The Texas Supreme Court upholds Houston's decision to cancel the state Republican Party convention scheduled for this week due to the coronavirus pandemic. Texas has set daily records in recent days for the number of COVID-19 deaths and confirmed cases.
HOUSTON — The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston’s refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The state GOP convention had been scheduled to begin Thursday at Houston’s downtown convention center and was expected to draw thousands of participants.because he believed the event could not be held safely. He denied that the convention was cancelled due to political differences and cited the potential risk to service workers and first responders if the virus spread through the convention.
Texas has set daily records in recent days for the number of COVID-19 deaths and confirmed cases. Top officials in Houstonas area hospitals strain to accommodate an onslaught of patients.
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