On the recordMarch 1, 2021
Too many Texans have been sidelined from employment opportunities. Too many small business owners have struggled to pay their bills. This must end. It is now time to open Texas 100 percent.
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Governor Abbott justifies lifting Texas's mask mandate and reopening the state fully.
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