What We’re Reading

The activities of the 87th Texas Legislature continued this week with committee hearings and both chambers convening for a short period. Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated Texas Independence Day by making an announcement about COVID-19 safety protocols. Here are a few news articles on the week’s happenings: 

• Governor Abbott Lifts Mask Mandate, Opens Texas 100 Percent (Office of the Texas Governor)
• Over 400 Organizations Urge Senate to Pass American Rescue Plan for State and Local Aid (WITN 22)
• TAC’s Counties at the Capitol Features Speaker Dade Phelan, Sen. Bryan Hughes (The Paris News)