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While speaking with NBC News’ “Today,” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) warned another shutdown might be necessary to prevent the current rapid spread of the coronavirus in his state.

All Texans are required to wear masks in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive cases of COVID-19, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott faces a backlash of fury after issuing an order requiring the wearing of masks in most of the state’s 254 counties. The order issued on the day before the Independence Day weekend begins, requires the wearing of masks in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases to help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Texas bar owners are protesting the governor’s decision to shut down bars across the state as coronavirus cases tick up, with several lodging a lawsuit to block the emergency order.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said Monday that coronavirus is spreading throughout the state at an “unacceptable rate” and insisted that something be done to protect Texans and the state’s economy.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson blamed “outsiders” for the violence that occurred during protests over the past few days. Arrest reports paint an entirely different picture.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott declared a  “State of Disaster” in the wake of violent George Floyd protests happening across the state. The move authorizes federal agents to act as Texas peace officers.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas will soon allow outdoor pro sports events to have spectators, but the numbers will be strictly limited, under a new order Thursday from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas had seen a steady decline in the seven-day average of new Chinese coronavirus cases, deaths, hospitalizations, and test positivity rates as of Thursday afternoon.

Several Democrats who have insisted on strict stay-at-home orders — including the wearing of face masks when out of doors — have been caught violating the rules that they wish to impose on others for fear of spreading the coronavirus.

For those anxiously anticipating the beginning of college football, you got good news today. The Southeastern Conference approved voluntary on-campus workouts for student-athletes beginning on June 8th.

The biggest sports news of the day, may have come from the nation’s two biggest states.

A story by ABC News regarding Texas’ number of cases and deaths related to the coronavirus since the state’s reopening on May 1 is going viral. The article presents misleading numbers that don’t appear to take increased testing and deaths related to pre-reopening contracted cases into account. An article by the news network’s Houston affiliate directly contradicts the national fake news story.

The number of coronavirus hospitalizations, as well as the seven-day average of new deaths and cases, have remained reasonably stable in Texas since Gov. Greg Abbott allowed the state’s stay-at-home order to expire.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R) said on Wednesday he is covering the $7,000 fine of the Dallas salon owner who was sentenced to seven days in jail for reopening her shop in violation of stay-at-home orders, and he volunteered to “be placed under House Arrest so she can go to work and feed her kids.”

An Odessa, Texas, bar owner and a group of armed supporters were arrested by SWAT teams Monday after violating Gov. Greg Abbott’s (R) shutdown order.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton called the jailing of a Dallas salon owner “excessive” and a “shameful abuse” as they called for her to release. A district court judge ordered the salon owner and mother jailed for seven days for re-opening her salon during the Coronavirus lockdown imposed by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Tuesday salons and barbershops in Texas will be allowed to reopen this week as long as they adhere to certain restrictions.

Crowds flocked to beaches in Galveston, Texas, over the weekend, taking advantage of the state’s first phase of reopening following the coronavirus shutdown.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday, after conferring with the public and private leaders and medical experts comprising the Strike Force to Open Texas, announced the expiration of the existing stay-at-home order.

One Texas town declared itself re-opened for business after weeks of lockdown for Coronavirus concerns. The mayor of Colleyville issued a proclamation to re-open the Fort Worth suburb effective Friday, April 24.

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The race is on among states willing to be the first to host NASCAR races without fans.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) outlined steps he believes the United States needs to take to reopen the American economy, all of which, he said Saturday, are based on “science and public health guidance.”

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told Breitbart News on Saturday that he is moving to reopen his state’s economy starting next week because the United States depends on Texas’s success to thrive.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appears to be leading the charge on the grand reopening of America, detailing plans to reopen the Lone Star state during a press conference on Friday.

On the front side of the push to get businesses back open is Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX), who insists Texas is an integral part of the economic recovery.

An arms race of sorts has emerged between red states and blue states to reopen America, with Democrat and Republican governors developing rivaling plans to lead their states out of the darkness of the coronavirus crisis while the White House’s Coronavirus Task Force and President Donald Trump’s ultimate decision looms large over the country.

Trump said that the decision to open up the states rests with him and not the governors.

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was accused of hosting a large party at his home in violation of the state’s coronavirus guidelines.

Planned Parenthood is asking the Supreme Court to restore abortions in Texas as it continues its fight against a ban during the pandemic.

During a press conference on Friday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced that he will issue an executive order next week “talking about what will be done in Texas about reopening Texas businesses also in a way that will be

Planned Parenthood again received the backing of a federal district judge who has allowed some abortions during the coronavirus pandemic.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that 30 coronavirus patients at a nursing home in Texas City are being treated with hydroxychloroquine.

On Saturday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Cavuto Live,” TX Governor Greg Abbott (R) stated “we will be able to dramatically increase our capacity to test those in the United States who may show signs of immunity” and that

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an executive order that makes churches an “essential service” in the state as legal battle continues.

A federal appeals court is allowing temporary enforcement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s order halting elective procedures, including abortions, during the coronavirus crisis.