Other bar owners have responded with lawsuits. A few days after bars were ordered to close their doors again, 22 Texas bar owners sued Abbott and argued the shutdown "unconstitutionally bypasses the state legislature" and specifically negatively impacts bar employees' wellbeing, the Washington Post reported. … [Read more...] about Pasadena bar openly defies Abbott’s order with ‘Texas Bars Fight Back Rally’
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Texas bar owners sue over governor’s shutdown order
Abbott's emergency orders have repeatedly cited a 1975 state law that gives his office special powers during disasters - which, until this year, have mostly consisted of hurricanes and tornadoes. But according to the state constitution, only the Texas legislature has the ability to suspend laws in the middle of the pandemic, he said. … [Read more...] about Texas bar owners sue over governor’s shutdown order
‘It’s no different than the flu’: Texas nightclub owners organize protest in Austin to reopen bars
The Bergerons said they were disappointed when they had to close the first time in March after having just opened their new nightclub, Chuters. The couple said if they would have had to kept the club closed any longer, they would have had to close down the business for good. Now, Helen said she doesn't know if they will last this time around as Abbott has not given a reopen date for bars. … [Read more...] about ‘It’s no different than the flu’: Texas nightclub owners organize protest in Austin to reopen bars
Beto O’Rourke says Texas should issue ‘stay-at-home’ order as coronavirus cases rise in state
As things worsen in Texas, O'Rourke said in his tweet the state is not "out of options" and can turn things around by issuing a stay-at-home order. He also tweeted his support for a vote-by-mail option in Texas. Under existing law, mail-in ballots are available only if voters are 65 or older, cite a disability or illness, will be out of the county during the election period or are confined in jail, according to votetexas.gov. … [Read more...] about Beto O’Rourke says Texas should issue ‘stay-at-home’ order as coronavirus cases rise in state
Texas man catches 9-foot, 300-pound shark off Matagorda Beach
With his fishing rod, Tidwell was able to reel in the shark after a 20-minute fight. He said he believes the shark was a female and was likely pregnant. In under two minutes, Tidwell released the shark after tagging it for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is an agency of the United States federal government that is responsible for monitoring the climate and the environment of the weather, ocean and coasts. … [Read more...] about Texas man catches 9-foot, 300-pound shark off Matagorda Beach
