Why one Texas bar owner joined a lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott

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English - July 11, 2020 11:00 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MB - ★★★★★ - 103 ratings
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Chris Bergeron is one of more than 30 bar owners who've filed suit against Gov. Greg Abbott, arguing his latest order that forbids Texans from visiting their establishments in an attempt to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus, "picks and chooses winners and losers" and effectively sentences their bars to bankruptcy.

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