House passes Biden's $1.9tn Covid relief bill projected to slash US poverty in 2021 – as it happened
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Texas' attorney general has threatened to sue county officials if they don't lift local mask mandates.
Texas governor Greg Abbott lifted a statewide mask mandate, and at the same time announced that all businesses could reopen 100%" - triggering a mad dash for vaccines, and inciting panic among vulnerable workers.
.@MayorAdler & @AndyBrownATX, you and local health authorities have until 6:00pm today to rescind any mask mandates or business-operating restrictions and come into full compliance with GA-34 https://t.co/Bz5DQsw8IV
Otherwise, on behalf of the State of Texas, I will sue you. pic.twitter.com/IP9UpZPplh