HAPPENING NOW: After breaking the quorum, House Democrats hold a press conference at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in East Austin. Rep. Cole says it’s fitting they’re here because “the Black church has always been the focal point of the Civil Rights Movement.” #txlege
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Rep. : “We may have won the war tonight, but the battle is not over. We will continue to fight, and speak out against those measures that attempt to silence our voices.” #txlege
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Rep. : “You will bring us back to Austin to fight over politics, we'll have that fight….You may have the votes on the floor, but we’re all equal in federal court.”
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One of my favorite lines from Judd Legum's reporting: "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) devoted 22,000 staff hours to identifying voter fraud during the 2020 election and came up with 16 people who put an incorrect address on their voter registration forms."
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