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July 13, 2021

Democrats who 'fled' Texas slam GOP-backed elections bill, say they are making 'big sacrifices' with walkout

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that upon their return to Texas, the Democratic legislators will be arrested and brought to the Capitol so that the special session will have a quorum to do business. He added that he intends to continue calling 30-day special sessions until the state is able pass a law.

July 13, 2021

Journalists defend Texas Democrats' decision to leave state: 'They aren't 'fleeing,' they are 'boycotting'

Some journalists are defending and even praising the decision by Democratic Texas state lawmakers to block the passage of Republican backed voting legislation by leaving the state.

July 13, 2021

Mark Levin rips Texas Democrat 'clowns' for fleeing state to block election bill

"American Marxism" author Mark Levin argued on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday that the state Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled to Washington D.C. to obstruct the legislature's ability to vote on the GOP's sweeping election bill are not interested in "voter integrity."

July 13, 2021

Texas law 'explicitly' gives House speaker authority to arrest fleeing Dems: Ted Cruz

A number of Texas Democrats may face arrest after fleeing the state in an attempt to block a vote on the proposed election bill. Senator Ted Cruz explained that state law provides the House speaker authority to arrest fleeing House members.

July 13, 2021

Crenshaw slams 'delinquent' Texas Democrats who fled to DC on private jet: 'You guys are pathetic'

Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, excoriated Democratic state lawmakers who left the state – and a special session of the legislature – for Washington, D.C., to hold up voting on an election reform bill, accusing them of shirking their responsibilities and lying about what they were opposing.

July 13, 2021

A teacher's front row seat to the final frontier

Retired teacher and cancer survivor uses photography to heal

July 13, 2021

Republican governors facing 2022 primary challenges from the right

Trump loyalists are launching GOP challenges against incumbent Republican governors who are running for reelection in 2022.

July 13, 2021

Texas’ Abbott says Dems who ‘fled’ state over elections bill will be arrested upon return

Gov. Greg Abbott, the Texas Republican, criticized state Democrats who fled to Washington, D.C., on Monday in an effort to deprive the Legislature of a quorum, thus the ability to vote on the GOP's sweeping elections overhaul bill.

July 12, 2021

Texas Democrat lawmaker torched for fawning over individual 'sacrifice' for fleeing the state on private jet

A Texas state representative was ravaged on social media Monday for fawning over the so-called "sacrifice" of Texas Democratic lawmakers who jetted out of the state on a chartered jet to block the state legislature from voting on two election reform bills.

July 12, 2021

MSNBC host claims 'there’s a lot' national Democrats can learn from fleeing Texas Democrats

MSNBC anchor Geoff Bennett praised Texas Democrats on Monday who fled the state to prevent a vote on an election reform bill and said national Democrats could learn from them.