https://freerepublic.com/tag/texasreopen/ en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:51:32 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3836177/posts Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans Friday to reopen the Texas economy in stages and announced schools will be closed the remainder of the year. Abbott issued an executive order that will loosen restrictions on businesses, medical procedures and state parks, he said. He announced the formation of a statewide strikeforce to reopen Texas. "This [reopening] will be driven by two things: what our medical team advises and what the data shows," Abbott said. Abbott emphasized it would be gradual steps and not everything would open at once. Retail businesses will be able to sell items to-go, via a drive-thru set... WFAA-TV https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3836177/posts#comment Fri, 17 Apr 2020 18:51:32 GMT