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Texas State judge deep sixes a Republican effort to overule local cities rule/law making…

August 30, 2023 By jamesb

The judge stops Texas State Repaublican lawmaker's effort to cancel out Democrats powers on the local level in cities .... Texas state judge has shot down an expansive new law that would override cities’ authority to make their own laws, declaring it unconstitutional … [Read more...] about Texas State judge deep sixes a Republican effort to overule local cities rule/law making…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Democrats, Government, Law, Politics, Republicans, Texas Government/Law, Texas State law over Cities

Texas Governor and Lawmakers have spend Billions on their Cops at the Border with Mexico…

July 21, 2023 By jamesb

The state taxpayers have paid the bill since 2005 with every Republican Governor trying to do something the that is soley the Federal Government responsibility ..... Immigration Enforcement .... The state operation has gotten Texas Nothing they can show except mostly … [Read more...] about Texas Governor and Lawmakers have spend Billions on their Cops at the Border with Mexico…

Filed Under: Government, Law, Military, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Florida cops to the Texas border, Government, Immigration, Law, Military, Politics, Texas Gov Abbott (R)/Immigration Politics, Texas Government/Law

Opinion: Texas shows us what post-democracy America would look like

September 2, 2021 By jamesb

A supporter of open-carry gun laws in Austin in January 2015. (Eric Gay/AP) Opinion by Dana Milbank Columnist @ WashPost Texas this week showed us what a post-democracy America would look like. Thanks to a series of actions … [Read more...] about Opinion: Texas shows us what post-democracy America would look like

Filed Under: Government, Law, Other Things, Politics Tagged With: Abortion, AntiDemocratic Texas, Dana Milbank /Op-Ed, Gun Carry Law, Mask wearing, Texas Gov Abbott, Texas Government/Law

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