A state district judge granted the request Thursday, but the Texas Supreme Court directed the lower court to vacate its order on Monday.

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    11 months ago

    I live in Colorado, I have my entire life. My sister just moved to Texas, and I’m seriously considering it because fuck dude, rent has quadrupled in under a decade, while pay hasn’t come close. Every year I make more, but I can afford less, which is insane.

    My dad tells me to move to Texas, because I shouldn’t live somewhere for political reasons, and the cities are liberal, so I should just move to a city (I’m not even liberal, but being a left leaning centrist or anything that isn’t hardcore conservative means liberal these days).

    But I don’t want to move to Texas… it’s humid, and people, especially women, have some of the least human rights afforded to them by living there. But what the fuck can I do? I got into nursing because I thought I would be able to afford a home and support a family, but I literally can’t do that unless I move to a shit hole, and even then I can barely keep my head above water

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      11 months ago

      Take a look at Minnesota. Cost of living isn’t huge and we need nurses and medical professionals

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        Don’t get me wrong, I love it here in Minnesota. I consider it my adoptive home. But house prices are at least double what they are in my home state of Kentucky. Maybe 2.5 or approaching 3x. I suppose it is doable if you get a job, there is no chance my parents could sell their home there and move here to retire and get anything approaching the size and quality they have there.

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          Many people want to downsize when they retire. Maybe they could do that in MN?

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            Not a bad idea, and I’ve been keeping an eye out. Unfortunately they have hobbies that require space, e.g. a fishing boat, a trailer camper, and a truck big enough to haul both. They’d be fine with a smaller living space, but it’s hard to find a smaller house on enough land to park/store that stuff. Luckily I have many years before it will become necessary to have them close. :)

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        11 months ago

        What did I say that implied I could afford to live in a city? Why are you being a confrontational jerk, when my comment was about how healthcare workers can’t afford to live in the US?

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          It seems to be a direct response to your paragraph about your dad telling you to move to a city in Texas. I don’t think they’re trying to be confrontational, I think they’re just saying those cities in Texas that you just said were recommended to you, are also expensive.

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      I think the best case scenario is to look around in the rural areas for cheap rents and just be prepared to drive

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      I get yeah with the liberal thing. Im really a progressive as in healthcare, education, regulation, work week, and social safetynets and such left of center, and these things used to be considered more common sense things a modern nation should strive for really. I don’t know what happened. Then of course there is a far left where if you not onboard with every latest thing your a facist. Granted that is way left where as our general right is way right.