Texas Gov. Greg Abbott slammed Austin Mayor Steve Adler and threatened legal action after Adler announced new restrictions on restaurant and bar activity for several days over the New Year holiday.
Adler issued an order on Tuesday placing a curfew on dine-in services by restaurants and bars. From Dec. 31 through Jan. 3, such businesses must stop all dine-in services from 10:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. The order would effectively stop restaurants and bars from serving any customers who wanted to celebrate the coming of the new year at their businesses.
“This shutdown order by Austin isn’t allowed. Period. My executive order stops cities like Austin from arbitrarily shutting down businesses,” Abbott tweeted Tuesday in response to the order. “The city has a responsibility to enforce existing orders, not make new ones.”
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This shutdown order by Austin isn’t allowed. Period.My executive order stops cities like Austin from arbitrarily shutting down businesses. The city has a responsibility to enforce existing orders, not make new ones. https://t.co/rm00K1bQQl