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Defense secretary moves to require inoculation by next monthIPCC report: major climate changes inevitable and irreversibleSenate expected to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill in late-night voteThe infrastructure bill being lauded as a victory for bipartisanship – is it? 11.56pm BST Texas governor Greg Abbott has just announced that the state is seeking health care workers from out of state and calling on hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective surgeries in order to address a surge of Covid-19 patients. Breaking: Gov. Greg Abbott announces Texas will be seeking out-of-state health care personnel to help with the latest surge, and he is asking hospitals to voluntarily postpone elective medical procedures. pic.twitter.com/bNltNhYvT4 Related: Austin warns of ‘catastrophe’ as Texas again becomes center of pandemic 11.21pm BST Texas legislators who fled the state can return home without risking arrest after a state judge signed a temporary restraining order blocking their arrest, the Austin American-Stateman reports. Democratic lawmakers fled the state in July in order to deny a quorum to a special legislative session, called by governor Greg Abbott in an attempt to pass legislation that would restrict voting rights. In his order, [state district judge Brad] Urrutia blocked Gov Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, from “detaining, confining, or otherwise restricting a Texas House Democrat’s movement without his or her consent.” It also bans them from “issuing any warrant or other instruments” that would cause them to be detained or confined …His order also applies to the Texas House sergeant-at-arms, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Rangers, Capitol police and other law enforcement agencies. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for later this month, and the order is set to expire in two weeks if it is not extended. Continue reading…
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