Austin vows to keep mask mandate despite governor's order, raising tons of questions
March 09, 2021 at 23:24 PM EST
Austin businesses must still require employees and customers to wear face masks until at least April 15, according to a March 9 announcement from the city of Austin and Travis County. That’s despite Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s March 2 order lifting the statewide mandate as of March 10. How can Austin do that? This story explains.