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@jamestalarico: My Democratic colleagues and I just left the state of Texas to break quorum (Original Post) In It to Win It Aug 2025 OP
WAY TO GO!!! And some links (Democracy Docket analysis & 7/25 "The People v. The Power Grab" rally highlights) pat_k Aug 2025 #1
K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #2
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pat_k

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1. WAY TO GO!!! And some links (Democracy Docket analysis & 7/25 "The People v. The Power Grab" rally highlights)
Sun Aug 3, 2025, 05:48 PM
Aug 2025

More on the ins and outs -- possible civil arrest, threats from Paxton to unlawfully engage federal authorities to "hunt them down" in other states, and more -- from Democracy Docket:

https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/can-texas-democrats-stop-the-redistricting-by-breaking-quorum/

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For anyone who missed the inspiring "The People v. The Power Grab" rally on 7/25, you'll find links to a couple highlights and the entire event with time codes for speakers here:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220524919

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Also, here's a paywall free link to a NYTimes article on this:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/us/texas-democrats-walkout-redistricting-map-gop.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bU8.Edky.gm5S0XlF1m1f&smid=url-share

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