Live updates: Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state
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Abbott's decisive action protects democracy by holding lawmakers accountable for abandoning their sworn duties to Texas voters. These Democrats are blocking critical flood relief legislation and property tax cuts while taxpayers foot the bill for their political theater. The governor has every legal right to compel their return since breaking quorum violates their oath of office.
The arrest orders represent an authoritarian overreach that threatens democratic norms and minority rights in the legislature. Democrats are courageously defending against racially discriminatory redistricting that would dilute Hispanic and Black voting power to benefit white voters. This unprecedented power grab violates constitutional principles of fair representation.