EDINBURG – Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez responded to Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement to reopen Texas businesses at 100 percent and rescind a statewide mask mandate with the following statement: “I appreciate Governor “I appreciate Governor Abbott’s desire to return to normalcy, but I remain concerned that, at least in Hidalgo County, we may be moving too quickly. We only fell below the high hospitalization threshold a week ago, which suggests we are on the right path in combating the spread of this disease, but I would hate to see a rise in case numbers if people begin to relax ...