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Clay Lewis Jenkins

10 days

Join @DCOHSEM on May 6 at 5:30pm at Cedar Hill Recreation Center for an in-person and virtual meeting to discuss the Hazard Mitigation Plan update. This is a chance for residents to provide input on the plan, hear a project overview and discuss potential hazards.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Earlier this evening I filed a Temporary Restraining Order and declaratory judgment in my official capacity as your Dallas County Judge against Governor Greg Abbott seeking to hold portions of GA 38 regarding mask mandates unenforceable… 1/

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

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Moments ago, on the day 25 new deaths raise @dallascountytx death toll above 3k, @GovAbbott lifted all his state orders designed to protect you and those you care about from #COVID19 . You should focus on what doctors,facts and science say is safe; not on what Gov. says is legal!

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Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: how ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ ⁦ @GregAbbott_TX ⁩ just made the supply chain even worse - CNN Business

Rotting fruit, spoiled vegetables: How Texas just made the supply chain even worse

A weeklong protest by Texas Governor Greg Abbott has resulted in hundreds of millions of lost dollars and caused delays in shipments of everything from avocados to car parts.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

. @realDonaldTrump you are literally in charge of the nation’s COVID19 response and chance for policing reform yet you come to Dallas ignore our Black law enforcement leaders and civil rights activist while violating @CDCgov guidelines for 6 ft distance and masking? That’s WEAK!!

Gromer M. Jeffers

@gromerjeffers

4 years

Big crowd for @realDonaldTrump roundtable. Many are separated by one seat and very few people are wearing masks.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

I'll do all I can to protect the public health and the people of Dallas County. I hope others will join me in following the science and listening to local doctors and the CDC to act swiftly and decisively. This is about ensuring there's adequate medical resources and… 3/

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

The enemy is not each other. The enemy is the virus and we must all do all that we can to protect public health. School districts and government closest to the people should make decisions on how best to keep students and others safe…. 2/

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3 years

As a parent, resident and as your Dallas County Judge, I am so proud of @dallasschools for protecting students and staff! Their actions will lead to more hospital bed space for ANY condition in North Texas.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

hospital bed capacity to take care of people with COVID and any other condition that requires medical care or hospitalization. Ultimately, it is about saving lives and saving and protecting children. ####

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

I’m so glad you are running! We need a Governor that will follow science, stand up for Texans and bring us together👍🇺🇸

Beto O'Rourke

@BetoORourke

2 years

I’m running for governor. Together, we can push past the small and divisive politics that we see in Texas today — and get back to the big, bold vision that used to define Texas. A Texas big enough for all of us. Join us:

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

. @GovAbbott please apologize to Texans who lost power and immediately order your team @PUCTX to pass weatherization requirements like Oklahoma and the other states. You chose not to do it before. Please do it now. @TexasHouse @TexasSenateGOP , please pass bills requiring this.

Scott Braddock

@scottbraddock

3 years

In 2011, Texas suffered rolling blackouts when cold weather forced coal & natural gas plants offline. A Republican-led Texas House committee identified the problems in this 2012 report: Has Gov @GregAbbott_TX done anything about it? #TexasBlackout #TxLege

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

The Tex Supreme Court did not strike down my face mask order. Rather they removed the stay on the GA 38. Unless I receive a ruling requiring otherwise, I will amend my order to remove the possibility of fines on non-compliant businesses but otherwise leave the order in effect.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Here’s the statement I released in response to the Governor’s comments today.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

The Court of Appeals found in my favor tonight in Jenkins v Abbott: “…section 418.012 does not give the governor carte blanche to issue executive orders empowering him to rule the state in any way he wishes during a disaster.” I am thankful for this ruling. To the lawyers who…

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

. @WhiteHouse just informed me that the regulatory issues with the South Texas Nuclear Plant have been resolved by FERC. That’s 1200 megawatts that can come back online. I’m not sure how fast but it’ll be a big help.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Moments ago, I received a copy of The Hon. Tonya Parker’s order enjoining @GovAbbott from stopping local mask requirements here. I’ll get feedback from health,education and business leaders tonight and in the morning with the anticipation of issuing an emergency order tomorrow.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Got this from a friend ⬇️

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

. @GovAbbott please mandate masks immediately!

Derek Johnson

@derekjESQ

4 years

Science: it’s like magic, but real! 😷

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Voter suppression is real. Abrams took it on and America is the beneficiary of her leadership. Thank you ⁦ @staceyabrams ⁩ 🇺🇸‼️

As Biden Inches Ahead in Georgia, Stacey Abrams Draws Recognition and Praise (Published 2020)

Celebrities, activists and voters credited Ms. Abrams for building a network of organizations that highlighted voter suppression and inspired an estimated 800,000 new voter registrations.

www.nytimes.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Today, the Court of Appeals ruled against @GovAbbott request for an emergency stay of Judge Tonya Parker’s order earlier this week. We should all be together;Team Human v Virus. I’ll keep following the doctor’s advise and work with anyone to beat #COVID19

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Just couldn’t bring yourself to condemn #WhiteSupremacy could you @realDonaldTrump ? Shame.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Dallas County just broke its all-time early voting record🗳🎉🇺🇸❣️

Dallas County just broke its all-time early voting record

Nearly 605,000 Dallas County residents have voted since Oct. 13, breaking the county’s early voting record set four years ago. Voting is up statewide, with...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

After ⁦ @BetoORourke ⁩ #Education Summit, I was trolled by these two Republican operatives. My GOP opponent in the fall did something similar to teachers and students ⁦ @dallasschools ⁩. If this Republican Party no longer represents you, vote ⁦ @dallasdemocrats ⁩.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

1 year

Dallas Democrat Colin Allred ponders Senate bid against Ted Cruz

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Does this mean you’ll be returning your salary too?

Greg Abbott

@GregAbbott_TX

3 years

I will veto Article 10 of the budget passed by the legislature. Article 10 funds the legislative branch. No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities. Stay tuned.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

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1 year

Just landing after short but productive trip to DC. Last night, took the family to @WhiteHouse Holiday Party. @POTUS was so gracious and kind to mom it made her tear up. Here’s the story as narrated by my daughter,Madeleine in pictures. 😍🇺🇸

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Texas AG to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins: Drop the mask mandate. The enemy is COVID19; not each other,⁦⁦ @KenPaxtonTX ⁩ ⁦ @GregAbbott_TX ⁩ . I’ll work with anyone⁩ to keep Texans safe. I’ll also stand up to anyone who puts us in danger.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins: Drop the mask mandate

Paxton threatened to stop what he calls an “unlawful mandate” after Jenkins had County Commissioner J.J. Koch removed from a meeting on Tuesday over the issue.

www.dallasnews.com

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@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Tweet back at me please- What electric companies sold Texans variable rate plans? Variable rate plans are predatory as we all clearly are seeing now! Who did they target with those plans and what did they tell them?

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Thank you @dallasdemocrats for selecting me as your 2020 Elected Official of the Year! I’ll accept it on behalf of the tremendous team of federal,state and local Dallas County based democrats - elected,staff and volunteers-who are leading us through unprecedented challenges! 🇺🇸🗳

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

I’m not prone to tears but I could not contain tears of joy at the peaceful transition of power as @JoeBiden took the oath of office as the #46 President of the United States❣️🇺🇸

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Statement from Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins on GA-38

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@JudgeClayJ

3 years

⁦.⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ move to fully reopen Texas bucks science but mollifies GOP base as he attempts to divert attention from his lack of preparation for and mishandling of the Texas power grid collapse. #WearYourMask #HoldThemAccountableToFixTheGrid 💪

Greg Abbott’s move to fully reopen Texas bucks science but mollifies GOP base

Gov. Greg Abbott is gambling that reopening Texas at full capacity and scrapping his mask mandate will not reverse the gains that have been made fighting the...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

NTX is fired up for @BetoORourke ! We need a Gov. who will fix the grid,follow the science and respect the private decisions of Texans👍

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

.⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ will now allow mask enforcement. Thanks to all who pushed for this important public health protection!

San Antonio leader circumvents Texas ban on fines for not wearing masks — with Gov. Abbott’s...

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday appeared to give his blessing to a move by the county judge in San Antonio to slap fines on businesses if they don’t...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins released the following statement: With the complicity of the United States Supreme Court, Texas Republicans put a bounty on women and their doctors

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

. @GovAbbott every state but ours has the SNAP and WIC additional benefits already loaded on their state’s benefits cards so people can buy groceries. Please load this money immediately onto the Lone Star Cards millions of Texans rely on. Thank you.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ backs off again. This time on inspections of trucks at the border after ⁦ @BetoORourke ⁩ and several Republican officeholders criticize him.

Abbott backs off inspections but vows to close border bridges if migration spikes

Gov. Greg Abbott lifted the last of the stepped-up vehicle inspections on Friday that snarled traffic at the Texas-Mexico border and drew intense pushback...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Tex Supreme Court narrowly ruled, staying only the TRO against Gov. Abbott but allowing the temporary injunction hearing to go forward. We won’t stop working with parents,doctors,schools, business + others to protect you and intend to win that hearing.

Texas Supreme Court sides with Gov. Abbott, temporarily blocking Dallas County mask mandate

The Republican-controlled Texas Supreme Court sided with Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton by issuing a stay order in the legal battle over mask mandates in Texas.

www.fox4news.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

I hope @GovAbbott gets well quickly. Our enemy is the virus. Its enemy is all of us.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

@GovAbbott wants to change the subject from his failure to protect the power grid and all the damage it caused you. But Texans can walk and chew gum. #WearAMask and hold the Gov, @txrrc @TexasHouse @TexasSenateGOP accountable to weatherize, modernize and make you whole!

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@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Do all you can. Employers: Please allow 100% telecommute to the extend possible. Everyone: Please stop meeting with people outside those you live with and stop going to crowded places and all unnecessary trips until we turn this spike. We can do this #NTX

'We are at a dangerous point in fight against COVID-19,' says Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins

"Most of our spread now is happening at family gatherings," says Jenkins. He advises that families keep it small this Thanksgiving.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Unvaccinated employees ‘will not be able to work at ⁦ @americanairlnes ⁩ ’ due to federal mandate

Unvaccinated employees ‘will not be able to work at American Airlines’ due to federal mandate

American Airlines leaders told employees that they will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to remain employed due to the White House mandate for federal...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Elections have consequences, and now Gov. Abbott is putting party politics above our families’ health and safety. The #COVID19 #DeltaVariant doesn’t care if you’re a Democrat or a Republican, so get involved in our fight to protect North Texas by visiting .

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

I’m filing for re-election this morning. Together we will defeat COVID and strengthen opportunities for everyone. I’m fired up! How bout you?

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@JudgeClayJ

2 years

All children in Texas have a right to and deserve a free public education, ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩. It is wrong to stoke the flames of intolerance against innocent children just as it is wrong to defund public schools. Let’s build strong future leaders. 🇺🇸

Texas Gov. Abbott sparks backlash with talk of rolling back free school for immigrant kids

Gov. Greg Abbott has infuriated immigration advocates and educators by suggesting Texas may challenge a longstanding U.S. Supreme Court decision that says...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

494,042 have voted in person so far; 25,340 today by 3:30! We have received 51k mail ballots. Today or tomorrow, we will break the past record for early voting @DallasElections and there are seven more days of early vote after today! Vote now for a safe and quick experience 🗳🇺🇸

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

. @ChiefHallDPD order today: Officers who witness but don’t intervene and report excessive force will face same punishment as the perpetrator. Solid first step and long overdue. It was included in the list of demands from the community after our Saturday Facebook meeting. 🇺🇸

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

The last thing we need right now is a large gathering of nationwide visitors coming to Dallas given we are currently at “red” our highest threat level for Cocid19. No offense. Would say the same thing to the Democrats —please go somewhere else. 🇺🇸

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Here is my statement in response to @KenPaxtonTX

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

2 years

Honored to introduce my friend and the next Gov of the Great State of Texas, @BetoORourke , tonight in Dallas as we discuss gun violence,mass shootings, domestic terror and mental health. Do your job and call a Special Session, @GovAbbott

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

North Texas: Do not what you can do, but do what you should do. And when you think about what you should do, listen to the people who have spent their whole life preparing for this moment.

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

On our internal morning call, my staff sung “Happy Birthday” to me and held signs up to their monitors. Like my team, Dallas County is stronger together and I’m proud to be associated with both.

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@JudgeClayJ

2 years

Babies Need Nutrition. Don’t Play Politics With the Formula Shortage. - ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩. I read your tweet. Please stop being a part of the problem and be a part of the solution for our children.

Opinion | The Formula Shortage Isn’t an Excuse to Be Cruel (Published 2022)

Food-insecure families already know how this feels.

www.nytimes.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick praises economic restart, says ‘there are more important things than living’ I know 64 families in ⁦ @DallasCountyTx ,495 in Texas⁩ and many others who don’t agree.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick praises economic restart, says ‘there are more important things than...

AUSTIN -- A month after Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick faced backlash for suggesting the economy reopen while older people fend for themselves amid the coronavirus...

www.dallasnews.com

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@JudgeClayJ

2 years

Today, we passed a bipartisan,unanimous resolution ⁦ @DallasCountyTx ⁩ calling on ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ to call a special session to take up red flag laws, universal background cks,mental health and raising the age to buy an assault weapon from 18 to 21.

Dallas commissioners ask Abbott to call for special session on gun control after Uvalde

Dallas County commissioners on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution asking Gov. Greg Abbott to call lawmakers into a special session on gun control....

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Happy Father’s Day to everyone❣️

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@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Dallas judge sides with Jenkins, says Abbott can’t enforce mask mandate ban. Mask (and vaccines) save lives. Drs testified: “When we all wear a mask, we all benefit.” Remember, our common enemy is the virus; not each other. It’s #TeamHuman v Virus.

Dallas judge sides with Jenkins, says Abbott can’t enforce mask mandate ban

The decision from Judge Tonya Parker to issue a temporary injunction will likely be appealed, first to the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas and later to the...

www.dallasnews.com

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Your right and @JoeBiden made a great choice for VP! Let’s win this and restore America’s belief in common decency, logic and science.

Kamala Harris

@KamalaHarris

4 years

. @JoeBiden can unify the American people because he's spent his life fighting for us. And as president, he'll build an America that lives up to our ideals. I'm honored to join him as our party's nominee for Vice President, and do what it takes to make him our Commander-in-Chief.

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@JudgeClayJ

2 years

⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ supports voucher program for Texas students to attend private schools and plan that would defund public schools and give tax breaks to wealthy parents. This is the second time he has talked about defunding schools this week.

Abbott supports voucher program for Texas students to attend private, charter schools

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday night advocated for a voucher program that would allow students and parents to use government funds to attend private or...

www.dallasnews.com

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@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Perry says Texans willing to suffer blackouts... That’s ridiculous. The choice is not between freezing and a federal takeover. The failure was to protect customers. The choice is for Texas leaders to apologize and fix their mistakes!

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Clay Lewis Jenkins

@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Please join me in praying for our democracy and the rights of all Americans. Praying for wisdom and courage for ⁦ @SenSchumer ⁩ ⁦ @SenateDems ⁩ as they work to make⁩⁩ ⁦⁦ @senatemajldr ⁩ ⁦ @SenateGOP ⁩ follow actions from last time.

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

I’m grateful for the courage and leadership displayed by Dr. Hinojosa who delayed in person instruction for another four weeks. By heeding the recommendation of the public health experts, @dallasschools protects our greatest asset – our children – and those who serve them.

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins to North Texans: Follow the science and stay home

Dallas Conty Judge Clay Jenkins’ comments came a day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced his plans to allow the state’s stay-at-home order to expire April...

www.dallasnews.com

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@JudgeClayJ

3 years

Here's a list of pet friendly warming centers in Dallas County:

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

My Response to Governor Abbott’s Proclamation Closing Down Mail-in Ballot Drop-off Locations Across Texas

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1 year

Thank you, Dallas County! 💙

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3 years

⁦ @JoeBiden ⁩ is a strong empathetic leader who will be a President for everyone. I’m thankful that we will soon have have a federal partner who will follow the science and lead us in the battle against Covid 19! Let’s come together🇺🇸

President-elect Joe Biden claims ‘convincing victory’ and pleads for end to 'grim era of demoniza...

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden, having won with the more votes than any other candidate in U.S. history, implored President Donald Trump’s supporters...

www.dallasnews.com

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

.⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ last weekend I sent you this letter with health expert recommendations. Tomorrow,many businesses will close for July 4. We can’t afford another spike like after Memorial Day. Please act today to require masks statewide. Limit crowds and other recs from the Drs

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3 years

⁦ @texasdemocrats ⁩ win battle but can’t win war without ⁦ @POTUS ⁩, Senate Dems. @SenSchumer ⁩ ⁦ @SenateDems ⁩ need to carve out the filibuster from constitutional voting rights legislation just as ⁦ @LeaderMcConnell ⁩ did on judges🇺🇸

Democrats win battle over GOP voting bill, but can’t win war without Joe Biden, Senate Dems

AUSTIN — Texas Democrats won a battle in a war that they cannot win, unless they get help from President Joe Biden and their fellow party members in...

www.dallasnews.com

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Let’s do real property tax relief @GovAbbott Please make changes to allow appraisal district to freeze property appraisals from going up across the board until 2022!They can go down, just not up. Homeowners and businesses need the help. Please enact this relief.

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@JudgeClayJ

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We are all in this together. Thank you ,Tarrant County. We need all to follow. For this to be most effective the masking ordinance must be statewide or at least regional.

Tarrant County will require face masks at all businesses amid surge of COVID-19 cases

“This marks the next stage in our fight against COVID-19.”

www.star-telegram.com

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3 years

Texas Supreme Court upholds order that allows schools to implement mask mandates

Several school districts have been enforcing a mask mandate in defiance of the governor’s order.

www.dallasnews.com

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⁦ @BetoORourke ⁩ 1st appearance since election victory Tuesday. It’s fitting that he is kicking it off at #NorthhavenUMC with an #Education Summit. ⁦ @GregAbbott_TX ⁩ we need to catch our students up with high quality tutoring not divide them on race,gender or culture!

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Hours after Trump calls for audit of 2020 Texas election, state says it’s auditing 4 urban counties. Our weak Governor, ⁦ @GregAbbott_TX ⁩ has caved (again) to our disgraced fmr Pres- so look for manufactured ‘evidence’ to justify voter suppression.

Hours after Trump calls for audit of 2020 Texas election, state says it’s auditing 4 urban counties

AUSTIN — Texas will audit the 2020 election results in four of the state’s largest counties, an announcement that arrived hours after former President Donald...

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Texas Ag Commissioner ⁦ @MillerForTexas ⁩ calls on ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ to end ‘catastrophic’ border inspections. “Such a misguided policy is going to quickly lead to $2 lemons and $5 avocados,”Miller said.

Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller calls on Abbott to end ‘catastrophic’ border inspections

AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller pressed the governor on Tuesday to end a new inspection policy that is snarling traffic at the border and “tu...

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@JudgeClayJ

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The Public Health Committee has moved the threat level to RED. My staff will tweet their letter to me shortly. Be careful. Be safe. Get boosted. Wear a surgical mask. Avoid crowds for now. You always rise to the challenge, North Texas and you will now.

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2 years

It's game day in Dallas County and @BetoORourke is with us walking around town until kick off

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

. ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩ please lead on universal masking. Here’s how: 1) allow locals to enforce and check up on your open Texas recommendations and 2)allow a small fine-no more a parking ticket- to drive compliance and save lives. We need leadership from you

Abbott says plenty of hospital beds available for COVID-19 patients as Texas mayors ask for mask...

Gov. Greg Abbott said that hospital capacity remains abundant in Texas as local leaders are asking for the ability to require people to wear masks.

www.fox4news.com

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@JudgeClayJ

4 years

Effective tomorrow, testing will be available to EVERYONE WHO WANTS A TEST, AGE 5 AND OLDER,WITHOUT SYMPTOMS AT ALL @DallasOEM @DCHHS @Parkland drive thru and walk up sites❣️

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3 years

Texas Supreme Court extends eviction protection program until Oct. 1 | The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court extends state program to help tenants avoid evict…

The extension comes as the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on July 31.

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Opinion | Living in Texas right now feels like an exercise in survival - The Washington Post

Opinion | Living in Texas right now feels like an exercise in survival

Until we break free from deathly irresponsible GOP leadership, the one economic sector in Texas that stands to benefit will be the funeral industry.

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Stay on this, Verify. The only way to stop this from happening again is to get the truth out and fix it.

No, wind and solar power are not the main causes of Texas' power outages despite Gov. Abbott's...

Prior to his interview with conservative talk show host Sean Hannity, Gov. Abbott told WFAA that the main problem was natural gas being frozen in the lines.

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Stop number 4 with rain coming down and Democrats in Dallas County are showing up in force to the polling locations for @BetoORourke and Dallas County Democrats up and down the ballot. Keep it coming Dallas County! Get out The Vote ❗️📣🗳

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Signing of emergency order on required use of a face mask in certain public space.

Emergency Order Signing | Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins was...

Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins was live.

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A National Mask Mandate Could Save The U.S. Economy $1 Trillion, Goldman Sachs Says So about $87 billion here in Texas ⁦ @GovAbbott ⁩

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Watching results and celebrating at my house tonight. So thankful for our team and the grace, kindness and support of the people of Dallas County❣️

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⁦ @KenPaxtonTX ⁩ sues Richardson ISD over mask mandate. Will Dallas ISD be next? Instead of going after criminals, you are going after schools and children. Shameful.

Texas AG Paxton sues more districts, including Paris ISD, which incorporated masks into dress code

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Friday against Richardson ISD, following through on his pledge to sue school districts who mandate masks.

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. @GovAbbott @TexasDSHS these pics represent underutilized capacity because you are diverting vaccine from Dallas County residents. Thousands a day could be vaccinated from the over 660k on the @DCHHS list if you would send the vaccine.

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Last month, I requested state and @fema aid for @ntfb . The @fema rules wouldn’t allow it so @FEMARegion6 Admin Tony Robinson and others worked with me to change them. We won. The rules changed. And in three or four days, 21 food banks will start receiving millions of $s in food❣️

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Your right @KellyannePolls , 306 is a blowout. Congratulations on your 306 electoral college blowout, @JoeBiden ❣️ Please brief the President-Elect and help with the transition @realDonaldTrump

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306. Landslide. Blowout. Historic.

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I’m so happy for our country and these great Dreamers who are Americans in every sense of the word except legal status❣️ #DACADecision Now let’s pass a permanent solution #ComprehensiveImmigrationReform ! 🇺🇸

NPR

@NPR

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BREAKING: The Supreme Court has upheld DACA — handing a dramatic victory to immigration advocates and allowing the program that has permitted about 650,000 "Dreamers" to stay and work in the U.S. legally to continue.

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⁦CDC⁩ recommends vaccinated wear masks indoors in parts of US where coronavirus is surging including here. Scientist ⁦ @CDCgov ⁩ have trained their entire adult lives to advise us in this moment. People and businesses, please follow the advice.

CDC recommends vaccinated wear masks indoors where coronavirus is surging, including North Texas

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course on its masking guidelines Tuesday, recommending face coverings even for vaccinated...

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Good for them! @GovAbbott we need to follow the supermajority of states and do this for our citizens.

Texas Medical Association

@texmed

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Oklahoma becomes the first state to expand #Medicaid during pandemic via @modrnhealthcr

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Regarding opening bars in Dallas County: I will not file to open them at this time. Below is the current guidance from the Public Health Committee and ⁦ @DCHHS ⁩. We are in orange but our numbers are increasing (BadI) I will listen to everyone but will follow the science.

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If you want to know how to keep your family and community safe,listen to me and the doctors: keep wearing your mask; practice good hygiene; keep 6ft distance; avoid crowds; forego get togethers; register for the shot and get vaccinated as soon as you can!

‘Listen to me and the doctors’: Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins says masks should stay

A frequent critic of Abbott’s response to the global coronavirus pandemic, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins called the decision to reopen Texas fully with no...

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‘I did ruffle a lot of feathers’: Judge Clay Jenkins’ early actions against COVID-19 saved lives despite criticism | CW33 Dallas / Ft. Worth

‘I did ruffle a lot of feathers’: Judge Clay Jenkins’ early actions against COVID-19 may have saved...

DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS – When the coronavirus first started surfacing in North Texas, Dallas County was the first to begin implementing aggressive social distancing and shelter-in-place orders.…

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Still climbing- 59,809 Dallas County-You just set a new record for the first day of early vote🎉🗳❣️

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It will be driven by the science. We can’t afford a second wave, North Texas. 🇺🇸

When can social distancing end? 'Back to normal’ could be a ways off

With most Americans confined to their homes because of the coronavirus outbreak, many are eager to know when the country can return to normal. The short...

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“Let us remember that, as much as has been given us, much will be expected from us,and that true homage comes from the heart as well as the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” Theodore Roosevelt Stay Strong. Stay Warm. Please help one another and do as much good for all you can❣️

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Just confirmed @SenTedCruz and his family flew to Cancun tonight for a few days at a resort they've visited before. Cruz seems to believe there isn't much for him to do in Texas for the millions of fellow Texans who remain without electricity/water and are literally freezing.

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. @BetoORourke had some really nice things to say about my mom at his Mother’s Day Rally in Richardson. Mom’s generation did so much to advance #WomensRights #CivilRights #VotingRights . It’s up to us to make sure the gains they fought for aren’t lost. Talk a non-voter into voting!

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Let’s come together, @KenPaxtonTX @GovAbbott Texans shouldn’t have to choose between unnecessary COVID19 exposure risk and their right to vote. Elections should be won based on the power of ideas not voter suppression. Give all voters the choice to vote in person or by mail. 🇺🇸🗳

Texas Tribune

@TexasTribune

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Breaking: Federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction allowing all registered Texas voters under 65 to apply to vote by mail during the coronavirus pandemic.

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