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Mayor Cole Stanley holds up a championship wrestling belt during the Route 66 Festival on June 17, 2024, in Amarillo.Mayor Cole Stanley holds up a championship wrestling belt during the Route 66 Festival on June 17, 2024, in Amarillo.
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Mayor Cole Stanley speaks at a Buc-ee's groundbreaking on Oct. 27, 2023, in Amarillo.Mayor Cole Stanley speaks at a Buc-ee's groundbreaking on Oct. 27, 2023, in Amarillo.

“Jurisdictional overreach”

AMARILLO, TX - JUNE 18, 2024: Downtown in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. CREDIT: Desiree Rios for The Texas TribuneAMARILLO, TX - JUNE 18, 2024: Downtown in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. CREDIT: Desiree Rios for The Texas Tribune

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