The Republican Party of Texas’ in-person convention was scheduled to happen in Houston next week. Chair James Dickey has said party leaders have worked on a contingency plan to host the convention online.
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On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Cassi and Aliyya about the governor’s mask order, the politics of canceling political conventions and challenges ahead for reopening schools.
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