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Texas bar owners plan to reopen despite COVID-19 shutdown

Hundreds of Texas bar owners promise to reopen Saturday in violation of a state order established in June when the coronavirus began to emerge in Lone Star State. About 800 barkeeps say they will defy Governor Greg Abbott’s order and participate in what they call “Freedom Fest,” according to the …

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Governor Cuomo defends the food with drink mandate

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday defended his strict requirement for food with drinks as a way to stifle alcohol consumption on the sidewalk, saying the rule has always existed, like state law. “There is no bar that only serves alcohol,” Cuomo said at a press conference at his Manhattan office …

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