Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Jenkins dropping occupancy levels to 50 % as COVID surge continues
dallasvoice.comAs the North Texas region tops the 15 percent threshold for all available hospital beds occupied by COVID-19 patients for the seventh consecutive day, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins has announced that all non-essential businesses in Dallas County will be required to drop their occupancy limit from 75 to 50 percent, as per Gov.
Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32. Tarrant County is also in the hot zone, but Judge Glen Whitley said today the county will leave it up to the state and cities to enforce the governor’s order.
Jenkins said Dallas County will also follow other protocols laid out in GA-32, which Abbott issued on Oct. 7. Those other protocols include closing bars that do not meet certain requirements as laid out in GA-32: “A bar or
