Salon owner who was jailed for defying Covid lockdown orders wins seat in Texas state legislature

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Salon owner who was jailed for defying Covid lockdown orders wins seat in Texas state legislature

by WorldTribune Staff, November 22, 2024 Real World News The owner of a Dallas salon who was jailed for defying lockdown orders during the Covid pandemic is heading to the Texas state legislature. Shelley Luther, a Republican, handily defeated Democrat Tiffany Drake, earning more than 75 percent of the vote on Nov. 5 to win […]

Texas salon owner defied lockdown order: ‘Feeding my kids is not selfish’

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Texas salon owner defied lockdown order: ‘Feeding my kids is not selfish’

by WorldTribune Staff, May 6, 2020 The owner of a Dallas salon who said she had to keep her business open in order to feed her children has been sentenced to seven days in jail for defying the state’s coronavirus lockdown order. Shelley Luther, who owns Salon a la Mode, reopened her business on April […]