The County Judge Might Have More Power Than You Think
About this episode
The episode discusses the extensive powers of a county judge, including the ability to order evacuations and override local officials.
Your county judge can order you to evacuate, override your mayor, commandeer your property, and govern by executive order — all without a single vote from anyone else. Did you know that?
Topics covered
- county judge
- executive power
- local government
- evacuation orders
- political authority
Keywords
- county judge
- evacuation
- executive order
- local government
- political power
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Places: county, mayor
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