The city of Houston is suing the state of Texas over a new law that forbids cities and counties from regulating eight arenas beyond what the state legislates without first getting approval from the state to do so.
In discussing the suit, Houston City Attorney Arturo Michel condemned the law for denying localities the ability to manage their own municipal codes, including when it comes to emergencies.
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turn agreed that the law allows the state government to reach too far into local government affairs.It is no secret the Legislature for years has been eating away at local control and governance. But House Bill 2127 has gone way out of bounds. It is extreme, and I don’t think that is an overstatement.
An ordinance in Dallas that requires a 10-minute break in the shade every four hours for construction workers who are out in the sun all day. Removing that ordinance would be extremely dangerous, as it comes at a time when heat-related deaths at work are expected to increase due to the climate crisis.
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