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Democrats are in still in the nation s capital, and Austin is at a standstill.
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Texas State Rep. Chris Turner (D-Grand Prairie) speaks from a podium in Washington, D.C. surrounded by other state Democrats. Nearly 60 members of the party flew to the nation s capitol to break quorum during the Texas special session to disrupt Republican plans to pass more stringent election laws. Author: Berna Dean Steptoe Updated: 3:00 PM CDT July 17, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Last Sunday on
Inside Texas Politics, Texas House Democrats said they were considering a quorum break. This past week, they followed through and took off - 58 of them - to a hotel in Washington, D.C.
Texans want their legislators to work : Don t expect compromise in Austin in the near future, senator warns wfaa.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wfaa.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
In Texas, Top Two Republicans Steer Ship of State Hard to the Right
Different in style and background, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have come together, for different reasons, to push an uncompromising conservative agenda.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, and Gov. Greg Abbott are behind one of the most far-right turns in recent Texas history.Credit.Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman, via Associated Press
July 17, 2021Updated 12:18 p.m. ET
One is a former State Supreme Court justice who acts with a lawyer’s caution; the other a Trumpist firebrand who began his political career in the world of conservative talk radio. They have sparred at times, most recently this winter over the deadly failure of their state’s electrical grid.
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