Three Austin business owners describe how the end of the state’s mask mandate affected them and how they have navigated the crossroads of service and safety.
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Family fights anti-trans bills at Texas Capitol: “I will walk through fire to see my child be happy”
Lisa Stanton and her daughter, Maya, say the slate of anti-trans bills at the Legislature could force them to move out of state. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
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Technical difficulties hampered the STAAR test. One Austin teacher called it a sign.
Patty Young, a middle school language arts teacher, says the state assessments are causing kids unnecessary stress. Listen in the weekend edition of The Brief podcast.
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Austin and Travis County officials can keep enforcing local mask mandate for now, judge says
A district judge denied a request for a temporary block of the mask mandates in Austin and Travis County sought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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When Texas ended its mask mandate, the event cancellations started — and the losses are adding up
At least four conferences were canceled in Austin because of the lack of a statewide mask mandate. The cancellations have caused the Hilton Austin hotel to lose out on $350,000 of revenue, according to Austin Convention Enterprises.
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Austin can keep enforcing mask mandate for at least two weeks until trial, judge says
Austin and Travis County residents will be required to keep their masks on after a district judge delayed action on Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to end the mandates immediately.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Austin to stop it from imposing a local mask order
Texas’ mask mandate was lifted this week, and Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that “no jurisdiction” can implement a local one if coronavirus hospitalizations don’t meet a certain metric.
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Unmasked: Across Texas, elation and caution as COVID-19 restrictions end after a year
A newly “open” state will likely look very different in rural towns and suburban neighborhoods compared to more populous areas and coronavirus hot spots, residents and business owners say.
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened to sue Austin over mask mandate. The city isn’t backing down.
Austin and Travis County officials said they would continue to require masks even after Gov. Greg Abbott ended his statewide mandate.
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Austin officials say they’ll continue requiring masks in public — but it’s unclear how they’ll be able to enforce the rule
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order effective Wednesday that says “no jurisdiction” can impose jail time or other penalties for not wearing a mask.
