Gov. Abbott to release details Friday on plan to reopen Texas economy

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KXAN 4/16/2020 by Wes Rapaport

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will release details Friday on his plan to jumpstart the Texas economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Abbott’s communications office confirmed the announcement Wednesday, but did not immediately share any additional details about the timing or substance of the plan.

“This is not going to be a ‘rush the gates, everybody is able to suddenly reopen all at once,'” Abbott said in a news conference on Monday. “We have to understand that we must reopen in a way in which we are able to stimulate the economy while at the very same time ensuring that we contain the spread of COVID-19.”

“We’re going to be introducing Texas to this comprehensive team that we have put together, that will very comprehensively, carefully, strategically evaluate what must be done for Texas to open back up,” he explained Monday, “ensuring that what we’re doing is consistent with data with medical analysis, as well as strategies about which type of businesses will be able to open up.”

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