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Texas GOP close to eroding Dem power

Gov. Abbott and the bill's supporters have long sought legislation to push back against local regulations

Salon · May 17, 2023

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

Gov. Greg Abbott and other supporters of the bill have long sought legislation to push back against local regulations that they say hamper business owners and harm the state’s economy.

The Texas Tribune · May 16, 2023

Texas Senate moves to end countywide voting on Election Day

Voters in nearly 100 counties — mostly rural — can vote at any polling site in their county. The sponsor, without offering evidence, said the practice was not secure despite years of successful elections in Texas with the system.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20, 2023