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Abbott wants major Texas cities to have as little control as possible since they’re mostly majority democrat. Doubt they’re even thinking about markets solving
by postpawl 3y ago
Abbott wants major Texas cities to have as little control as possible since they’re mostly majority democrat. Doubt they’re even thinking about markets solving problems.
- technofiend 3y agoCorrect. It's a byproduct of a so-called Death Star law: https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-death-star-house-bill-could-kill-local-control-worker-housing-protections/ https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/texas-death-star-house... This is meant to disempower local jurisdictions which pass laws contrary to Republican aims. Everything from Harris County's motor voter law that let people drive through vote to DAs saying they won't enforce state laws. See also a law that targets elections in counties over a certain size, of which there is only one and leans Democrat. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/us/texas-voting-laws-harris-county.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/us/texas-voting-laws-harr...