Even though Covid hospitalizations and deaths are surging in Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott just barred counties, cities and school districts from requiring masks
Los Angeles County, have reimposed mask mandates as the more contagious Delta variant becomes dominant, and lawmakers from those areas argue such targeted actions are essential to combating the next phase of the pandemic.
Even some Republican officials who believe mandates are ineffective and prompt backlash are torn over the question, and say local leaders, not state lawmakers, generally know what’s best for their residents. Some local leaders insist they still have discretion to take action, despite what their governors have ordered. A spokesperson for Tucson Mayor Regina Romero said she would reimpose a mask mandate if infection levels are bad enough, despite Gov. Doug Ducey’s recent executive order that prohibits local jurisdictions from doing so.still hope states will walk back the bans should the pandemic’s toll reach new highs.
“If things get really bad, if our hospitals start to fill up, and we have to once again set up tents with beds in them to treat people, I think you’re going to see a reconsideration,” predicted Rep. Al Green .
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