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ProPublicaTexas’ education landscape is changing. That’s why we need your help.Tell us what issues you believe require greater oversight, whether they are the impact of vouchers, misuse of public funds or anything else that is affecting how students learn 👇 <a href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/texas-education-reporting-propublica-texas-tribune?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/texas-education-reporting-propublica-texas-tribune?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</a><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Journalism</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Education</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Teaching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Teaching</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Parents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Parents</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Family</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Students</a> <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a>

Texas ObserverPreviously: Texas Observer cartoonist Ben Sargent takes on redistricting.More: Read our interview with an expert on gerrymandering. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/redistricting-plans-michael-li-interview-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.texasobserver.org/redistricting-plans-michael-li-interview-2025/</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/comics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#comics</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elections</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fascism</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/TXlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TXlege</a>

Omar Moore“When you do it, you’re not funny. You’re the comedy routine of Abbott and Abbott.”—Tom Cruise, to Dustin Hoffman in the film RAIN MAN (1988)<a href="https://mas.to/tags/gregabbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gregabbott</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#texas</a>

Omar MooreNEW: Friday’s POLITICRAT. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-politicrat/id1503246845?i=1000721257830" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-politicrat/id1503246845?i=1000721257830</a><a href="https://mas.to/tags/johnlewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#johnlewis</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#texas</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/racists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#racists</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#racism</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#republicans</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gregabbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gregabbott</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#podcast</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a>

Texas ObserverOur top story: In order to truly throw a wrench in the GOP’s machinations, <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> would likely have to keep their quorum break going through November, when the state opens up candidate filing for the 2026 <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elections</a>. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/TXlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TXlege</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a>

Texas ObserverOur top story: In order to fully block redistricting, <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> will likely need to maintain an organized quorum break of more than 90 days—easily the longest in Texas history—through possibly three special sessions and under more punitive political conditions than ever. <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/TXlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TXlege</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> state Rep. John Bucy III (D) blamed Republicans for the incident, saying in a post on X that their rhetoric has endangered the Democratic lawmakers. “This is what happens when Republican state leaders publicly call for us to be ‘hunted down,’” Bucy said. “Texas <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> won’t be intimidated.”<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StochasticTerrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StochasticTerrorism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PoliticalViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PoliticalViolence</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectionLaw</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/redistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#redistricting</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rigged" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rigged</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elections</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> evacuated from Illinois hotel over potential <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BombThreat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BombThreat</a>  “We are safe, we are secure, & we are undeterred,” said caucus leaders after police searched the hotel where some of the lawmakers who had fled Texas to block the redrawing of the congressional map were staying.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StochasticTerrorism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StochasticTerrorism</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PoliticalViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PoliticalViolence</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectionLaw</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/redistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#redistricting</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rigged" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rigged</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elections</a> <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/06/texas-democrats-evacuated-illinois-hotel-bomb-threat/85547942007/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/06/texas-democrats-evacuated-illinois-hotel-bomb-threat/85547942007/</a>

Bytes EuropeGov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1262250/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.byteseu.com/1262250/</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#America</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TexasLegislature</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TexasPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TexasPolitics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USANews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USANews</a>

Texas Observer“We’re not walking out on our responsibilities. We’re walking out on a rigged system that refuses to listen to the people we represent. As of today, this corrupt special session is over.” But how long can <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> really stay away? <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-house-dems-quorum-break-gerrymandering/</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#news</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://texasobserver.social/tags/TXlege" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TXlege</a>

Europe Says<a href="https://www.europesays.com/2306290/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.europesays.com/2306290/</a> Gov. Greg Abbott asks Texas Supreme Court to remove House Democratic Chair Gene Wu <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/america" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#america</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DonaldTrump</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TexasLegislature</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TexasPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TexasPolitics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStatesOfAmerica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStatesOfAmerica</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USNews</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USTopics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USTopics</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USA</a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USANews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USANews</a>

Nonilex“Lawless <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> Governor <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> can mimic Donald <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> all he wants, but his baseless lawsuit to remove Texas House Democratic Leader Rep. Gene Wu is not only morally repugnant, it’s a weak attempt at Trump-style <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/intimidation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#intimidation</a>,” Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a Tuesday statement.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectionLaw</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/redistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#redistricting</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rigged" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rigged</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#elections</a>

Nonilex<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> Gov <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> sues to remove TX <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#House</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democratic</a> Caucus Chair Gene Wu from his seat amid <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/redistricting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#redistricting</a> battle between TX <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a>.“What is at stake here? Nothing less than the future of Texas. If a small fraction of recalcitrant lawmakers choose to run out the clock today, they can do so for any, & every, Regular or Special Session, potentially bankrupting the State in an attempt to get their way,” Abbott’s suit reads.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a> <a href="https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5437860-abbott-sues-remove-texas-house-democratic-caucus-chair-gene-wu/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5437860-abbott-sues-remove-texas-house-democratic-caucus-chair-gene-wu/</a>

Democracy Matters :verified:<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a>

Nonilex…<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a>’ revolt & <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a>’s threats intensified a fight over congressional maps that began in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> but now includes Democratic governors who have pitched redrawing their district maps in retaliation—even if their options are limited. The dispute also reflects <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a>’s aggressive view of presidential <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#power</a> & his grip on <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> nationally, while testing the long-standing balance of powers between the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#federal</a> government & individual <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/states" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#states</a>.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElectionLaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ElectionLaw</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a>

Martha—yes, actual elected officials—for doing the one thing they were elected to do: stand up for their constituents and fight injustice.<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DemocraticLawmakers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DemocraticLawmakers</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Arrest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Arrest</a>

joe•iuculano :mastodon:<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Politico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politico</a> Aug 4, 2025<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> Gov. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> had a message Sunday 4 the 12s of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democratic</a> legislators who fled the state 2 derail a mega-partisan <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymander" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymander</a>: “This truancy ends now.”But Abbott’s options 2 compel those <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> — whose departure to Illinois & other states is preventing the state Legislature from conducting any business — 2 return & vote are more constrained & legally uncertain than he let on. & they may take significant time 2 resolve in court<a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/greg-abbott-texas-democrats-redistricting-00492100" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/04/greg-abbott-texas-democrats-redistricting-00492100</a>

Houston Public MediaGov. Greg Abbott says the dozens of Democrats who fled Texas to block a redraw of the state's congressional maps could also be charged with bribery or be removed from their seats. Ethics experts question his threats.<a href="https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/04/527898/arrest-warrants-issued-for-texas-democrats-who-fled-the-state-to-break-quorum/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/08/04/527898/arrest-warrants-issued-for-texas-democrats-who-fled-the-state-to-break-quorum/</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#News</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DustinBurrows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DustinBurrows</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KenPaxton</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/REDISTRICTING" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#REDISTRICTING</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasCourts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TexasCourts</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TexasLegislature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TexasLegislature</a>

NonilexThe <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> Supreme Court held in 2021 that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/House" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#House</a> leaders had the authority to “physically compel the attendance” of missing members, but no <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> were forcibly brought back to the state after warrants were served. <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republicans</a> answered by adopting $500 daily fines for lawmakers who don’t show up for work as punishment.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a>, meanwhile, continues to make unsubstantiated claims that some lawmakers have committed felonies by soliciting money to pay for the fines…<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/gerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gerrymandering</a>

NonilexA refusal by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Texas</a> lawmakers to show up is a civil violation of legislative rules. As for his threat to remove the lawmakers, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/GregAbbott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GregAbbott</a> cited a nonbinding legal opinion issued by <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Republican</a> TX <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/KenPaxton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#KenPaxton</a> amid a partisan quorum dispute in 2021. Paxton suggested a court could determine that a legislator had forfeited their office. Paxton, who is running for US <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Senate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Senate</a>, said… <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democrats</a> who “try & run away like cowards should be found, arrested, & brought back to the Capitol immediately.” <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a>

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