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Unidentified Speaker Defends Texas Redistricting, Accuses Democrats of Avoiding Special Session
Summary
An unidentified speaker defended Texass legal authority to redraw legislative districts, referenced a recent lawsuit saying coalition districts are not required, and accused Democrats of leaving the state during a 30-day special session and neglecting flood recovery in Kerrville.
An unidentified speaker defended Texass authority to redraw legislative lines and criticized Democrats for leaving the state during a 30-day special session, saying their absence will prevent lawmakers from delivering results on urgent needs.
"Texas is doing what we are allowed to by the law," the speaker said, and added that "one reason why that law exists the way that it does is because the Democrats brought a lawsuit after our last redistricting." The speaker said a decision from that suit…
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