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Second Reading Podcast: After UT/Texas Tribune Poll shows more than 80% of Texans wearing masks, Gov. Abbott rescinds mask requirement and lifts restrictions
March 02, 2021 | By: Jim Henson and Joshua Blank

In this week's Second Reading Podcast, Jim Henson and Josh Blank discuss the lifting of statewide COVID restrictions by Governor Greg Abbott, and the public opinion context for his moves revealed by the just-released February 2021 UT/Texas Tribune Poll.

Below are results from two of the items from the February 2021 University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll discussed in the podcast, on wearing masks and Texans' perceptions of the safety of various activities.

About the Second Reading podcast. The podcast has been produced intermittently by Jim Henson for the Texas Politics Project, with production support from UT's Liberal Arts Development Studio, since 2016. You can find past episodes and subscribe to the Second Reading podcast in Apple PodcastsSpotify,  and Stitcher.

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