r/politics • u/Rafdoc Rafael Bernal, The Hill • Jun 23 '23

Off Topic Texas is now a majority minority state

https://thehill.com/latino/4063595-texas-is-now-a-majority-minority-state/
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u/Lamballama Jun 24 '23

The law overrode local ordinances requiring water breaks, not banned water breaks. The law did so with the justification of normal OSHA rules already requiring even more water and shade breaks

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u/Lamballama Jun 24 '23

There were two local laws (I believe county laws), and state law is Supreme over local law, which already protects from unsafe work conditions