{"id":12512,"date":"2021-03-16T08:45:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/texas-this-week-the-politics-behind-gov-abbotts-decision-to-rescind-covid-19-restrictions-kvue\/"},"modified":"2021-03-16T08:45:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-16T08:45:15","slug":"texas-this-week-the-politics-behind-gov-abbotts-decision-to-rescind-covid-19-restrictions-kvue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/politics\/texas-this-week-the-politics-behind-gov-abbotts-decision-to-rescind-covid-19-restrictions-kvue\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas This Week: The politics behind Gov. Abbott&#8217;s decision to rescind COVID-19 restrictions | KVUE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hCgulXzwzEo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Greg Abbott&#8217;s decision to rescind the statewide mask mandate has left many Texans wondering what factors weighed into his announcement. Jim Henson, Ph.D. \u2013 a University of Texas at Austin professor and the director of the Texas Politics Project \u2013 joined KVUE&#8217;s Ashley Goudeau to discuss the governor&#8217;s latest executive order.<\/p>\n<p>STORY: https:\/\/www.kvue.com\/article\/news\/politics\/texas-this-week\/texas-this-week-politics-behind-abbott-covid-restrictions-executive-order\/269-586d721c-d345-429e-a3b4-6b65c0ea08cf<\/p>\n<p>KVUE is Austin&#8217;s ABC affiliate station and has been delivering local news for Central Texans since 1971. Today it is owned by TEGNA, Inc., which reaches approximately one-third of all television households in America. http:\/\/www.kvue.com<\/p>\n<h3>More info on Texas This Week: The politics behind Gov. Abbott&#8217;s decision to rescind COVID-19 restrictions | KVUE<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=Texas+This+Week%3A+The+politics+behind+Gov.+Abbott%27s+decision+to+rescind+COVID-19+restrictions+%7C+KVUE&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">Texas This Week: The politics behind Gov. Abbott's decision to rescind COVID-19 restrictions | KVUE - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.keranews.org%2Feducation%2F2024-05-14%2Ftexas-public-schools-face-a-budget-crisis-under-gov-greg-abbott-teachers-and-lawmakers-say&amp;c=17023166605607227022&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas public schools face a 'budget crisis' under Gov. Greg Abbott, teachers and lawmakers say\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Abbott responded to 39 Texas House members who called for increased spending on public education on the same day the Texas teachers' union released a report detailing funding issues.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chron.com%2Fnews%2Fhouston-texas%2Feducation%2Farticle%2Ftexas-greg-abbott-school-funding-19457053.php&amp;c=7861883551778050612&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGreg Abbott blames 'ideological leanings' for public school funding shortfall\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The governor cited a bill that House members rejected in the 2023 legislative session because it included school vouchers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Ftexas-could-get-own-military-within-weeks-secessionist-1900382&amp;c=8352578502695970325&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Could Get 'Own Military' Within Weeks: Secessionist\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Texas nationalist has called for Governor Greg Abbott to expand the Texas State Guard in case the National Guard is federalized.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkfdm.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fdemocrats-demand-governor-abbott-call-special-session-to-address-budget-shortfalls&amp;c=15319044446114779218&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDemocrats demand Governor Abbott call special session to address school budget shortfalls\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dozens of Texas House members, including State Representative Christian Manuel of Jefferson County, are demanding that Governor Greg Abbott call a special sessi ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newsweek.com%2Fgreg-abbott-threatens-new-showdown-joe-biden-administration-1900199&amp;c=1295241545304600237&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGreg Abbott Threatens New Showdown With Joe Biden Administration\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Texas governor has developed into a significant thorn in Biden's side in recent months, challenging the White House on a range of policy areas.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fox4news.com%2Fnews%2Ftexas-democrats-demand-gov-abbott-call-for-special-session-on-public-school-funding&amp;c=13817494265515596322&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTexas Democrats demand Gov. Abbott call for special session on public school funding\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>DALLAS - Some Texas Democrats demanded Gov. Greg Abbott ... districts relying on COVID-19 federal funding that has since run out. Texas Rep. Jon Rosenthal (D-Houston) along with 38 other House ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecentersquare.com%2Ftexas%2Farticle_25e01416-11ff-11ef-9ace-bf86282ed2fa.html&amp;c=8568166360867538682&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAbbott pushes back on claim that public schools aren\u2019t fully funded\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>(The Center Square) \u2013 Gov. Greg Abbott ... argues it\u2019s a \u201cmyth\u201d that \u201cTexas is fully funding education. Since 2019, there has been no increase by lawmakers to the basic allotment, despite inflationary ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.com%2Fnews%2Fuk-politics-68926586.amp&amp;c=14446181421187225870&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChris Mason: What this week's local elections mean for national politics\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>It means the Tories have a long way to fall this time, if that is the electorate's collective judgement. These results matter for their own sake. They will decide the decision makers over all ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.texastribune.org%2F2024%2F04%2F29%2Ftexas-title-ix-lgbtq-paxton-biden%2F&amp;c=11170233900683372033&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGov. Greg Abbott orders Texas to ignore Biden administration\u2019s new federal protections of LGBTQ+ students\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Credit: Austin Price for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune\u2019s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott ordered ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hindustantimes.com%2Fcities%2Fchandigarh-news%2Fexplainer-politics-behind-not-accepting-haryana-mlas-ranjit-singh-s-resignation-101714289339522.html&amp;c=1011704430018239689&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExplainer: Politics behind not accepting Haryana MLA's Ranjit Singh\u2019s resignation\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here's a look at the reasons and the politics behind the non-acceptance of resignation of Independent MLA who is supporting the government. Independent MLA from Rania in Haryana , Ranjit Singh.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fabc13.com%2Fhouston-politics-harris-county-mayor-whitmire-hpd-border-crisis%2F14740816%2F&amp;c=12086088613985773410&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Week in Texas: Mayor Whitmire's first months, HPD scandal, and new border survey results\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>TEXAS (KTRK) -- On an all-new episode of This Week in Texas ... survey on how Texans feel about Governor Greg Abbott and President Joe Biden's handling of the crisis at the border.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=66443bb73a95436f80602d4f9ba7ec9c&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fnews%2Feducation%2F2024%2F04%2F27%2Fthe-state-of-free-speech-on-texas-campuses-amid-pro-palestinian-protests%2F&amp;c=17677728868220416622&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe state of free speech on Texas campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>But this week ... Texas\u2019 south mall to protest the war in Gaza and the system\u2019s investment in companies that supply weapons to Israel, state troopers began arresting them. Gov. Greg Abbott ...<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            <\/ul> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Greg Abbott&#8217;s decision to rescind the statewide mask mandate has left many Texans wondering what factors weighed into his announcement. Jim Henson, Ph.D. \u2013 a University of Texas at Austin professor and the director of the Texas Politics Project \u2013 joined KVUE&#8217;s Ashley Goudeau to discuss the governor&#8217;s latest executive order. 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