Texas Gov. Abbott threatens to fine cities and local officials if they impose mask mandates

[SouthBayDem]

Source: CNBC

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed an executive order that bans government entities in the state from requiring face masks and fines those who do.

Under the Republican governor’s order, which goes into effect Friday, local governments or officials that implement mandatory masks can be fined up to $1,000.

“Anybody can wear a mask if they want to. It’s just that it’s a decision to be made by Texans, not to be forced by government,” Abbott said in an interview on CNBC’s “Closing Bell.”

Schools are subject to a slightly different timeline under Abbott’s order Tuesday, which builds off his decision in early March to eliminate the state’s mask requirement and lift business capacity restrictions.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/18/texas-gov-abbott-threatens-to-fine-cities-and-local-officials-if-they-impose-mask-mandates.html

[Budi]

1. Soooo gov, you actually sayin that anyone can wear a mask anytime or for any reason they choose....

....without persecution?

Cuz I'm wearing my POLLEN MASK whenever I damned well want to.

[kimbutgar]

2. In the last two years I have packed up 3 Californians who have moved their families to Texas

I wonder how they feel now that they moved into such a dumb ass state. These were Palo Alto rich like people.

There is not enough money to convince me to move to Texas and how can the Texas people have such a jerk of a governor who cares more for business than the citizens of the state.

[PSPS]

4. "These were Palo Alto rich like people"

That's because Texas is a state that gives them all the benefits they want without having to pay anything for them. "Only the little people pay taxes." They don't care about anything else. They already have "people" that handle their tasks outside their manse.

[Lonestarblue]

3. In Austin, many businesses are still requiring masks.

I was at a gas station filling my car today, and every person there was wearing a mask. I’m fully vaccinated, but I will still wear a mask for awhile, and I’ll wear it in the Fall as well. I didn’t have so much as a sniffle last year and it was great.

[PSPS]

5. Greg Abbott -- Governor, but only for the selected few.