Texas Lawmaker Submits Bill to Have GOP-Run Legislature Control Progressive-Leaning Austin
Briefly

A Republican state lawmaker is seeking to dissolve the city of Austin, Texas - a jurisdiction that frequently elects progressive-leaning lawmakers - through legislation that would turn the municipality into a district overseen by the state government.State Rep. Jared Patterson (R) introduced House Bill 714 last week  (along with a constitutional amendment) that would replace the capital city's government with the District of Austin.
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