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Texas feels its 279 heat-related deaths last year weren't enough; passes new law preventing mandatory water breaks (103kkcn.com)

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Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.

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[–] netburnr 2 points 1 year ago

Just wait to see what they do with your taxes. Pile it up, use it for pet projects and then ignore wages for state employees and ignore our failing and old infrastructure. Love that slush fund they got going.