By LYNETTE HAALAND, Four Points News
U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds saluted essential workers in Austin with a flyover of F-16 Fighting Falcons on Wednesday afternoon.
Retired Thunderbird Fred Erickson of Steiner Ranch watched with his wife Fran along with countless others across the city. The event was to honor frontline workers and health care professionals serving in the coronavirus pandemic.
Paxton’s office said that there could be litigation if cities do not pull back coronavirus restrictions related to masks, sheltering in place and religious services.
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Ken Paxton, a Republican, wants the state’s highest civil court to tell five counties — all under Democratic control — to follow his interpretation that fear of contracting the coronavirus isn’t a legally valid reason for voters to request absentee ballots.
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