Unprecedented state legislation could override city laws in policy areas ranging from workers’ rights and housing to finance and agriculture. Opponents, who have nicknamed the legislation the “Death Star” bill, see it as the latest escalation in a years-long Republican-led effort to rein in the power of Texas’ left-leaning metros.
Germany’s climate change hypocrisy is breathtaking
Despite years of preaching about the need to combat emissions, Germany is one of the biggest polluters of all.