Representatives of Texas cities are girding themselves for a wave of legal battles as a new “blanket preemption” law takes effect in the state. Under the measure, which officially went into effect Friday, vast swaths of law that cities have traditionally handled from employment to water rights were replaced by the state code.…
Representatives of Texas cities are girding themselves for a wave of legal battles as a new “blanket preemption” law takes effect in the state. Under the measure, which officially went into effect on Friday, vast swaths of law that cities have traditionally handled — from employment to water rights — were replaced by the state…