Texas House Democrats fled to Illinois and other blue states on Sunday in an effort to thwart the people’s will and to block the passage of a redistricting plan that would help the GOP gain five more congressional pickup opportunities ahead of the midterm elections.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) gave the “derelict Democrat House members” an ultimatum: Return to Texas and show up at work by 3:00 p.m. on Monday or face possible removal.
The absentee legislators, evidently keen to test their luck, refused to show up.
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Attorney General Ken Paxton told Blaze Media co-founder Glenn Beck on Tuesday that the Texas Democrats are playing a “waiting game” that they will ultimately lose.
“I honestly would have locked them up when they were in the House. [The] Texas
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