Democrat lawmakers leave state in protest

GOP legislators unveil redistricting map as Dems flee Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in hopes of derailing a mid-decade redistricting plan, The Dallas Morning News reported.State Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, announced the Democrats had left the state to break the quorum and stymie a vote in that chamber.“This is not a decision we make lightly, but it is one w...

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