Everything is on the table : Democrats mull options for special session, including another walkout
By PATRICK SVITEK AND CASSANDRA POLLOCK and The Texas Tribune
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Lights indicate votes for various state Representatives on the House floor at the state Capitol on May 28, 2021 Credit: Evan L Roy/The Texas Tribune
AUSTIN, Texas - Outnumbered and virtually powerless to block conservative priorities they oppose, Democrats in the Texas Legislature say they are keeping their options open as they prepare for a special session that is expected to revive the GOP elections bill they killed last month.
The line coming from Democrats across the spectrum: Everything is on the table. That includes another walkout like the one that doomed Senate Bill 7 in the final hours of the regular legislative session when Democrats broke quorum. But this time, such a move could now imperil the pay of their staffers, since Gov. Greg Abbottvetoed the funding for the legislative branch
Texas Democrats mull options for special session, including another walkout
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