Voters across Texas are heading to the polls Saturday for municipal elections.
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Mayors in some of the state’s largest cities are also on the ballot, but few face serious competition. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson does not face any opponents at all. The ballot propositions have drawn fierce opposition from public safety and business groups, which have issued dire warnings about their impact.
Supporters are relishing the opportunity to send a symbolic message about the city’s values and potentially battle the state in court if the proposition passes. They’re also branding it as the first time Texas voters get a chance to vote directly on the issue of abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year, triggering a virtual abortion ban in Texas.
In El Paso, Proposition K aims to reach beyond the city’s operations and attempt to set clean energy goals for the entire local economy: 80% clean energy by 2030 and 100% by 2045. It would call on the city of El Paso to create a new climate department, produce climate impact statements for major city decisions and rethink local policy at all levels to cut greenhouse gas emissions. It would also require the city to explore buying El Paso Electric, which is privately owned.
And in Austin, voters will decide on dueling propositions related to policing. Proposition A was placed on the ballot by criminal justice reformers and seeks to increase oversight of the Austin Police Department. Proposition B is similarly worded but backed by law enforcement groups and geared toward maintaining the status quo.In addition to Dallas’ Johnson, other mayors up for reelection Saturday include Fort Worth’s Mattie Parker and San Antonio’s Nirenberg.
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