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Bob Frantz and Shara Fryer take you through the stories that matter on the morning of 07/20/2020.

Despite the efforts by Mayor Turner and County Judge Hidalgo people are out and they are shopping. Lines at places like IKEA are long. Same thing with Target. So how are things going with Texas retailers since the economy re-opened? We talk with Texas Retailers Association President CEO George Kelemen.

Face masks are a political hot button issue. How did we get here? The mainstream media always points out that the President doesn’t wear a mask. The media has turned masks into a political issue. People against masks say it restricts their freedoms. How did we get here? Calling in to give us more information on the issue is Republican strategist and PJ Media Deputy Managing Editor Bryan Preston.

More than 60-thousand have joined the Walk Away movement over the last month (Brandon Straka started it in 2018). These are thousands of Dems that are frustrated with how things are going in their party, disgusted by the shift towards socialism, and they are leaving. Is this a blip on the radar screen or a real problem for the left? Political analyst and attorney Michele Maples calls in to give us her point of view.

We get a recap of the Texas GOP convention from former Congressman Col. Allen West.