Texas Politics 365: airports

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

West Won't Be Charged In Airport Mask Altercation

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West will not be prosecuted over a face mask-related altercation at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, an official said.

A Grapevine Municipal Court administrator said Monday that West would not be charged in connection to a confrontation with a man who called him out for being unmasked last year, according to The Dallas Morning News.

Any altercation over not wearing a mask can only help West with Republican voters, who have been hostile to mask mandates and public mask-wearing in general, and especially hostile to those who attempt to shame those who don't choose to wear masks.

(Full story HERE.)
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Friday, February 18, 2022

Paxton Sues Feds To End Airplane/Airport Mask Mandate

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Texas continues its push to eliminate mask mandates everywhere and anywhere within state lines. This time, Attorney General Ken Paxton is going after the Biden Administration for “illegal” mask mandates in airports —it’s time to “strike down” these requirements, he says.

According to the Daily Wire, “Paxton filed the lawsuit alongside the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) on behalf of Republican Rep. Beth Van Duyne. The case was filed against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Director Rochelle Walensky, Chief of Staff Sherri Berger, and Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra.”

(Full story HERE
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