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7. West, Texas blown off the map, Houston being inundated

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 07:30 PM

Aug 2017

I wonder if folks in the Longhorn State are ready to reconsider their implacable resistance to regulation? Because the invisible hand of the free market seems to be smacking them around pretty good.

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Houston is drowning In its freedom from regulations [View all] applegrove Aug 2017 OP

I thought Houston was a "blue" city yet they voted for fewer BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1

Texas blue is not the same as California blue. itsrobert Aug 2017 #5

Thank you for an analogy I can understand ( I am CA blue). BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #6

Houston is maybe a decade or so blue. Blue_true Aug 2017 #10

as will we all, if this naked emperor continues. elleng Aug 2017 #2

They also got the California transplant itsrobert Aug 2017 #3

Houston has a long tradition of limited zoning regulations marylandblue Aug 2017 #4

Just my impression, but having taken a loooong train trip marybourg Aug 2017 #8

Houston is unique even among Texas LeftInTX Aug 2017 #12

West, Texas blown off the map, Houston being inundated gratuitous Aug 2017 #7

Thanks. applegrove Aug 2017 #9

Houston has plenty of land use laws. tammywammy Aug 2017 #11