The Austin mandate contradicts Abbott's order that lifted the statewide requirement, which says local authorities can't enforce mask rules.
Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that Texas may completely reopen — at least as far as the state is concerned.
The group behind the effort submitted over 26,000 valid signatures in only 50 days.
Beginning at 10:30 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Austin bars and restaurants must close to in-person dining. State leaders called the order from the city invalid.
The United Airlines union collects mandatory fees from non-members for political activism without first getting their affirmative consent.
From a timeshare in Mexico, Adler advised Austinites to stay home. He was celebrating his daughter's wedding, held the day before in Austin.
Austin voters overwhelmingly approved the massive city tax increase, cementing an 8.75-cent bump in the tax rate.
While Governor Abbott's orders have allowed public libraries to re-open, the only major city in Texas to do so is Fort Worth.
After Gov. Abbott said bars could reopen at 50% capacity if allowed by the county, the Travis County judge opted out of the possibility.
City of Austin voters will vote on the 20 percent tax rate increase that would fund a portion of a $7 billion public transit plan.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Over a year after its homeless ordinance change, the City of Austin and its residents are still reeling from the repercussions as the city digs its heels in on the policy.
