on behalf of the State of Texas, I will sue you. pic.twitter.com/IP9UpZPplh
The Senate has voted 66-34 to confirm Michael Regan as the EPA administrator.
Regan, 44, previously served as secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality. He’ll be the first Black man to lead the EPA and the second Black administrator in the agency’s history.
Read the original article at The Guardian