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Texas charges prisoners 50% more for water as heat wave continues (www.tpr.org)

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[–] Powderhorn@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

A surprising number of us do ... but we live in a state where the Legislature convenes special sessions to nullify voter propositions and ban city ordinances that don't toe the party line. It's a bizarre place to live, and I can't wait to GTFO to just about anywhere else.