Following employee protests and walk-outs, the Texas-based airline agrees to pay employees while exemptions are processed.
COVID-19
Texans Call for Fourth Special Session to Address Vaccine Mandates
The Texas Freedom Coalition held a press conference in the Capitol calling for a fourth special session to enact legislation to protect Texans from vaccine mandates.
Third Special Session Concludes With Unfinished Business
It is unclear whether the Texas Legislature will return for additional special legislative sessions to address issues left on the table.
Where Priorities Stand With 1 Week Left in Third Special Session
No items on Gov. Abbott’s agenda have made it through the entirety of the legislative process.
Texas GOP Pens Open Letter to Gov. Abbott
The letter asks him to support medical freedom and personal responsibility.
Republican Activists and Lawmakers Implore Abbott to Act on Employer Vaccine Mandates
They request he add it to the ongoing special session agenda for consideration by lawmakers. Legislation has been filed to do as much but has yet to move through the legislative process.
Border County Asks Abbott to Deploy Texas Military to ‘Repel’ Illegal Crossings
“Texans are done waiting for someone else to fix our own border.”
No Movement on Vaccine Mandates by Lawmakers
Though several lawmakers in each legislative chamber have filed legislation to address the issue—which is on Abbott’s special session agenda—it has not been prioritized.
Texas A&M Asks Permission to Hide COVID Vaccine Grant Applications
Taxpayer money is being used to encourage more Texans to get vaccinated.
Councilman Wants Texas City to Become a Vaccine Mandate Sanctuary
City councilman takes a stand after President Biden announced new rules that could force millions to be vaccinated.