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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Joshua Fechter and Alex Nguyen

Texas GOP’s broadest attempt yet to erode blue cities’ power gets one step closer to becoming law

The Austin skyline on July 13, 2022.
The Austin skyline on July 13, 2022. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

Republican state leaders’ broadest effort to prevent Democratic-run cities and counties from enacting progressive policies — which could drastically limit local government’s ability to make rules on areas like labor rights, drought restrictions and even noise complaints — is one step closer to becoming law.

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