The price rise hit prisoners seeking bottled water as temperatures eclipse the 100 degree mark in unairconditioned facilities. The state vendor asked to raise the price and two state agencies signed off.
And quite frankly, a significant number of Texans. Those people in Texas’s government are only in the government because a massive chunk of people voted them in, and then another massive chunk said “I don’t care lol”.
Austin and Houston have fairly liberal populations.
But yeah, it sucks here. 1/6 of the texan population are immigrants, and 10% aren’t citizens and can’t vote. The right want you to victim blame. I’d encourage you to see it as people being oppressed by an overreaching corrupt government, similar to Florida. Sure there are idiots and racists but a lot of it is voter suppression and disenfranchisement
And quite frankly, a significant number of Texans. Those people in Texas’s government are only in the government because a massive chunk of people voted them in, and then another massive chunk said “I don’t care lol”.
Austin and Houston have fairly liberal populations.
But yeah, it sucks here. 1/6 of the texan population are immigrants, and 10% aren’t citizens and can’t vote. The right want you to victim blame. I’d encourage you to see it as people being oppressed by an overreaching corrupt government, similar to Florida. Sure there are idiots and racists but a lot of it is voter suppression and disenfranchisement