July 19, 2020 Abbott Tells Republicans He Shares Frustrations Over Coronavirus OrdersBy Brandon Waltens Amid growing frustration from conservative grassroots over his string of unilateral executive orders in response to the Chinese coronavirus, Gov. Greg Abbott defended his actions to Texas Republicans on Thursday. In the first recorded address on the first day of the Republican Party of Texas’ virtual convention, Abbott acknowledged the frustration and defended his actions, specifically his recent statewide mask order. |