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lostnfound

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Sat Aug 19, 2017, 08:52 AM Aug 2017

Pattern of state laws being used by consercatives to disempower liberal cities [View all]

Overruling higher minimum wage laws, preventing removal of confederate statues, and threatening sanctuary cities. Maybe also the prevention of community internet.
Can you think of other examples?

There was a time when big cities held all the power. Gerrymandering, ALEC, and unlimited money from conservative PACs have changed that.

We need a countercurrent push from the democrats on the topic of local control. Republicans pretend to be in favor of local control, but they've begun using it to tie the hands in even the most basic responsibilities of government.

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