Texas feels its 279 heat-related deaths last year weren't enough; passes new law preventing mandatory water breaks ( 103kkcn.com )
Record heat is dangerous for workers outside. Even so, Governor Abbott just signed a law preventing local communities from enacting laws for mandatory water breaks.
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