Patrick Svitek Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire Thursday as scheduled and allow businesses to begin reopening in phases the next day, the latest ramp-up in his push to restart the Texas economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. First to open on Friday: retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and malls. But …

Patrick Svitek Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday said he will let the state’s stay-at-home order expire Thursday as scheduled and allow businesses to begin reopening in phases the next day, the latest ramp-up in his push to restart the Texas economy amid the coronavirus pandemic. First to open on Friday: retail stores, restaurants, movie theaters and malls. But …