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Secret meetings and phone trees: The story behind Texas Democrats exodus from Austin

Secret meetings and phone trees: The story behind Texas Democrats exodus from Austin Nicole Cobler and Madlin Mekelburg, USA TODAY © Julie Johnson and Eric Gay/Associated Press LEFT: State Rep. Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch took selfies with her Democratic colleagues on a coach bus bound for the Austin airport. Republicans used one of the photos, which included a case of Miller Lite, as fuel for criticism of the trip. RIGHT: Empty seats in the House chamber July 13 because of Democrats departure meant there was not a quorum to pass GOP voting legislation. WASHINGTON State Rep. John Bucy III was running on no sleep.

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Democrats drop defense of voting rights after Biden s Philadelphia speech

Democrats drop defense of voting rights after Biden’s Philadelphia speech Only days after President Joe Biden declared that the United States was facing “the most significant test of our democracy since the Civil War,” the White House and the Democratic Party have effectively abandoned any effort to protect voting rights. President Joe Biden delivers a speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Philadelphia [Credit: AP Photo/Evan Vucci] In his July 13 speech in Philadelphia, Biden cited the passage of 28 laws by Republican-controlled states restricting the ability of poor and working class voters to cast ballots and making it easier for state legislatures to overturn election results certified by local election officials. He linked this systematic assault on voting rights to Donald Trump’s attempted coup of January 6, calling it the greatest threat to American democracy since the Civil War.

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Educators, Activists Arrested At U S Capitol During Voting Rights Protest

By Ryan Shepard Photo: Getty Images Several educators and activists were arrested for peacefully protesting at the U.S. Capitol on July 22. Harvard University Professor Cornell William Brooks, Black Voters Matter Co-Founder Cliff Albright and Color of Change President Rashad Robinson were among those who were detained and later released for advocating on behalf of marginalized communities across the nation. Led by Black Voters Matter, protest efforts began at approximately noon in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Public figures such as Texas Rep. Roy Reynolds, Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson and several others attended as activists and educators expressed their frustration with voter suppression efforts led by lawmakers in Georgia and Texas. Moreover, Albright, Brooks and Robinson called on lawmakers to support the passage of the For The People Act and the

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Texas Democrats Are Getting into Good Trouble

Texas Democrats Are Getting into Good Trouble
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Secret meetings and phone trees: The story behind Texas Democrats exodus from Austin

Secret meetings and phone trees: The story behind Texas Democrats exodus from Austin
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