Greg Abbott wants every business open—and no mask mandates—despite Texas lagging behind 47 states for vaccinations.
Steven Monacelli is the publisher of Protean Magazine and an independent journalist in Dallas.
‘TIME TO OPEN 100%’
Not Over Yet
A slew of big-time companies are slapping those reeling from historic devastation with an ugly choice: Use vacation days or go without pay.
No Relief
“We don’t know how long this is going to go on.”
PRIORITIES
City spokespeople offered conflicting accounts of the fate of a spirit competition scheduled at a warming site in Fort Worth.
ICE COLD
As millions of Texans remain in the dark amid power outages from a historic winter storm, wild swings in the price of power have left others with bills they simply can’t afford.
UNPREPARED
“If it wasn’t for the local grocery store being open, serving as a safe haven for us to stay warm and grab something to eat, we would be in very terrible shape.”