Amid Mask Battle, New Effort Emerges to Bail Out Defiant School Districts
As a father of two school-aged children, Mike Siegel has a lot at stake. The progressive leader wants his kids to live long and healthy lives, but he fears Gov. Greg Abbott’s anti-mask policies could be putting them in jeopardy.
On Sunday, the Texas Supreme Court sided with the governor and temporarily blocked mask mandates in Dallas and Bexar counties. Under Abbott’s executive order, entities that require masks could face fines of up to $1,000.
In response, Siegel’s progressive political action committee Ground Game Texas began raising funds to help districts cover those costs.
“We’re going to be there to protect them and to make sure their pocketbooks don’t take a hit just because they do the right thing for kids,” said Siegel, Ground Game Texas’ political director.
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