Texas 'Death Star' Bill Blocking Cities from Protecting Employees Ruled Unconstitutional
Texas 'Death Star' Bill Blocking Cities from Protecting Employees Ruled Unconstitutional | Workerscompensation.com
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Texas 'Death Star' Bill Blocking Cities from Protecting Employees Ruled Unconstitutional | Workerscompensation.com
A sweeping new Texas law aimed at undermining the ability of the state’s bluer urban areas to enact progressive policies is unconstitutional, a Travis County judge ruled Wednesday.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
But Texas is likely to appeal
Republicans’ ‘Death Star’ law would have hurt many local labor laws, including paid sick leave and mandated water breaks
A state law backed by Gov. Greg Abbott and business lobbying groups to stop cities and counties from passing progressive policies is scheduled to take effect Friday. A Travis County judge declared it unconstitutional.