Houston allowed to back out of GOP state convention.

Texas Supreme Court upholds city's cancelation of the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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July 13, 2020 - 1:11 PM

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Photo by Ricardo B. Brazziell / Austin American-Statesman / TNS

HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Monday upheld Houston’s refusal to allow the state Republican convention to hold in-person events in the city due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The court dismissed an appeal of a state district judge’s denial of a temporary restraining order sought by the state Republican Party. Shortly after the ruling, GOP leaders said they would call a meeting of the party’s executive committee to “finalize our path forward.” A separate court hearing was ongoing Monday in Harris County, where Houston is located, in…

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