A San Marcos city council member urges localities to push back on anti-democratic forces and address their communities’ urgent needs
the state of Texas to overturn the “Death Star” law, sweeping state legislation crafted to paralyze local governments by introducing extreme uncertainty about what they can and cannot legally do to respond to their communities’ needs. Despite the uncertainty caused by the Death Star law – and the yearlong ensuing legal battle – localities must continue to pass bold policies that address their communities’ urgent needs.
On Aug. 30, 2023 – just two days before the Death Star law took effect – a Travis County judge sided with the city of Houston,the law unconstitutional. As the case moves on to the Texas 3rd Court of Appeals, I am part of a chorus oflocal leaders statewide who know that Republican state lawmakers passed this law for one reason and one reason only: to deter us from advancing commonsense policies that help working families thrive. It’s time to call their bluff.
This kind of sweeping anti-local democracy bill is not just unique to Texas. The Death Star law is part of an emerging trend of Republican-controlled state legislatures using preemption as a tool to consolidate power at the state level.
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