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Proposed Texas bill could mean ban on plastic bags in Corpus Christi

December 14, 2018

Tags: Plastic Bag Ban, Preemption, state preemption, Texas

KIII TV, Staff, December 13, 2018- A state representative out of San Antonio has introduced a bill that could change the way the City of Corpus Christi regulates the use of plastic shopping bags. House Bill 514 is an effort to ban single-use plastic bags. The measure would allow each …

Texas Municipal League campaign puts spotlight on importance of home rule

December 13, 2018

Tags: local control, Preemption, state preemption, Texas

Go San Angelo, Daniel Valenzuela, December 12, 2018- Our Home. Our Decisions. That’s the theme of a Texas Municipal League campaign the City Council has endorsed voicing concern about state government overreach into issues and decisions that are best determined at the local level. The message is straightforward and sensible: …

Austin’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance Violates State Constitution, Appeals Court Rules

November 20, 2018

Tags: Paid Sick Days, Preemption, state preemption, Texas

KUT News, Audrey McGlinchy, November 16, 2018- Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance is likely not going into effect any time soon – and may never. A Texas court of appeals ruled Friday that the ordinance, which mandates that most private employees in Austin get six to eight paid sick days …

Business groups launch coalition to push for statewide pre-emption of paid sick leave ordinances

October 24, 2018

Tags: Paid Sick Days, Preemption, state preemption, Texas

The Texas Tribune, Emma Platoff, October 22, 2018- Sixteen business groups have organized a new coalition to keep “California-style policies” out of Texas workplaces — an effort that could put the nail in the coffin of paid sick leave ordinances already on shaky ground in two Texas cities. Launched Monday, …

Texas’ Anti-Trans ‘Bathroom Bill’ Died Last Year. It May Come Back to Life.

September 14, 2018

Tags: anti-discrimination, LGBTQ, Preemption, state preemption, Texas

Daily Beast, Samantha Allen, September 12, 2018- When it comes to anti-transgender legislation in Texas, it’s hard not to think about the movie Groundhog Day: Another “bathroom bill” seems to come up every year. “Part of me would like to go back down in the hole if we’re going to do this again,” Chuck …

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