The Texas Legislature Made It Just Three Days Without a COVID-19 Scare
Clinging to a white flag and a microphone, Katie Bug glared into a sea of state police. The officers were clad in tactical gear and stood behind a white chain, cordoning off a walkway to the Texas Capitol building. To get inside, Bug would need to swirl a swab high into her nostril to prove she’s coronavirus-free and, per the State Preservation Board, wear a mask. She refused to do either. “Tell the State Preservation Board where they can stick their mask,” yelled the thirty-year-old Austin activist, who said she plans to sue the board and the Texas Department of Public Safety for barring her from the Capitol. Tuesday was a Texas Legislature opening day like no other. Dozens of state troopers guarded each entrance…View Original Post
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