The political battles erupt across the country over mask mandates in public schools.

In Texas, the Republican governor has banned mandates for schools, while some local officials

are imposing them anyway.

This week, Texas judges weighed in on the dispute.

What's the latest in the state's mask mandate feud and how are other states handling the

issue?

I'm John Bickley with Georgia Howell.

It's Friday, August 13th, and this is Morning Wire.

Lawmakers in Oregon recently signed a bill removing basic proficiency standards for high

school graduates, maintaining that some testing requirements are systemically racist.

We'll look at the new legislation and its broader implications.

And, an influential Me Too organization in Hollywood gets caught up in the Andrew Cuomo

scandal.

How are members of the Times Up organization handling accusations of Hollywood hypocrisy?

Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire.

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