Republican Governors in Texas, Florida, South Dakota Not Considering Lockdowns
While cities and states across the country are scrambling to impose more draconian COVID mandates and force Americans to relive the horror of early pandemic mitigation efforts, Texas, Florida, and South Dakota have assured their citizens that they will not be returning to or implementing new lockdowns.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said last week that he has ruled out “any more lockdowns,” instead focusing on helping those who have COVID “to heal.”
“We are not going to have any more lockdowns in the state of Texas,” Abbott told Dallas radio host Mark Davis on Thursday. “Our focal point is gonna be working to heal those who have COVID, get them out of hospitals quickly, make sure they get back to their normal lives.”...