Episode 71- May the Force be with Texas

In this episode, it's Just Justice James again, and he talks about HB2127 which is making its way through the Texas Legislature. This bill would prevent certain blue cities and counties from imposing their purely partisan will on their citizens. James goes through some of the finer parts of the bill and how it will be implemented. He also talks about a recent sexual harassment case in Collin County and gives you an update on that trial.

Citations:

https://www.texastribune.org/2023/04/18/texas-house-local-control/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/politics/texas-death-star-bill-debate/285-e483c021-b436-4f80-b903-c0508f3f8b0d

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=HB2127

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/collin-county-settles-lawsuit-district-attorneys-office-sexual-harassment-toxic-workplace-environment/287-d1adbd2d-0974-499c-9bcc-b8e9f1864846

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2023/04/17/175-million-settlement-finalized-in-lawsuit-against-collin-da-top-county-officials/