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AUSTIN — The statewide shutdown has thrashed Texas’ economy. More than 1.5 million Texans have received unemployment benefits. And protesters from Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s own party — as well as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — are pressuring him to put Texas back in business. Abbott promises an announcement Monday that will allow for the reopening of a “massive amount of businesses,” in a safe way …

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