In 2024, [Florida] Republican lawmakers prohibited cities and counties from requiring heat protections for workers, such as mandatory shade or water breaks.
Florida and Texas republicans, always competing to see who can be the cruelest pricks.
this post was submitted on 02 Jun 2026
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