A bipartisan group of mayors from 9 Texas cities have asked Gov. Greg Abbott to allow cities the power to require face coverings in public places where physical distancing is impossible
Texas mayors, some Democrat and some Republican, as well as San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, who identifies as an independent.
The mayors who signed the letter include Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner; San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg; Austin Mayor Steve Adler; Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price; El Paso Mayor Dee Margo; Arlington Mayor Jeff Williams; Plano Mayor Harry LaRosiliere and Grand Prairie Mayor Ron Jensen. Abbott said earlier Tuesday that while wearing masks is an important strategy in preventing the spread of Covid-19 and that Texas should be wearing them in public, he doubled down on his previous stance against allowing local entities toAccording to the
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