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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 Austin skyline on July 13, 2022.


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