Clearly, Governor Abbott knows that federal rules supersedes state rules, so why do you think he did this?

Politics.

I think it's pretty clear when you make a choice that's against all public health information and data out there.

That it's not based on what is in the interest of the people you are governing.

It's perhaps in the interest of your own

politics. Governor Greg Abbott's ban on vaccine mandates is setting up a clash between the state

of Texas and the Biden administration, with many companies stuck in the middle. The question is,

will businesses comply with the governor's order or federal requirements? Plus, lawmakers vote to lift the debt ceiling. But a bigger fight is looming when it comes to a $3.5 trillion

spending bill. The question is, how will Democrats shrink their social spending plan? And life imitates art as Hollywood actor William Shatner, famous for playing Captain James T. Kirk

on Star Trek, is expected to launch into space later today. The question is, couldn't you

have just beamed himself up? It's way too early for this.

Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that's honored to boldly go into your living room each and every morning.

I'm Jonathan Lemire on this Wednesday, October 13. We'll start with the news.

Amid the ongoing debate over coronavirus booster shots, drug maker Moderna is urging the FDA

to approve a half dose of its COVID vaccine as a booster.

The FDA released a review yesterday suggesting an additional half dose of the Moderna vaccine

increased antibody levels in people who would receive a two-dose regimen at least six months earlier.

Despite those findings, FDA reviewers declined to

take a stance on whether an additional shot was necessary, saying data shows two doses are still

enough to protect against severe disease and death in the United States. Meanwhile, the White

House is telling governors across the country to start preparing to vaccinate children as young as five

by early November. The move is in anticipation of the FDA's clearing Pfizer's COVID vaccine

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