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Breaking: @GovAbbott is modifying his recent executive orders related to the coronavirus pandemic to “eliminate confinement as a punishment for violating” them.

He said his order, "if correctly applied," should free Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther. texastribune.org/2020/05/07/tex…
@GovAbbott Luther was sentenced to seven days in jail earlier this week for defying orders to keep her business closed. bit.ly/2WxHr9G
@GovAbbott Abbott also referenced in today’s announcement Laredo's Ana Isabel Castro-Garcia and Brenda Stephanie Mata, who last month were arrested and charged with violating the community’s emergency management plan. bit.ly/2WxHr9G
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New: Another 247,179 Texans filed for unemployment last week.

That brings the total number of new claims in the state to about 1.8 million in the past seven weeks. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
2/ The Texas Workforce Commission relaxed its guidelines so high-risk workers and people without child care can refuse work and still receive benefits during the #COVID19 pandemic. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
3/ But just because a worker can still receive benefits doesn’t mean their job will be waiting for them once they do find it safe to return to work.

Employers are allowed to replace them. bit.ly/2YJs3tp
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.@GovAbbott and @KenPaxtonTX said the seven-day jail sentence a Dallas salon owner received for defying orders to keep her business closed was excessive — with Paxton calling for Shelley Luther’s immediate release.

Thread: bit.ly/3fsNdlN
2/ Paxton’s statement today pointed to @GovAbbott’s newest directive, which will allow hair salons and barber shops to reopen under certain guidelines.

But that directive doesn’t take effect until this Friday. bit.ly/3fsNdlN
3/ Soon after Paxton's statement, Gov. Abbott issued one that said he disagreed “with the excessive action” by the judge and suggested "there are less restrictive means" than jailing Luther while ensuring public safety during the pandemic. bit.ly/3fsNdlN
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