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Judge orders halt to Texas mask mandate ban in schools

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a halt to the enforcement of Texas' ban on mask mandates in the state's...

After staff members died from COVID-19, Waco ISD implements mask mandate

By Kevin Reynolds, The Texas Tribune When Brittany Phillips Ramirez relocated her family back to her hometown of Waco over the summer, COVID-19 precautions at...

Harlingen, Los Fresnos orders face masks on school campuses

By TRAVIS M. WHITEHEAD and DIANA EVA MALDONADO | Staff Writers HARLINGEN — Harlingen school district students, employees and visitors will be required to wear...

Despite Texas high court ruling, some mask mandates remain

By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Some Texas cities, counties and school districts remained defiant Monday and kept in place mandates requiring...

Mask up: BISD to sue Abbott over mandate ban

By a unanimous vote Thursday afternoon, the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees authorized a lawsuit against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to allow...

Texas ending mask mandates in schools starting in June

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday that public schools must end mask requirements starting in June and ordered Texas' cities and...

Protest against Texas governor’s lifting of mask mandate set for Monday

Claire Osborn Austin American-Statesman AUSTIN, Texas — Two groups on Monday are holding a rally at the state Capitol in Austin against Gov. Greg Abbott's...

Virus expert: Abbott order ill-advised

Among the countless health experts and government officials decrying Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 2 executive order ending Texas’ statewide mask mandate and allowing 100...

Health professionals weigh in on lifting of mask mandate

HARLINGEN — Dr. Christopher Romero hates wearing a mask. But he’ll continue wearing one even though Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is lifting the mask mandate...

Some Cameron County schools to continue requiring masks

Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Tuesday lifting the current mask mandate effective March 10, but that won’t change the COVID-19 safety precautions...