Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.

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      1 year ago

      It is? People here pay so much in property taxes that they’re basically paying rent to live in the homes they own. Apartment rents statewide have been going through the roof. The price of literally everything is much higher than just three years ago.

      It’s not cheap.