Coronavirus in Texas: Gov. Greg Abbott and counties square off over relief money

As Central Texas communities aim to rebuild their economies with the pandemic lockdown easing, a behind-the-scenes money grab is playing out as cities, counties and the state vie for federal coronavirus relief money. The issue pits Gov. Greg Abbott, whose office has discretion over how to dole out $8 billion, against urban county judges, who are fending off smaller cities in their jurisdictions locked out of the money the governor oversees. In…