Texas update

According to the article on the Chron. It is mid May

https://www.chron.com/coronavirus/ar...t-15229488.php

Barbershops, hair salons, bars and gyms must remain closed at this time. Abbott said he hopes to reopen these businesses by mid-May. Originally Posted by Owj

Have you read the Governor's Executive OrderS (plural)?

I'm trying to figure out why all these "closed" businesses are getting loans for the salaries of former employees when the businesses are not open and will not open until June at the earliest. The owners need a paid vacation.

The current order is in effect through May 15 according to the order itself. That is mid May. Will things change or get extended? Who knows?

https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/gove...ng-of-services

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the State of Texas, do hereby order the following on a statewide basis effective immediately, and continuing through May 15, 2020, subject to extension based on the status of COVID-19 in Texas and the recommendations of the Governor’s Strike Force to Open Texas, the White House Coronavirus Task Force, and the CDC:

The governor's mansion is not open for tours yet. Interesting to see if he opens it up when he wants the rest of us to open up. Do as I say but not as I do.