Acting today, Wednesday, April 1, Port Aransas Mayor Charles Bujan extended by seven days his declaration of a state of disaster due to public health emergency in connection with the coronavirus. The declaration continues his previous orders relative to RVs, beach visits, fishing from shore and short-term rentals. The new declaration takes effect at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, […]
Abbott extends order
Gov. Greg Abbott has extended his executive order mandating social distancing protocols and school closures in Texas, including Port Aransas, to further reduce COVID-19 spread. Abbott made the announcement during a press conference on Tuesday, March 31. The executive order was made to limit interactions that could cause the coronavirus to spread, he said. Social distancing protocols must be followed […]
FAQs regarding Bujan declaration
South Jetty readers have asked a number of questions related to Port Aransas Mayor Charles Bujan’s declaration prohibiting certain kinds of activities in town during the coronavirus crisis. A South Jetty reporter met with Bujan and got answers to some of those questions. First, here’s a quick review of some of the most significant parts of the mayor’s declaration, effective […]
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FREEThe South Jetty is committed to providing our readers with vital information they need to stay safe during the COVID-19 novel coronavirus global pandemic. Our reporters are working almost 24/7 to provide that information in a timely manner via our digital platforms. We are placing these critical stories in front of the paywall. In other words, they are free. We […]
Follow the %@#* rules!
Being a mayor, county judge or governor has to be the worst job ever right now. They’re damned if they do, damned if they don’t. In their shoes, however, I’d err on the side of caution, and that’s just what Port Aransas Mayor Charles Bujan is doing. This apparently does not make sense to those having a conniption fit because […]
Pro-choicers sue Paxton
The Texas pro-choice community has filed suit in federal court in Austin, charging that Texas Atty. Gen. Ken Paxton’s barring abortions in Texas because of the coronavirus violates federal law. Some background: On Sunday, March 22, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered health care facilities and professionals to postpone all procedures “not immediately medically necessary” during the coronavirus outbreak, until at least […]
Dark hole of debt
It is not cognitive dissonance — the impossibility of holding two or more contradictory beliefs simultaneously — to favor the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump while at the same time worrying about what the increasing national debt (nearing $24 trillion and counting) will do to the country. Are we mortgaging our future […]
