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Texas has been leading the charge on passing conservative bills ahead of the 2022 midterms. The incident is reminiscent of the time when Texas governor Ted Cruz posted a picture of himself watching a game drinking a Sam Adams beer. The original tweet was sent out by Texas representative James Talarico. "My Democratic colleagues and I are leaving the state to break quorum and kill the Texas voter suppression bill. We’re flying to DC to demand Congress pass the For The People Act and save our democracy. Good trouble. #txlege," he had tweeted. Adding to the thread, he wrote: "We're prepared t...

Miller Lite on the bus As Democrats headed for the airport, state Rep. Julie Johnson of Dallas tweeted a selfie from inside a bus carrying a number of representatives to their flights. One travel companion in the photo drew fresh criticism from Republicans: a case of Miller Lite beer sharing a bus seat with a black handbag. "Smiling House Dems fly off to DC on a private jet with a case of Miller Lite, breaking House quorum, abandoning their constituents, while the Senate still works," said Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who presides over the Senate. "It’s my hope that Senate Dems report tomorrow ...

In a statement released shortly after, Abbott punched back. "Texas Democrats' decision to break a quorum of the Texas Legislature and abandon the Texas State Capitol inflicts harm on the very Texans who elected them to serve," he says in the release. "As they fly across the country on cushy private planes, they leave undone issues that can help their districts and our state." "The Democrats must put aside partisan political games and get back to the job they were elected to do," he continues. "Their constituents must not be denied these important resources simply because their elected represe...

Beer and no masks onboard? Texas Republicans shame fleeing Democrats FacebookTwitterEmail More than fifty Democratic Texas House of Representative abscond by flying out of Austin, Texas to Washington, D.C. Monday, July 12, 2021.Jerry Lara / San Antonio Express-News Texas Republicans were fuming as Democrats fled the state for Washington on Monday and some took to Twitter to share pictures showing Democrats on a private jet without masks and a D.C.-bound bus with a pack of Miller Lite. “Smiling House Dems fly off to DC on a private jet with a case of Miller Lite, breaking House quorum, aband...

Mavs Owner Mark Cuban ordered his team not to play the national anthem. Now, Texas has responded by passing a law requiring him to play it.