More than 1,000 Missoulians marched from Missoula s Memorial Rose Garden to a rally in Caras Park on Friday to express their discontent with Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s treatment by Republican lawmakers.
existential fight, why there is this remarkable effort by republicans to simply shut down anything that does not conform to their life view. yeah. first of all, it s great to see you, ali. i m sitting here like getting emotional because this is a family that i love probably more than words can ever truly express. it just so happens that they re my constituents until redistricting, and then they will not officially be in house district 100. but i remember this specific incident, and i couldn t believe it because usually when there s a big testimony day, i only get 500 square feet of an office because, you know, as a freshman, you don t get the biggest office in the building. and i remember getting a message from my office about what had happened. and i was flabbergasted. i usually give my office up, and i believe i was either in committee hearings myself
anything that does not conform to their life view. yeah, first of all it s great to see you ali, i m sitting here getting emotional, because this is a family that i love, probably more than words can ever truly express. it just so happens that they re my constituents, until redistricting, and then they will not officially be in house district 100. but i remember the specific incident, and i couldn t believe it. because usually, when there s a big testimony day, i only get 500 square feet of an office, because you know as a freshman you don t get the biggest office in the building. and i remember getting a message from my office about what had happened, and i was flabbergasted, i usually give my office up, and i believe i was that either in committee hearings myself anyway and to know that these people had gone so far, and been so emboldened
they are urging democrats and congress to step up and pass a federal voting rights bill. a democrat rep speaking to msnbc news on her way to the airport earlier today. the house democrats here in texas decided enough was enough, you know? we came back in good faith once again trying to always be the bigger people. the republicans had their marching orders from the governor. it didn t matter what anyone said, they were going to pass this bill. i can tell you that so long as i m the elected house rep for house district 100, it s going to be a fight till the end. it s going to be a fight till the end. those aren t just words, these are actions taken. they are speaking to the country, saying it s about time to act. it comes just hours before planned remarks by president biden on voting rights tomorrow. republicans blocked a vote and staged a walkout, and received