Texas bar owners, noting the success of scofflaw hair stylists, consider opening illegally
Posted on AllSides May 14th, 2020
From The Left
A hair salon owner in Dallas, Shelley Luther, was arrested last week after rebuffing multiple warnings to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) coronavirus mitigation orders. This earned her hero status among some conservatives, an appearance on Fox News, and an about-face from Abbott, who allowed beauty salons to open more than a week ahead of schedule. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) flew up from Houston for a cut on opening day.
Bar owners, still shut down and losing money, noticed her success, and they "are seriously contemplating opening up illegally...