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PermieGeek's avatar

Randy Kelton (look up Rule of Law Radio) filed a complaint before a Grand Jury in TX in 2020. The next day Abbott withdrew his EOs re Covid and other things, many Republican governors followed suite very soon after. My understanding is something similar happened in FL although I haven't actually read that complaint so not absolutely sure. It's possible that two men filing the right legal action in the right way turned the tide of tyranny around. That and it was politically popular with conservative voters. And also ethical lawyers like Jeff.

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Peter Schott's avatar

Hmm - I seem to remember Abbott pulling his mask mandate in Feb/March 2021, but maybe he scaled back some nonsense he'd done for 2020. There were definitely far too many businesses shuttered as "non-essential" and too many petty dictators in charge of counties gleefully issuing mandates and portraying anyone pushing back as not caring about grandma.

Sadly, Abbott really only started letting go after FL led the way. (And man, the screaming of the mask-happy crowds as people were "allowed" to go maskless....)

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