{"id":89310,"date":"2020-04-15T15:13:16","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T20:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=89310"},"modified":"2020-05-15T12:00:31","modified_gmt":"2020-05-15T17:00:31","slug":"texas-legislators-grapple-with-when-to-reopen-state-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/texas-legislators-grapple-with-when-to-reopen-state-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas legislators grapple with when to reopen state economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Joshua Skinner<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Coronavirus deaths in America continue to increase, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped some states from beginning to plan how to reopen their economies. Among them is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is preparing a measured plan to reopen the state. But some state legislators believe slower isn&#8217;t better, and shutting down the economy will be more harmful to Texans than COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Texas legislators grapple with when to reopen state economy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/408106659?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: One of the many schools, businesses, and athletic facilities closed to the public. (Joshua Skinner\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Joshua Skinner Medill Reports Coronavirus deaths in America continue to increase, but that hasn&#8217;t stopped some states from beginning to plan how to reopen their economies. Among them is Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who is preparing a measured plan to reopen the state. 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