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The runaway Texas Democrats are touting their ‘courage’ for running off to D.C. on an extended junket while not doing the job that they were elected to do.
But it turns out that not only are they receiving their salaries while doing this; the Democrat state representatives are also receiving a special stipend (or
per diem) of $221.00 per day for every day the legislature is in session, even though they aren’t actually there, according to Fox. So they’re getting paid extra while working less, on the taxpayer dime.
The communications and strategy director for the Texas Democratic Caucus Cara Santucci had claimed that no taxpayer dollars were “going into this work” of the Democrats. So obviously this was a lie, since they’re still getting that money (unless they specifically turn it down, as at least one legislator tweeted that she had).
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Derek Chauvin guilty verdict highlights need to continue Texas fight for police reform
Local activists vow to keep up the pressure as lawmakers push for legislative changes and new leaders emerge.
A woman holds up a sign as people stand together during a prayer vigil as various pastors from local churches pray during A Gathering of Our Collin County Churches, at the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney, Texas on Thursday, June 4, 2020. Churches in Collin county joined to spread a message of unity and love for justice and thoughts on racism.(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
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